Bill 73 (Legislature 11, Session 4)

L11 S4 6984

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Bill No. 73 of 1951. A BILL TO AMEND THE OIL AND GAS RESOURCES CONSERVATION ACT, 1950. NOTE. This Bill amends The Oil and Gas Resources Conservation Act, 1950, b€ing ·chapter 46 of the Statutes of Albreta,

Section 15 authorizes The Petroleum and Natural Gas Conservation Board to appoint employees and obtain the services of professional persons necessary for the trans action of its business. A new clause is added to authorize the Board to appoint experts to inquire into and report on matters coming before the Board.

Section 27 deals with cancellation or suspension of a well license. It is amended to permit the cancellation of a license at the request of the license holder.

Section 37 provided for the keeping of records and the filing of returns by well operators, purchasers, transporters and plant operators. It has been rewritten as sections 37, 37a and .37b, separate sections being used to set out the provisions dealing with well operators, with purchasers ~nd transporters and with plant operators. Some changes have been made in the substance of the provisions to keep abreast of the ·changing conditions and new elements entering the petroleum and allied industries. KENNETH A. McKENZIE, Legislative Counsel. (This note does not form any part of the Bill but is offered in explanation Of its provisions.)

BILL No. 73 of 1951.

An Act to amend The Oil and Gas Resources Conservation Act, 1950. (Assented to , 1951.) HIS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: ~. The Oil and Gas Resources Conservation Act, 1950, beIng

chapter 46 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1950, is hereby amended.

Section 15 is amended by adding immediately after

Section 15 clause (

b) the following new clause: amended " (

C) appoint from time to time one or more experts or persons having techni,cal or special knowledge of any matter before the Board, any of which experts or persons mayor may not be officers, servants or employees of the Board, to inquire into and report to the Board in respect of the matter in question.".

Section 27 is amended by adding immediately after

Section 27 clause (

b) the following new clause: amended " (bb) cancel a license at the request of the licensee;".

Section 37 is struck out and the following sections are

Section 37 substituted: amended "37.

(1) If a well is producing or is capable of producing Owner shall oil or gas, the owner shall keep at his field office or other ~:~~~~~~fon Place of business in the Province a daily record of the well separator d . . f th B d h . pressUI'e an In a form sabs actory to e oar s oWlng,- disposition "(

a) the oil, gas and water and sediment produced from the well; "(

b) the average separator pressure if a separator is in use; " (

c) full particulars of the disposition of all products of the well; "(

d) in any case where a product is sold, the name of the purchaser and the amount realized from the sale. "

(2) If water or gas is being injected into the well, the 9wner of owner shall keep at his field office or other place of business ~~:utko~pwell in the Province a daily record of the well in a form satis- records factory to the Board showing,-

Owner shall file reports Battery of wells. Purchasers and trans porters shall keep records and file reports Plant oper ators shall keep records and file reports 2 " (

a) the gas or water injected into the well; " (

b) the source from which the gas or water was ob tained; and "(

c) particulars of any treatment to which the gas or water has been subjected. "

(3) The owner of a well, which during the preceding month produced or was capa~le. of produ~ing oil or gas,. or into which water or gas was Injected dUrIng the p:ecedIng month shall file with the Board on forms furnIshed or appro~ed by the Board, not later than the fifteenth day of the month, a full report of,- "(

a) the oil, gas and water and ~ediment produced fr~m the well during the precedIng month and the dIS position thereof; " (

b) the water and gas injected into the well during the preceding month; "(

c) the average separator pressure for the preceding month if a separator is in use; " (

d) unless otherwise directed by the Board the amount realized from the sale during the preceding month of,- "(

i) oil produced from the well; and "(ii) gas produced from the well and products de rived therefrom; "( 4) If a well is shut in, a return so stating shall be furnished each month until production is resumed or the well is abandoned. "

(5) The Board, upon application, may permit the keep ing of records or the filing of reports in accordance with this

section for a battery or group of wells but in such case,- "(

a) the figures shall be prorated, in a manner satisfac tory to the Board, to indicate as nearly as possible the actual production of the individual wells ; and " (

b) the prorated figures shall represent the production of each well for all purposes. "

(6) The owner shall keep such other records and fur nish such other reports as the Board may require. "37 a. Each purchaser or transporter of oil or gas shall keep a daily record of such oil and gas, and file with the Board not later than the fifteenth day of each month a full report of the oil and gas purchased or transported during the preceding month. "37b. Unless otherwise directed by the Board each plant operator processing oil or gas shall keep a daily record of such oil and gas, and file with the Board not later than the fifteenth day of each month a full report of the oil and gas processed during the preceding month, showing in a manner satisfactory to the Board,- "(

a) particulars of the oil and gas received at the plant;

8 " (

b) particulars of the products derived from such oil and gas and the disposition thereof; " (

c) where applicable, the proportion of the products of a gas processing plant allocated to each individual well and the manner in which the proportion is calculated." . 5. This Act shall come into force on the day upon which ~~m~ng it is assented to. III 0 orce

No. 73. FOURTH SESSION ELEVENTH LEGISLATURE 15 GEORGE VI 1951 BILL

An Act to amend The Oil and Gas Resources Conservation Act, 1950. Received and read the First time ... Second time .................... . Third time HON. MR. TANNER. Title: 1951 (11th, 4th) Bill 73,

An Act to amend The Oil and Gas Resources Conservation Act, 1950

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L11 S4 6984
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L11 S4 6984
Language	en
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Source	PROVINCIAL
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