| Department of Energy
Gas Storage Reservoir (Underground) Licence
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| Who Needs This Approval? |
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Anyone who wants to do all work necessary to establish one or more storage reservoirs in Nova Scotia, and the suitability of each storage reservoir for the economic storage of gas.
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| Issuing Department / Agency:
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| | N.S. Department of Energy |
| Where can you get this Approval
and / or further information? |
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Manager, Petroleum Resources
N.S. Department of Energy
Bank of Montreal Building, Suite 400
5151 George Street
PO Box 2664
Halifax, NS B3J 3P7
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Tel: (902) 424-7146
Fax: (902) 424-0528
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| Application Forms & Process:
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| | An application form can be obtained from the N.S. Department of Energy.
When completed, it is submitted (to the Registry of Mineral and Petroleum Titles (Registry) office), along with a fee of $40 per application.
Registrar
Registry of Mineral and Petroleum Titles
N.S. Department of Natural Resources
Office Location:
Founders Square
3rd Floor
1701 Hollis Street
Halifax, NS B3J 3M8
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 698
Halifax, NS B3J 2T9
Tel: (902) 424-4068
Fax: (902) 424-7735
If all requirements are met, and the application is approved, the applicant will be notified in writing.
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| Waiting Period: |
| | 90 days, provided that all the items that must accompany the application have been received.
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| Expiry & Renewal: |
| | This licence is valid for 1 year from the date it is issued. It is renewable for 1 more year, with up to 4 renewals of 1 year each, and the renewal date is 1 year from the date it was first issued. The Department will send out a renewal notice before it expires. |
| Price: (tax is included)
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Initial Application and Annual Renewal: Application fee plus retal of $5.34/ha. |
| Related Requirements: |
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- The landowner's written permission is required before entering his / her lands.
- Environmental Assessment Approval, N.S. Department of Environment.
- All work conducted persuant to this Licence must be done in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Environment Act, and all other pertinent legislation.
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| Additional Information: |
| | None |
| Legislative Authority: |
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Underground Hydrocarbons Storage Act |
