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Oil and Gas Drilling and Operations

Well Drilling Licence

Apply to drill an upstream oil and gas well, or a potash well, in Saskatchewan.

Horizontal Oil or Gas Well Application

Apply for a horizontal oil or gas well licence in Saskatchewan online.

Disposal Wells

Learn more about disposal wells in Saskatchewan and how to apply to dispose fluids into subsurface pools through disposal wells for purposes other than enhanced recovery or storage.

Enhanced Oil Recovery

Learn about implementing, modifying or expanding an enhanced oil recovery or waterflood project.

Forced Pooling Application

Use this regulatory avenue to resolve oil and gas pooling issues in a drainage unit.

Hydraulic Fracturing

Information on the Government of Saskatchewan’s hydraulic fracturing requirements.

Measurement Requirements for Oil and Gas Operations in Saskatchewan (Directive PNG017)

Directive PNG017 consolidates, clarifies and updates the regulatory requirements with respect to measurement points used for accounting and reporting purposes, as well as those measurement points required for upstream petroleum facilities and some downstream pipeline operations under existing regulations.

Off-Target Wells

Disclosing off-target wells to the Ministry of Energy and Resources.

Oil and Gas Production

Learn more about oil and gas production in Saskatchewan.

Request a Review of Leases Held by Non-Producing Wells

Request a non-productivity review from Saskatchewan's Ministry of Energy and Resources for leases with wells that haven't reported production for three consecutive years.

Storage Project Application

Apply to implement, modify, or expand a storage project related to hydrocarbon underground storage, salt cavern waste disposal, geothermal production and CO2 storage (non-EOR).

Well Logging Amendment Application

Apply for authorization to amend well logging requirements.

Well Spacing Modification Application

Apply to modify the drainage unit/area or setback distance of oil or gas wells.

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