​Oil Sands

(Last updated - June, 2022)

Oil Sands reporting comprises of applications for Oil Sands Royalty (OSR) Projects, royalty submissions and related supplemental reporting, such as CARE Revenue, WCS Sales, Cost, Subsurface and Operator's Forecast. Reporting is submitted through the department's Electronic Transfer System (ETS). 

For an overview of oil sands reporting, please refer to the business training PowerPoints in the Oil Sands Royalty Business Training section below.  Past training modules are listed under Courses.

If you have any questions or need help with Oil Sands reporting, please forward them to: OSReport@gov.ab.ca.

 

Oil Sands Royalty Business Training

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  • Acts And Regulations
    • Acts And Regulations
      Provides an overview of the recent regulation amendments and the specific acts and regulations that govern the oil sands royalty regimes. Some of the key principles and concepts introduced in the regulations are addressed.
  • OSR Projects
    • OSR Projects
      Provides an overview of the OSR Project application and approval process that will enable oil sands operators to pay royalties under the oil sands royalty (OSR) regime. The PNCB and Economic Evaluation forms are also addressed.
    • Project Application Submissions in ETS
      Provides an overview of the process to create and submit OSR Project applications through the department’s Electronic Transfer System (ETS).
    • Cost Allocation
      Provides an overview of the cost allocation orders in applicable OSR Projects.
  • Royalty Business
    • Royalty Business Overview
      Provides an overview of the oil sands royalty regimes, covering key principles and concepts for understanding the royalty calculation.
  • Royalty Reporting Process and Royalty Reports
    • Royalty Reporting Process and Royalty Reports
      Provides an overview of the royalty templates, the ETS submission process, information reports and other resources that are available to help operators manage the royalty reporting.
  • Supplemental Reporting
    • CARE Reporting
      Provides an overview of the CARE Revenue, WCS Sales, Cost and Subsurface reports that operators of OSR Projects are required to file, in addition to royalty reporting.
    • Operator's Forecast Reporting
      Provides an overview of the annual Operator’s Forecast reporting for OSR Projects.
    • Timelines and Penalties for Supplemental Reporting
      Provides an overview of the reporting timelines for CARE and Operator’s Forecast filings, and related penalties for non compliance.
  • Supplemental Reporting Submission and Audit Processes

Courses

Other Reference Materials
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​Project Royalty Form Validation Rules

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​Non Project Well Royalty File Validation Rules

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​ETS Submission Process for Supplemental Reporting (Periods prior to 2015)