Guidance for oil and gas activities

The B.C. Oil & Gas Commission (OGC) is responsible for overseeing oil and gas operations in British Columbia, including development and pipeline transportation over natural resource roads. Regulatory responsibility is delegated to the Commission through the Oil and Gas Activities Act. The OGC ensures that industry complies with provincial legislation.

Guidance documents

This document is intended for government staff and oil and gas proponents who wish to use roads. It outlines the administrative requirements for resource road authorizations with the B.C. government:

• Road-Related Applications for Oil and Gas Proponents (PDF, 120 KB)

The Commission issues road use permits (RUPs) needed for oil and gas activities. To assist in the administration of RUPs, the following guidance is provided:

• Road Use Permit Tenure Administration Related to Oil and Gas Activities (PDF, 301 KB)
• Works Permit and Consent to Connect (PDF, 150 KB)

Guidance for a process to address Forest Service Roads (FSRs) that are no longer required for forest or other purposes but are still required for oil and gas industrial purposes:

• FSR Discontinuance and OGAA Road Permit Issuance (PDF, 222 KB)

The following is a process to transfer a Forest Act road permit road to an Oil and Gas Activities Act road permit:

• Forest Act Road Permit Transition to an OGAA Road Permit (PDF, 348 KB)

The following information identifies the present situation and potential issues with multi-sector road user groups:

• Multi-Sector Road User Groups for Oil and Gas Activities (PDF, 240 KB)

Contact lists for road administration related issues:

• Ministerial Contact List (PDF, 254 KB)
• OGC Contact List (PDF, 173 KB)

Presentations

Presentations from the B.C. Oil & Gas Commission provide an overview of their structure, processes and associated legislation:

• B.C. Oil & Gas Commission Overview (PDF, 2.1 MB)
• B.C. Oil & Gas Commission 101 (PDF, 1.3 MB)