Archived - 2013-2014 Call for Nominations Beaufort Sea & Mackenzie Delta

All posting requests must be described in accordance with the attached Guidelines for Parcels North of Latitude 60° N. Each tract posted shall comprise laterally or diagonally contiguous blocks.

Each tract posted shall be fully located in either the Onshore or the Offshore as defined in the Northwest Territories Lands and Resources Devolution Agreement. Areas of interest which straddle the Onshore and Offshore should be nominated as separate parcels.

Parcel Size

The size of parcels posted varies according to location. The following Table 1 sets out the minimum and maximum size of parcels within each area.

Table 1: Minimum and Maximum Size of Parcels

A Posting Request Form should accompany the request.

Nominations abutting the Line of Delimitation on the Call for Nominations Map shall be described by grids, sections and units.

Area Subject to Work Prohibition Orders

Part of the western Beaufort Sea is subject to work prohibition orders^{Footnote 1}. Although lands may be nominated within this general area, the Minister may decide not to include these within a subsequent Call for Bids. Should an Exploration Licence be issued, it may be subject to a work prohibition order pursuant to section 12 of the Canada Petroleum Resources Act.

Nothing in this Call for Nominations shall affect or prejudice in any manner Canada's position with respect to the nature or extent of jurisdiction or sovereign rights over maritime areas in the Beaufort Sea.

All requests must be submitted by fax no later than September 24, 2013 at 4 p.m. (EDT).

Each request should be addressed as follows:

2013-2014 Call for Nominations
Beaufort Sea & Mackenzie Delta
Closing date: September 24, 2013 at 4 p.m. (EDT)
Attention: Northern Petroleum Resources Directorate
Northern Petroleum and Mineral Resources Branch
Facsimile: 819-953-5828

Requesters are advised to give prior notice of their intent to submit a fax by calling 819-997-0048 or 819-953-2087 immediately prior to transmission. Telephone confirmation will be provided, if requested, upon receipt of the fax.

Only the fax copy is necessary; original copies are not required.

All submissions received will become property of the Crown and will not be returned. All information concerning nominations will remain confidential.

Priority of posting will be determined by order of receipt. Date and time of receipt will be that recorded by the fax machine of the Northern Petroleum Resources Directorate (formerly Northern Oil and Gas Branch) in Gatineau, Quebec.

In case of overlapping requests, the first to be received will have priority. The second requester will be informed of the area remaining in the request which does not overlap a prior nomination. The second requester will be required to state whether they would like to maintain their posting on the remaining lands or withdraw the request.

Any individual or company which requests the posting of a parcel(s) is expected to submit a bid(s) in an ensuing Call for Bids for Exploration Licences. Requesters are advised to examine the proposed 2013-2014 Call for Bids for Exploration Licences in the Beaufort Sea & Mackenzie Delta documentation as well as terms and conditions of an Exploration Licence. The Minister reserves the right to refuse future posting requests by that individual or company should a bid not be submitted.

The Minister will take into account all nominations in developing a Call for Bids but may modify nominations to configure a bid block following consultation with the nominee.

The Minister is not obliged to proceed with a Call for Bids for any lands posted.