New British Columbia
Coalbed Gas Act
Date:
March 1 2003
On March 25, 2003, the Coalbed Gas Act was introduced into the provincial legislature of British Columbia. The proposed legislation is intended to address uncertainty related to the ownership of coalbed methane or coalbed gas (“CBG”) in British Columbia. The uncertainty is based on the different treatment of CBG rights in case law from various jurisdictions, particularly in the United States. The proposed Act is intended to preclude any potential legal challenges to determine the nature of CBG ownership.
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