Oil and natural gas publications
Last updated on April 9, 2024
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The following publications will help answer your questions about oil and gas royalties and freehold production tax.
General publications
- Appeals (GEN 002) (PDF, 160KB)
- Changes to Royalty/Taypayer Reporting Deadline (PDF, 130KB)
- Collecting Overdue Taxes (GEN 001) (PDF, 190KB)
- Invoice Components for Oil & Gas Royalties and Tax (PDF, 980KB)
- Oil and Gas Primer (PNG 005) (PDF, 680KB)
- Oil and Gas Royalty Handbook (PDF, 1.42MB)
- Petrinex Error Messages and Associated Penalties (PDF, 240KB)
- Petrinex Errors Resulting in a Deemed Royalty (PDF, 140KB)
- Posted Minimum Price
- Reporting Procedures for Multilateral and Multi-zone Wells (IL 2006-09) (PDF, 190KB)
- 2018 Industry Reporting Calendars (IL 2018-01) (PDF, 190KB) (Pre-Petrinex)
Royalty program information
- Minimum Royalty Program (PNG 008) (PDF, 230KB)
- Net Profit Royalty Program (PNG 006) (PDF, 230KB)
- Royalty Programs For Deep Gas Wells (PNG 001) (PDF, 400KB)
- Royalty Program for Marginal Gas Wells (PNG 003) (PDF, 530KB)
Industry bulletins
Visit the BC Oil & Gas Commission (OGC) to access publications released by the OGC, such as industry bulletins, information letters and news releases.
Legislation
Acts and Regulations
Order of the Administrator
- Gas Cost Allowance Rate Order (Net Profit Royalty Regulation) (PDF, 90KB)
- Gas Cost Allowance Rate Order (Petroleum and Natural Gas Royalty and Freehold Production Tax Regulation) (PDF, 100KB)
- Natural Gas Pricing Order (PDF, 170KB)
- Net Profit Royalty Project Allowed Cost Order (PDF, 150KB)
- Oil and Natural Gas By-Product Transportation Rate Order (PDF, 90KB)
- Posted Minimum Price Order (PDF, 40KB)
- Producer Cost of Service Rates Order (PDF, 220KB)