Archived - 2007-2008 Beaufort Sea and Mackenzie Delta
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Call for Bids
- 2008 Beaufort Sea and Mackenzie Delta Call for Bids
- Map of the Beaufort Sea and Mackenzie Delta Parcels
- Exploration Licence no
- Northern Benefits Requirement associated with new exploration program
- The Western Arctic Claim The Inuvialuit Final Agreement
- Bid Submission Form
Call for Nominations
- 2007-08 Beaufort Sea-Mackenzie Delta Call for Nominations
- Guidelines for posting parcels north of latitude 60°N
- Posting Request Form
- Map of the call area
- Entire Call Area: page size (490 Kb)
- Mackenzie Delta page: page size (426 Kb)
- Mackenzie Delta page: wall size (1,228 Kb)
- Mackenzie Delta (zoomed): page size (154 Kb)
- Terms and conditions of the 2008 Beaufort Sea and the Mackenzie Delta call for bids
- Exploration licence no
- Northern benefits requirements associated with new exploration programs
- Bid Submission Form
Winning Bids
The Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development hereby gives notice of the bids which have been selected in response to the 2008 Beaufort Sea/Mackenzie Delta Call for Bids. The call closed on June 2, 2008. Winning bidders having submitted work deposits representing 25% of their work proposal bid will be eligible to receive an exploration licence. In accordance with the requirements set out in the 2008 Beaufort Sea/Mackenzie Delta Call for Bids, the following bids have been selected:
Map indicating Winning Bids (316 Kb)
Parcel No.BSMD-1
(202,380 hectares more or less)
| Work expenditure bid: | $ 1,180,100,000.00 |
| Work deposit: | $ 295,025,000.00 |
| Issuance Fee: | $ 2,500.00 |
| Bidder: | BP Exploration Company Limited - 100% |
| Designated Representative | BP Exploration Company Limited |
| Exploration Licence: | EL449 |
Parcel No.BSMD-2
(41,323 hectares more or less)
| Work expenditure bid: | $ 1,754,636.00 |
| Work deposit: | $ 438,659.00 |
| Issuance Fee: | $ 1,500.00 |
| Bidder: | MGM Energy Corp. - 60% ConocoPhillips Canada Resources Corp. - 27.5% Phillips Petroleum Canada Ltd. - 6.25% Phillips Petroleum Resources Ltd. - 6.25% |
| Designated Representative : | MGM Energy Corp. |
| Exploration Licence: | EL450 |
(205,359 hectares more or less)
| Work expenditure bid: | $ 15,100,000.00 |
| Work deposit: | $ 3,775,000.00 |
| Issuance Fee: | $ 3,750.00 |
| Bidder: | BP Exploration Company Limited -100% |
| Designated Representative: | BP Exploration Company Limited |
| Exploration Licence: | EL451 |
Parcel No.BSMD-4
(196,497 hectares more or less)
| Work expenditure bid: | $ 2,543,896.00 |
| Work deposit: | $ 635,974.00 |
| Issuance Fee: | $ 2,750.00 |
| Bidder: | ConocoPhillips Canada Resources Corp. – 100% |
| Designated Representative : | ConocoPhillips Canada Resources Corp. |
| Exploration Licence: | EL452 |
Parcel No.BSMD-5
(203,635 hectares more or less)
| Work expenditure bid: | $ 1,100,000.00 |
| Work deposit: | $ 275,000.00 |
| Issuance Fee: | $ 3,500.00 |
| Bidder: | BP Exploration Company Limited -100% |
| Designated Representative : | BP Exploration Company Limited |
| Exploration Licence: | EL453 |
Further information may be obtained by contacting
Mailing address:
Northern Oil and Gas Branch
Oil and Gas Management Directorate
Department of Indian and Northern Affairs
OTTAWA ON K1A 0H4
Courier only:
Northern Oil and Gas Branch
Department of Indian and Northern Affairs
10th Floor, 15/25 Eddy Street
GATINEAU QC K1A 0H4
Telephone: (819) 997-0877
Fax: (819) 953-5828
Environmental Information
The maps below have been provided in order to raise awareness regarding relative environmental sensitivities to oil and gas activity in the southern Beaufort Sea region.
The information contained within the maps is being further developed and refined in consultation with resource management partners. Users should consult appropriate expert authorities to be fully informed on the state of knowledge on sensitivities.
The maps are being shared at this time to inform the call for bids process which is underway in the region and to elicit comments and input for future refinement.
The following maps are available:
- Polar Bear
- Beluga Whales
- Ringed Seals
- Migratory Birds
- Hunting
- Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas (EBSAs) – (courtesy of DFO)
- Marine Geo-hazards – (courtesy of NRCAN)
For further information on how these maps evolved and were developed consult: "Development of a Decision Support Tool for Resource Management in support of a Strategic Environmental Assessment for the Canadian Beaufort Sea",