BILL

An Act n.pectmg 0,1 and Ga. Wells. (A8S<mtedtO ,H81.) ~::~tt:E~~~;~:~:'~~w~thof~~eat~:,:: o~O%~ 2. Till" Aetshall apply to all oIl and gas well •• whether dnl1edboforeoraftertbecommglntofotteofth,.Act,and notw.th.tand,ngthe l:ermsofany [" .. a or granlfrom the Crown In tho r>ght of Cannda, or from SIIY other person to the contrary. 3.-

(1) The Lieutenant Governor on CQune,1 m~l' f,,,m bme to t,me mnko regulations- (<

t) forb,ddmgallY person to d,,11 or !o unde!take !o drillnny 0')"'011 or gas well unless h. '" hceJl.Wd '0 to do by the M,nlster of Land" ""d Mon",,; (

b) iorb,drl,ng,hednlhngofanyo,lweUorgll,wellm any land whatsoever wllhm a pre,cllbed dlOtance of the boundal"Y of any road m road allowance; «)requmngnobcoo!,ntonhontocir,JlbeferedrIlling and of mtenbon to abandon dr,llmg before almn_ donm.ntth.reof; (ot) "s to thel<>e.t,on of the POWUI at whIch drlllmg for oIl Rnd gas may be done, mc1udmRC Ihe d1l;\ances botwee" oroIT ... ltlng oiany such pOInt., (

e) Plescl1bmg the methods be employed in anydl111" mgope<alions,and makIng prOVISIon for.huttlng oIT water, (

f) pre,crlhinglheme.aure.to be adopted to confine any gas, 011 or water encountered durmg drIlling opetationslotheorlgmal.tratafor.uch perIod.

""may be deemed adV1.able, and to proteet any of the conlenUiof.uch.trata from infiUrallOn,mun. da\1on and m.gratlon; (0) as to the kind and natureoflool., ..... mgandequip­ ment whIch may be ~sed for drIlling, eIther geMr­ nlly or in any s)X!O,nod c,,",c, and "'Kulatingiliccon- 3truc\Ion, .. ltelatlOuoruseofanywo,!<s,mach",.I'y, "lantorapphano"mandiOl Ih.development,pro- drllhngO)m'atlons; and that the amoun! olthe bond, .ub)<!etlIS aforesRld, and Its form, contents aw 5ufficICnoy, shall bewlthm thedloeretlon of the person nommate.i as aforesaId. 4, The Lieutenant Governor In Counoll may from Urn. tobme appomt advIsory oommlttees or boar<is consistin" of competent persons, who .hnll hold olllo" upon suoh terms and condltJoll. as to remnnerabon or otherwISe and perlormsuchdutJesastheLleutennntGovernormayp1e· "c"be for the purpose of enquirmg-mto-any matter or thmg of a tecilnical orsc'entilic nature m rclatlOn ta any ga. or oil reoourc"s, or the dl1lhng for 0,1 or gas, or tI,e management "nd opo,.sbon of any 0,1 orgas well,orlhe ImportaneeofconservmgOllandgas. 5.-

(1) Allregula!.Jon.mal!.epurnuanttotlusAct.hall be laId upon tho table of the Leg,slative A.sembIYWlth,n Mteen day. nfter tile commencement of the Session next heldaftcrthemakmgofsuohregulatJon •.

(2) All such regul"boMwhan made,shall,unless nnd nnt,ldl.allowedbyUteLegI.latl veAssemblyat,t8SeSSlon next held afterth~maktngofthe same, have the 3ame ~~tcandefl'ectas1ftheyweresetoutntlangthinthi. 6. Til" O,tandG<>s We!tsAct, belngchap!er 60f the Sta\nw8ofAlbcrbl.,1926"aherebyro""aled. 7. Th,. Act .hal! come Into foroe on the day upon wh,eh ,t'8 Msented to. [ ~ ~ [ i ~ ~ i ~ !. J ~ , !. ::: § ~ I ;i! l""' ~ ~ • l""' ~ ~n ~ z I ~ ~ ~ Title: 1931 (7th, 1st) Bill 77,

An Act respecting Oil and Gas Wells