Storage Reservoir

Last updated on April 8, 2025

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Act provides the authority to the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation to issue and administer subsurface storage reservoir licences for the purpose of storing or disposing of carbon dioxide from any source to advance carbon capture and storage projects in British Columbia, as well as other storage purposes. Below is a list and status of the storage reservoir licence applications.

2024 Applications

  • Applicant name:  NorthRiver Midstream Inc.
  • Location: Approx. 6 km southeast of Fort St John  (see shapefile (ZIP) for more information)
  • Substances to be stored:  Carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide
  • Disposal Formation: Belloy Formation
  • Date of application:  2024-01-04
  • Date of Issue: 2025-02-18
  • Status:  Issued
  • Title No.: 67473

Contact information

Tenure and Resource Stewardship Branch