Comprehensive Oil & Gas Land Solutions

We have handled over 100,000 surface projects. Our approach to surface land acquisition has made us a reliable service provider to many of the top drillers. We focus on managing all the details of your project by using our in-house team of experienced project managers, administrators and regionally located land agents who combine their knowledge and local relationships to secure the project in a cost-effective manner. We also use the latest in GIS and database capabilities to ensure accurate reporting.

Our clients benefit from the experience of our freehold acquisition specialists who have acquired more than 50,000 freehold mineral leases and completed thousands of projects involving more than 20,000,000 net acres throughout Canada. While your projects may vary in complexity and include estates, title issues, trust agreements or town sites, they will be professionally handled with multiple internal checks and balances. Our freehold acquisition team delivers the most comprehensive tract sheet in the industry. Our proven systems ensure your final lease package will be complete, accurate and error-free. Our freehold leasing team is known as the best in the business and gives our clients a real edge in competitive leasing situations. Our database of historic information on more than 50,000 leases with previous lease terms and contact information means we can find the owner quicker and secure the lease before the competitor and saving the client on fees.

Administration excellence is the cornerstone of the land business. It is one of the most important components in delivering legally defensible lease documentation. That is why we employ the best team of administrators with the most experience. Our administration services include the set up of mineral, surface and Crown files, payment of rentals and third-party obligations, follow-up on outstanding paperwork and dealing with expiries and notifications. We handle all aspects of title registration and security and do more business with the various Land Titles offices than any other land company.

We offer you a dedicated Crown team and a streamlined Crown surface application process that is cost-efficient. With over 30 years successfully handling complex and non-standard applications, we thoroughly understand the OneStop process including the Sustainable Resource Development (SRD) process and the Enhanced Approval Process (EAP) requirements. Our strong relationship with Forestry is also an advantage to you. We are one of the most active companies working on Crown land. Our Crown team works closely with our Indigenous Consultation team to secure all approvals to allow you to advance your project.

Indigenous communities play an important role in resource development across Canada. You will benefit from our established and trusted relationships across the First Nations and Metis Settlements in all areas of Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia. With the most experienced Indigenous consultation team in the industry, Scott Land has been working with Indigenous communities for over 30 years. Our team can assist you with field representation, Indigenous consultation, interpretation of guidelines, administration and overall project facilitation.

Scott Land is one of the most active land companies in the pipeline business. We have been involved in some of Canada’s most important and complex pipeline projects over the past quarter century. Our pipeline experts will ensure the success of your project. Our varied project experience reflects our breadth of knowledge and capacity to manage diverse, sensitive, large-scale and time-constrained projects. We work collaboratively with your project team in land, environment, engineering, survey, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Indigenous groups to ensure a successful project. Most years, we acquire more than 1,000 kilometres of pipeline rights-of-way in Canada.

We have been involved in projects of all sizes and types, including big-inch oil, LNG, CER, sour, CO2, and all sizes of midstream projects as well as many water projects.

Stakeholder engagement is a critical component of all land-related projects. Scott Land has in-depth local knowledge of strategy development and government regulations, as well as strong stakeholder relationships that we will leverage to benefit your project. We can handle all aspects of stakeholder engagement activities and land acquisition, including organizing and attending high-profile open houses. We have one of the most respected teams dedicated to stakeholder engagement in the business.

Having access to a large talent base of seasoned land professionals with extensive acquisition and divestiture (A & D) experience assures your project is properly executed. The advantage of a sizable A & D team allows us to adjust to the scale of your project to meet deadlines and ensures your project is completed on time and budget. Scott Land’s A&D Team is capable of handling projects of any size and complexity including surface, minerals, field inspections, contract review and due diligence.

Hiring freeze? We provide temporary professional land resources to our clients when they have a special project or if they need an extra hand.  Part time/full time/short term/long term. We are here when you need good people. We make it easy for you!