Office of the Regulator of Oil and Gas Operations (OROGO)

The GNWT Regulator of oil and gas operations regulates oil and gas activities for the primary purposes of ensuring human safety, environmental protection and the conservation of oil and gas resources. The GNWT Regulator has jurisdiction in the onshore Northwest Territories, with the exception of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region and federal lands, and ensures compliance with the territorial Oil and Gas Operations Act (OGOA) and regulations. See map for further details.

OROGO Legislation and Regulations:

Oil and Gas Operations Act (OGOA) and regulations

Contact OROGO
PO Box 1320
Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Phone: 867-920-6267
Email: orogo@gov.nt.ca
Website: www.oilandgasregulator.iti.gov.nt.ca

National Energy Board (NEB)

The National Energy Board (NEB) performs the same function as the GNWT Regulator for the exploration and production of oil and gas in the offshore Northwest Territories and on federal lands, ensuring compliance with the federal Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act (COGOA) and regulations. In the onshore Northwest Territories in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, the NEB ensures compliance with the territorial Oil and Gas Operations Act (OGOA) and regulations. See map for further details.

NEB Legislation and Regulations:

• onshore Inuvialuit Settlement Region: Oil and Gas Operations Act (OGOA) and regulations
• offshore and federally regulated land: http://www.neb-one.gc.ca/nrth/index-eng.html and http://www.neb-one.gc.ca/bts/ctrg/lstctrg-eng.html

Contact the NEB

517 Tenth Avenue SW
Calgary AB T2R 0A8
Phone: 1-800-899-1265
Email: info@neb-one.gc.ca
Website: www.neb-one.gc.ca