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Oil, Gas and Salt Resources

 

The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) plays a key role in ensuring the safe and sustainable development of Ontario's oil, natural gas, salt solution-mining and underground storage resources.


These responsibilities are carried out by the ministry’s Petroleum Resources Centre (PRC), located in London, Ontario.

 

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The Oil, Gas and Salt Resources Library

 

The library provides access to historical well drilling and production data and houses laboratory facilities for viewing and studying drill samples and core.

 

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The Resources

 

Oil, gas and salt resources can be found trapped underground in sedimentary rocks that were formed during the Phanerozoic Eon of geological time. Large parts of Ontario are covered by Phanerozoic rocks and more specifically by rocks formed during the shorter period of geologic time known as the Paleozoic Era.

 

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Rules and Regulated Activities

 

Regulated activities take place on both Crown land and private (or freehold) lands. The primary legislation governing Ontario's oil and gas activities on Crown lands is Part IV of the Mining Act and Regulation 263/02.

 

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