Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Table of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 4
2 Introduction 5
2.1 Global Markets Direct Report Coverage 5
2.2 What
Is This Report About? 5
2.3 How To Use This Report 5
3 Canada
Petroleum Fiscal Environment 6
3.1 Governing Law 6
3.2 Licensing
Authority 8
3.3 National Oil Company 9
3.4 Contract Type 9
3.5
State Participation 9
4 License terms 10
4.1 Type of Right 10
4.2
Duration 11
4.3 Relinquishment 13
4.4 Exploration obligation 13
5
Key Fiscal Terms 14
5.1 Royalty 14
5.2 Bonuses 20
5.3 Rentals
20
5.4 Fees 21
5.5 Taxation 22
5.6 Deductions and Depreciation
22
5.7 Allowances and Credit 23
5.8 Withholding Tax 24
6 APPENDIX
25
6.1 Methodology 25
6.2 Definitions 25
6.2.1 Units of Measure
25
6.2.2 Definition 25
6.3 Contact Us 26
6.4 About Global Markets
Direct 26
6.5 Disclaimer 26
1.1 List of Tables
Table 1:
Canada, Yukon, Oil and Gas Regulation, May 2007 7
Table 2: Canada,
Alberta, Oil and Gas Vintage, May 2007 15
Table 3: Canada, Newfoundland
Offshore, Crude Oil and Natural Gas, Royalty Rate, May 2007 16
Table 4:
Canada, Nova Scotia, Sable Offshore Energy Project Royalty Regime, May 2007
17
Table 5: Canada, Nova Scotia, Base Regime, Royalty Rate, May 2007
18
Table 6: Canada, Nova Scotia, Base Regime, Royalty Rate, May 2007
18
Table 7: Canada, Nova Scotia, High Risk, Royalty Rate, May 2007 19
Table 8: Canada, Northwest Territories and Nunavut, Crude Oil and Natural Gas,
Royalty Rate, May 2007 19
Table 9: Canada, Newfoundland Offshore, Rental
Rates, May 2007 20
Table 10: Canada, Yukon, License Fees, May 2007 21
Table 11: Canada, Provincial Corporate Income Tax , May 2007 22
Table 12:
Canada, Provincial Corporate Income Tax, May 2007 22
Table 13: Canada,
Claiming Capital Cost Allowance (CCA), May 2007 23
Table 14: Canada,
Intangible Assets Depreciation Rate, May 2007 23