Section 1 definitions of "Act" and "proposed activities" BEFORE amended by BC Reg 202/2023, effective September 1, 2023.
"Act" means the Oil and Gas Activities Act;
"proposed activities" means oil and gas activities that are or will be the subject of an application under section 24, 31 or 32 of the Act;
Section 1 definition of "oil and gas road" BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 202/2023, effective September 1, 2023.
"oil and gas road" has the same meaning as in the Oil and Gas Road Regulation;
Section 2 (b) (i) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 202/2023, effective September 1, 2023.
(i) has been made available by the commission to the applicant, or
Section 3 (1) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 202/2023, effective September 1, 2023.
(1) Unless subsection (2) applies, a person who applies under section 24 of the Act for a permit to carry out an oil and gas activity must carry out consultations or provide a notice in accordance with this Part.
Section 3 (2) (a) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 202/2023, effective September 1, 2023.
Section 13 (2) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 202/2023, effective September 1, 2023.
(2) This Division applies to an applicant referred to in section 4 or 5 [applicants for amendments or extensions] if the commission requires this.
Section 13 (1) (c) (v) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 202/2023, effective September 1, 2023.
(v) without limiting subparagraph (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv), the installation of any new major equipment that may significantly increase the amount or duration of the noise, dust, light and odours, or anticipated vehicle traffic on oil and gas roads within the consultation distance, if applicable, that will be caused by the proposed activities;
Section 13 (1) (d) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 26/2025, effective April 1, 2025.
(d) by increasing the capacity of a proposed facility for petroleum, natural gas or water so as to change the class of the facility.
Section 15 definition of "natural gas conversion facility" was added by BC Reg 26/2025, effective April 1, 2025.
Section 16 (b) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 202/2023, effective September 1, 2023.
(b) the centre line of a pipeline right of way, oil and gas road right of way or seismic line.
Section 17, table item 6 BEFORE amended by BC Reg 202/2023, effective September 1, 2023.
| 6 | The use of a pipeline or the construction of an oil and gas road | 200 | 200 |
Section 17, table item 1 BEFORE amended by BC Reg 26/2025, effective April 1, 2025.
| 1 | The use of an LNG facility, petroleum refinery, natural gas manufacturing plant or a gas processing plant that is a Class C natural gas facility and that is not the subject of an environmental assessment certificate under the Environmental Assessment Act | 3 300 | 3 300 |
Section 19 (5) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 202/2023, effective September 1, 2023.
(5) An applicant referred to in section 3 [applicants for permits] of this regulation must advise that a recipient may make a submission to the commission under section 22 (5) of the Act.
Section 19 (3) (d) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 202/2023, effective September 1, 2023.
(d) how, if at all, the proposed activities relate to existing oil and gas activities being carried out within the notification distance or consultation distance, as applicable;
Section 20 (2) (b) (ii) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 202/2023, effective September 1, 2023.
(ii) anticipated vehicle traffic on oil and gas roads within the consultation distance, if section 8 [persons within consultation distance] applies.
Section 21 (2) (d) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 202/2023, effective September 1, 2023.
(d) if applicable, a statement advising that the respondent may make a submission to the commission under section 22 (5) of the Act.
Section 23 (c) and (f) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 202/2023, effective September 1, 2023.
(c) a copy of the preliminary plan, if any, submitted to the commission under section 23 (1) of the Act;
(f) a statement advising the land owner that if the person who intends to enter on the land further intends to apply to the commission for a pipeline permit respecting a pipeline to be located on the land, the person will provide an invitation to consult or a notice to the land owner in accordance with the Act and this regulation.