Archived - Beaufort Sea & Mackenzie Delta 2011-2012 Call for Nominations

Launched on February 28, 2012
Closing at 4 p.m. (ET) on April 11, 2012

Table of Contents

1. Call for Nominations
2. Content of Posting Requests
3. Submission of Posting Requests
4. Priority of Posting
5. Resulting Call for Bids

• Further Information and Contacts
• Annexes

1. Call for Nominations

The Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development hereby calls for the submission of nominations for Frontier Lands, as defined in the Canada Petroleum Resources Act, located in the Beaufort Sea &  Mackenzie Delta of the Northwest Territories. Maps are included.

Lands currently under licence which revert to Crown reserve status during the course of this Call for Nominations may also be posted. Please refer to our registry activities. This site will list any changes to licences such as surrenders and terminations and is updated frequently.

Posting requests must be received by April 11, 2012 at 4 p.m. ET, to be considered by the Minister for inclusion in a Call for Bids (tentatively scheduled for April 2012) pursuant to Section 14 of the Canada Petroleum Resources Act.

The proposed 2011-2012 Call for Bids, Beaufort Sea & Mackenzie Delta, form part of this Call for Nominations. The exercise of petroleum exploration rights may be subject to specific terms and conditions relating to the environment, and must comply with requirements under land claims and northern benefits. Further information can be found in section 17, Related Requirements, in the proposed 2011-2012 Call for Bids.

Maps of the Call Area

• Beaufort Sea & Mackenzie Delta (page size)   (515 Kb)
• Entire Call area (page size)   (404 Kb)
• Beaufort Sea & Mackenzie Delta (wall size)   (4.3 Mb)

2. Content of Posting Requests

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

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.

A Posting Request Form should accompany the request.

Area Subject to Work Prohibition Orders

Part of the western Beaufort Sea is subject to work prohibition orders [Note]. 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 section12 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.

3. Submission of Posting Requests

All requests must be submitted by fax no later than April 11, 2012 at 4 p.m. ET Each request should be addressed as follows:

Requesters are advised to give prior notice of their intent to submit a fax by calling (819) 997-0048 or (819) 997-0877 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.

4. Priority of Posting

Priority of posting will be determined by order of receipt. Time of receipt will be that recorded by the fax machine of the Northern Oil and Gas Branch in Gatineau.

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.