Alberta Online Learning

Geothermal Resources

Geothermal Lease Application

Alberta Energy and Minerals accepts applications for geothermal leases, via the Electronic Transfer System (ETS), from companies interested in exploring for and developing geothermal resources. These applications are necessary for any stand-alone geothermal operations that would occur below the base of groundwater protection.

If you have any questions or need help with geothermal applications, please forward them to: Energy.GeothermalTenure@gov.ab.ca. The Geothermal Resource Tenure Regulation can be accessed at the Geothermal Resource Development website at this location: https://www.alberta.ca/geothermal-resource-development.aspx.

Geothermal Continuation

Geothermal Continuation enables a company to submit an Online Application via ETS for an intermediate or continued term geothermal agreement or a reinstatement. You may create and submit a new application, respond to a notice, and retrieve final documents. You may also request or grant others authorization to act on your behalf.

If you have any questions or require assistance, please contact Energy.GeothermalTenure@gov.ab.ca

Geothermal Registration of Encumbrance

This program facilitates the electronic registration of Security Notice encumbrances for Geothermal Leases, as well as the assignment of security interest and how to obtain a certified copy once registered.

If you have any questions or need help with Registrations, please forward them to: Transfers.Energy@gov.ab.ca.

For guides and courses for Geothermal Encumbrances please see Alberta Online Learning under Registration of Encumbrance.

Guides

	Geothermal Lease Application Guide Use this guide to help you submit an Geothermal application.
	Geothermal Continuation Application & Technical Guidelines Use this guide to help complete applications for continuation of Geothermal leases in the Electronic Transfer System (ETS) under Geothermal Continuation.
	Geothermal Continuation Authorization Guide A guide to help you complete the online Electronic Transfer System (ETS) authorization for a company to act on behalf of the designated representative on a matter for the continuation or extension of a Geothermal lease
	Geothermal Reinstatement Guide This guide has been created to provide Alberta's Petroleum and Natural Gas and Geothermal Resources Industry with the information required to submit an electronic application for reinstatement through the Electronic Transfer System (ETS).

Additional Information

Information Bulletin 2023-02 Administration of Geothermal Resource Tenure Information Bulletin 2022-03 Geothermal Tenure – Integrated into Electronic Transfer System (ETS) Automation
	Geothermal Lease Document Sample

Courses

Module
- Geothermal Lease Application
  In this course you will learn how to enter a Geothermal Application, Update an Application and Retrieve Documents.
- Geothermal Lease Application (PDF Version)
- Geothermal Continuation Roles
  This course highlights the different roles required to create, amend, submit, and view Geothermal Continuation form types and the different roles to submit, concur, and view Authorizations for Geothermal Continuation.
- Geothermal Continuation Roles (PDF Version)
- Geothermal Continuation Application
  This course describes the process for your company to fill in and submit an Online Continuations Application via ETS.
- Geothermal Continuation Application (PDF Version)
- Geothermal Continuation Non-Productivity Notices
  This course describes the process for a company to receive electronic notification(s) for Non-Productivity Notices.
- Geothermal Continuation Non-Productivity Notices (PDF Version)
- Geothermal Continuation Expiry Reinstatement
  This course describes the process for a company to complete and submit an Online Expiry Reinstatement Request via ETS.
- Geothermal Continuation Expiry Reinstatement (PDF Version)