This presentation examines CBM updates while looking at a historical overview, the Coal Bed Gas Act, CBM acquisitions and policies, the Oil and Gas Activities Act, the Resource Road Act, and First Nations Consultations.

1. CBM Update
September 24, 2008
Insight Conference
Presented by:
Brian Abraham
brian.abraham@fmc-law.com
604-443-7134
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2. 1.0 Historical Overview
• August 1858 – merger of two Crown colonies
• 1871 – B.C. joins confederation
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3. • Crown Grants
– Ownership
– Bundle of Rights
– Surface/Undersurface Rights
• Railway Lands
• E&N Railway Lands
• Kootenay Lands
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4. • Coal Mining Legislation
• 1973 Mineral Land Tax Act and surrender documents
• Crows Nest case
• Mineral Title Registry Project
• CBM on private lands
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5. 2.0 Coal Bed Gas Act
• April, 2003 comes into force
• definitions
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6. CBM Acquisitions and Policies
• Acquisition
– Auction process
– s.72(2) of PNG Act
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7. • Access
– Agreement with land owner (private land)
– Mediation and Arbitration Board role
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8. 3.0 CBM Acquisitions and Policies
• Spacing
– 8 wells per section – Crown
– 4 wells per section – private
– Variations possible
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9. • CBM Guidelines
– Single window process
– Permits, licenses, leases
– Consultation
– Reports
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10. 4.0 Oil and Gas Activities Act
• May 29, 2008
• June 27, 2008 – certain sections proclaimed
• Replaces Oil and Gas Commission Act, Pipeline Act
• Permitting process
• Oil and Gas Tribunal established
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11. 5.0 Local Government Regulations
• Municipalities, Regional Governments
• Zoning
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12. 6.0 Resource Road Act
• First reading April 16, 2008
• Steering Committee set up
• Amends Land Act, Forest Range Practices Act, Petroleum and
Natural Gas Act, Mining Right of Way Act and Industrial Roads
Act
• Maintenance, cost sharing, access
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13. 7.0 First Nations Consultation
• Taku Tlingit First Nations v. Ringstad (Redcorp)
• Council of Haida Nation v. T.S.C. and Weyerhauser
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14. THANK YOU
Brian Abraham
brian.abraham@fmc-law.com
604-443-7134
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15. The preceding presentation contains examples of the kinds of
issues companies dealing with CBM updates could face.
If you are faced with one of these issues, please retain
professional assistance as each situation is unique.