Energy, Mines and Resources

Oil and Gas Resources

Legislation

In November of 1998, the federal government transferred responsibility for oil and gas to Yukon. The Yukon Oil and Gas Act 468 KB came into effect at that time.

The process of amending the Oil and Gas Act has been completed, and the Act to Amend the Oil and Gas Act, 2012 152 KB was assented to on December 13, 2012. The public consultation period took place in 2009. The Oil and Gas Resources Branch would like to thank all those who provided input during the consultation period. To learn more about the amendments and to view consultation submissions, visit the Oil and Gas Resources consultation web page.

Regulations

Oil and Gas Regulations	Order In Council
Drilling and Production Regulations 1.5 MB	O.I.C. 2004/158
Geoscience Exploration Regulations 394 KB	O.I.C. 2004/156
Licence Administration Regulations 682 KB	O.I.C. 2004/157
Disposition Regulations 450 KB	O.I.C. 1999/147
Royalty Regulations 142 KB	O.I.C. 2008/25

Guidelines

Guidelines for each set of regulations are being developed. As more guidance notes are created, they will be posted here.

Rights and Royalty Guidelines and forms
Geoscience Exploration Guidelines 142 KB
Find out about Oil and Gas Best Management Practices for Yukon

Disclaimer
The versions of laws on the Oil and Gas Resources Website are not official and have been generated for convenience only. While every effort has been made to ensure the timeliness and accuracy of the information available on this site, the Government of Yukon makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, and assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the completeness, accuracy or usefulness of any of the information. In some cases, changes have been made to the online versions of the laws to correct clerical, grammatical or typographical errors that appear in the text of the official versions. For all purposes of interpreting and applying the law, users should consult the official versions of the laws - the Statutes of Yukon and Regulations of the Yukon - which are printed and published by the Queen's Printer. They are available from the Queen's Printer or may be viewed at the Yukon Public Law Library.

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Information on this site may be changed or updated without notice. By making this information available, the Government of Yukon is not engaged in providing legal advice. Users should contact their own lawyer regarding any questions they may have with respect to the information provided.