This section contains current information, regulations or legislation pertaining to the unconventional gas industry.  Links are provided to Canadian government ministries and agencies, industry associations, and organizations associated with the unconventional gas industry.

Water and Water Wells | Regulations | Resources for Landowners | Federal Government
Canadian Energy Research Organizations | Canadian Oil & Gas Associations | Provincial Governments

Water and Water Wells

• Questions and Answers on Well Water and Well Spacing
  Canadian Society for Unconventional Gas (CSUG)
• Coalbed Methane Development and Methane Migration
  Canadian Society for Unconventional Gas (CSUG)
• Protecting Your Well from Contamination
  Alberta Government
• Groundwater
  
• Natural Gas from Water Wells can be Dangerous
  by Ken Williamson, Agriculture Water Specialist, Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
• Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
  • "water wells"
  • Dissolved Gases in Well Water
    AGRI-FACTS April 2000
• Coal Bed Methane (CBM) Wells and Water Well Protection
• Alberta Environment
• Alberta Water for Life – Coalbed Methane in Coal
• Mandatory Water Well Testing Now Mandatory Prior to Coalbed Methane Drilling
• British Columbia Ministry of Environment

Regulations

• Alberta Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB)
• ERCB Guidelines and Directives Covering NGC Development in Alberta
  Canadian Society for Unconventional Gas (CSUG)
• BC Oil and Gas Commission

Resources for Landowners

• Pembina Institute publication: "When the Oilpatch Comes to your Backyard" - available from Pembina Institute.
  "Understanding Natural Gas from Coal" full-color brochure on NGC
• "Canada’s Unconventional Gas Resources" brochure and CD produced by the Centre for Energy Information. For a copy: Call CSUG at 403 233-9298 or e-mail your request to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Canada

Federal Government

• Canada Federal Government Home Page
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada
• Geological Survey of Canada (GSC)
• National Energy Board
• Natural Resources Canada

Canadian Energy Research Organizations

• Canadian Energy Research Institute (CERI)
• Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

Canadian Oil and Gas Associations

• Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors (CAODC)
• Canadian Association of Petroleum Land Administration (CAPLA)
• Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen (CAPL)
• Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP)
• CAPP Best Management Practices for Natural Gas in Coal (NGC)/Coalbed Methane (CBM)
• Canadian Gas Association
• Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum - Petroleum Society (CIMM)
• Canadian Petroleum Products Institute (CPPI)
• Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists (CSPG)
• Centre for Energy
• Coal Association of Canada
• Energy Council of Canada
• Petroleum Communication Foundation (PCF)
• Petroleum Industry Training Service - ENFORM
• Petroleum Services Association of Canada (PSAC)

Provincial Governments

Alberta

• Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB)
• ERCB Coalbed Methane FAQs
• Alberta Government Home Page
• Alberta Energy - Natural Gas from Coal

British Columbia

• British Columbia Government Home Page
• British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Mines
• British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Mines - Oil and Gas Division
• Coalbed Gas Section
• British Columbia Oil and Gas Commission
• British Columbia Utilities Commission
• British Columbia Ministry of Environment
• British Columbia Geological Survey Branch (BCGSB)

Northwest Territories

• Northwest Territories Government Home Page

Nova Scotia

• Nova Scotia Government Home Page
• Nova Scotia Department of Energy

Quebec

• Quebec Ministry of Natural Resources

Saskatchewan

• Saskatchewan Government Home Page
• Saskatchewan Energy and Resources

Yukon

• Yukon Government Home Page