Oil and Gas Rights

The Oil and Gas Rights dataset contains the digital boundaries for existing exploration licences, significant discovery licences, production licences, former permits, former leases and the Norman Wells Proven Area. These boundaries are available for download on the Northern petroleum pesources Website at https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1100100036087/1538585604719.

The Oil and Gas Rights dataset is Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) and Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) primary source for northern petroleum titles geographic location on maps.

Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field	Value
Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 17:58 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 17:58 (UTC)
contact_email	servicesgeomatiques-geomaticsservices@sac-isc.gc.ca
contact_person	{"en": "Government of Canada;Indigenous Services Canada;Information Management Branch, Geomatics Services,1-800-567-9604,servicesgeomatiques-geomaticsservices@sac-isc.gc.ca", "fr": "Gouvernement du Canada;Services aux Autochtones Canada;Direction générale de la gestion de l'information, Services géomatiques,servicesgeomatiques-geomaticsservices@sac-isc.gc.ca"}
criticality_level	[]
data_dictionary	EPSG:4617,http://www.epsg-registry.org,7.11.2
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	fgp
open_canada_date_modified	2023-05-05 00:00:00
open_canada_date_published	2015-05-01 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"en": ["Gases", "Industry", "Offshore area", "Petroleum", "Energy supply"], "fr": ["Gaz", "Industrie", "Zone extracôtière", "Pétrole", "Disponibilités énergétiques"]}
open_canada_subject	["economics_and_industry"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Droits pétroliers et gaziers
update_frequency	P1W