Energy, Mines, and Resources

What We Do

Yukon’s Oil and Gas Resources branch is mandated to encourage the development of Yukon’s resource potential and emerging oil and gas industry; and to manage Yukon’s oil and gas resources and regulate oil and gas activity. It is responsible for:

  • promoting northern infrastructure development, such as pipelines;
  • supporting the growth of Yukon’s service and supply sector;
  • marketing Yukon’s resource potential and development activities;
  • marketing Yukon’s interests in northern pipeline development;
  • managing Yukon’s interests in offshore Beaufort Sea development;
  • developing and implementing the common oil and gas regime; including the legislation, regulation, policies, procedures and guidelines;
  • issuing and managing oil and gas rights;
  • administering royalty revenues, and disbursing Crown royalties to First Nations;
  • issuing licenses and regulating activity;
  • supporting benefit agreement negotiations;
  • disseminating geological and resource related information;
  • promoting industry interest and investment in Yukon oil and gas; and
  • supporting and coordinating capacity building, education programs, and oil and gas training.