​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Crown Mineral Activity​ and Wells

Crown Mineral Activity is where the Alberta Energy and Minerals approves applications for activities in undisposed Crown mineral rights.  This also involves the approval for applications for the purpose of re-entering an existing wellbore and linking wells to existing Crown agreements.

​If you have any questions or need help with Crown Mineral Activity, please forward them to: Energy.CrownAuthorizations@gov.ab.ca.​

All Well questions not related to Crown Mineral Activities, please forward them to WellAdmin.Energy@gov.ab.ca​. 

Guides

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​Wells Guide

Abandoned wellbores on leased rights, the impact that cancelling an agreement has on different types of wells, and approval for linking and re-entry authorizations.​​

​Crown Mineral Activity Guide

For authorization to conduct activities in rights that are not subject to a Petroleum Natural Gas (PNG) or Oil Sand agreement. 

Requirements

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Crown Mineral Activity (CMA)  Authorization Applications for Active Disposal Operations Occurring on Expired, or Soon to Expire, Crown Mineral Agreements​​

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​Crown Mineral Activity (CMA)  Authorization Application Requirements for New Disposal Operation Requests in Undisposed Crown Rights

​​Crown Mineral Activity (CMA) Authorization Application Requirements for Well License Transfers
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​Crown Indemnification Letter Template  Use of Por​e Spa​ce for Disposal or Injection into Freehold Mineral Rights.

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​Caprock Coring Declaration Letter Template  For use when coring is conducted to ensure caprock containment, consistent with Information Letters ​2012-06 and 2021-06.

Courses
  • Module
    • Authorization
      Course describes the process for authorizing a company to act on behalf of the designated representative (Crown lessee or licensee) on a matter for a Crown petroleum and natural gas licence or lease (PNG agreement) or authorizing another company to use your company’s well for a tenure-related purpose relating to a PNG agreement.
    • Authorization (PDF Version)
      Course describes the process for authorizing a company to act on behalf of the designated representative (Crown lessee or licensee) on a matter for a Crown petroleum and natural gas licence or lease (PNG agreement) or authorizing another company to use your company’s well for a tenure-related purpose relating to a PNG agreement.
    • Crown Mineral Activity Roles
      Course highlights the different roles required to create, edit, submit, view and concur various CMA form types.
    • Crown Mineral Activity Roles (PDF Version)
      Course highlights the different roles required to create, edit, submit, view and concur various CMA form types.
    • Undisposed Crown
      Course describes the process for initiating a CMA application for Undisposed Crown Rights.
    • Undisposed Crown (PDF Version)
      Course describes the process for initiating a CMA application for Undisposed Crown Rights.
    • Overhole/Coring
      Course describes the process for initiating a CMA application for Overhole/Coring Crown Well.
    • Overhole/Coring (PDF Version)
      Course describes the process for initiating a CMA application for Overhole/Coring Crown Well.
    • Well Re-entry
      Course describes the process for initiating a CMA application for Well Re-entry.
    • Well Re-entry (PDF Version)
      Course describes the process for initiating a CMA application for Well Re-entry.
    • Well Linking
      Course describes the process for initiating a CMA application for Well Linking.
    • Well Linking (PDF Version)
      Course describes the process for initiating a CMA application for Well Linking.
    • Crown Mineral Activity Work in Progress
      Course describes how to retrieve and view the request status.
    • Crown Mineral Activity Work in Progress (PDF Version)
      Course describes how to retrieve and view the request status.