CALLING FOR TENDERS

Competition for the right to explore and develop Crown petroleum and natural gas resources. October 5, 2016.

Take notice that, under section 71 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Act, sealed bids will be received up to 12:00 noon, Wednesday, October 5, 2016 for the privilege of obtaining petroleum and natural gas rights.

Bids must be addressed to the Minister of Natural Gas Development, and submitted to the office of the Executive Director, Tenure and Geoscience Branch, Upstream Development Division, 6th Floor, 1810 Blanshard Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8T 4J1. To determine accepted offers, a bid is evaluated against other bids received for the parcel, the geological potential of the parcel, and historical and current bidding trends. The Minister reserves the right to reject any or all bids if it is determined that acceptance of the bid(s) would not be in the best interest of the Crown.

Bidding procedures and conditions are detailed in the Guide to Bidding and Disposition of Crown Petroleum and Natural Gas Rights. A copy of this guide can be requested by email pngtitles@gov.bc.ca or by telephone (250) 952-0333. A copy is also located online at: http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/farming-natural-resources-and-industry/natural-gas-oil/png-crown-sale/publications/ biddinganddispositionguide.pdf

In order to be considered, a bid must be prepared and submitted consistent with the requirements specified in the Guide to Bidding and Disposition of Crown Petroleum and Natural Gas Rights. This includes the requirement to submit the $500 issuance fee and first year’s rent as indicated for each parcel in the Notice of Public Tender.

Parcels 66075 to 66099 inclusive are offered for tender on October 5, 2016. Details of the intended disposal containing full parcel descriptions, including the parcel type (Permit, Drilling Licence, Petroleum and Natural Gas Lease), parcel number, parcel area (in hectares), tract number, tract description, rights offered, conditional caveats, terms, fees, rent per hectare and other pertinent information are published in the Notice of Public Tender.

To access the Notice of Public Tender and all applicable amendments:

• visit our website at http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/natural-gas-oil/petroleum-natural-gas-tenure/crown-sales-notices,

• sign up for an e-mail subscription to receive an electronic version, or

• request a printed hardcopy.

Contact the Upstream Development Division by: mail at PO Box 9326, Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 9N3; telephone at (250) 952-0333; or e-mail at PNGTitles@gov.bc.ca to arrange to receive the Notice of Public Tender (and all applicable amendments) in a manner that best meets your needs. Instructions for e-mail subscriptions can be viewed on the Upstream Development Division website at: http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/natural-gas-oil/petroleum-natural-gas-tenure

The right to reject any or all bids is reserved.

Dated at Victoria, BC, this 18th day of August 2016. — Rich Coleman, Minister of Natural Gas Development. [se8]