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Belly River land sales in Alberta

Since 2003, 23,820 Alberta Crown petroleum and natural gas parcels whose rights include the Belly River have sold for $5.30 billion in bonus, an average of $551.57/ha, within an approximate area. In the last 12 months, 290 sold for $118.4 million at an average of $451.97/ha. 38 parcels with Belly River rights are posted for upcoming sales.

Upper Cretaceous sandstones; shallow oil and gas targets across central and southern Alberta.

Approximate area. No published Belly River outline is used here; the boundary is derived from Crown notices. See how parcels are matched.

Bonus since 2003$5,300,920,749
Parcels sold23,820
Last 12 months$118,406,412
12-month average$451.97/ha

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Belly River approximate areaparcels sold in the last 2 years

Posted for upcoming sales (38)

SaleContractLandsHectaresRights
2026-11-18A0067SE-27-12-19-W464Surface to basement
2026-11-18A0068SW-27-12-19-W464Surface to basement
2026-11-18A0069NE-27-12-19-W4, NW-27-12-19-W4128Surface to basement
2026-11-18A0075NW-5-13-19-W464Surface to the base of the Bow Island Sd below the base of the Mannville Grp to basement
2026-11-18A0076SE-7-13-19-W464Surface to basement excepting in the Mannville Grp
2026-11-18A0080NW-12-13-19-W464Surface to basement
2026-11-18A0081SE-20-13-19-W464Surface to basement
2026-11-18A0082NE-20-13-19-W464Surface to basement
2026-11-18A0084NE-28-13-19-W464Surface to basement
2026-11-18A0085SW-34-13-19-W464Surface to basement
2026-11-18A0088NE-26-39-3-W4, 23-39-3-W4320Surface to basement; Natural gas surface to basement
2026-11-18A00891-34-39-3-W4, 2-34-39-3-W4, 7-34-39-3-W4 +10256Surface to basement; Below the base of the Mannville Grp to basement; Below the base of the Leduc Fm to basement
2026-11-18A009036-39-3-W4256Surface to basement
2026-11-18A0093NE-22-65-25-W464Surface to basement
2026-12-02A0003NW-21-39-3-W4, SW-21-39-3-W4, NE-21-39-3-W4 +1139Surface to basement; Natural gas surface to basement
2026-12-02A0004NE-2-40-3-W4, SE-2-40-3-W4, NW 3-2-40-3-W4 +18384Surface to basement; Below the base of the Mannville Grp to basement; Natural gas surface to basement; Below the base of the Prairie Evaporite Fm to basement
2026-12-02A000530-47-19-W4256Surface to basement
2026-12-02A0007NE-33-62-21-W464Surface to the top of the Elk Point Grp
2026-12-02A0008NE-34-62-21-W464Surface to the top of the Elk Point Grp
2026-12-02A00093-49-17-W5256Surface to the base of the Viking Fm
2026-12-02A001034-54-18-W5, 27-54-18-W5512Surface to basement excepting in the Cardium Fm; Below the base of the Cardium Fm to basement excepting in the bluesky-bullhead
2026-12-02B0016NW-17-55-18-W5, 21-55-18-W5, NE-17-55-18-W5 +2512Surface to basement; Surface to the top of the Cardium Fm below the base of the second white specks to basement; Below the base of the Cardium Fm to basement; Below the base of …
2026-12-02B001819-34-6-W5256Surface to basement
2026-12-16A0031NW-7-13-17-W464Surface to the base of the Bow Island Sd below the base of the Mannville Grp to basement
2026-12-16A0032SW-16-13-17-W464Surface to the base of the second white specks below the base of the Mannville Grp to basement
2026-12-16A003430-25-1-W4256Surface to basement
2026-12-16A003513-25-5-W4256Surface to basement
2026-12-16A003628-37-23-W4256Surface to basement
2026-12-16A003918-37-4-W5256Below the base of the Edmonton Grp to basement
2026-12-16A0041SE-20-57-20-W564Surface to the base of the bluesky-bullhead
2026-12-16A0042NW-20-57-20-W564Surface to the base of the bluesky-bullhead
2026-12-16A0043NE-20-57-20-W564Surface to the base of the bluesky-bullhead
2026-12-16A0044SW-29-57-20-W564Surface to the base of the bluesky-bullhead
2026-12-16B0053SE-3-37-7-W5, NE-10-37-7-W5, 11-37-7-W5 +151,728Surface to the base of the Mannville Grp; Below the base of the Cardium Fm to the base of the Mannville Grp; Below the base of the Viking Fm to the base of the Mannville Grp
2026-12-16B00596-60-15-W5, 7-60-15-W5, NE-9-60-15-W5 +82,240Surface to the base of the Banff Fm
2026-12-16B006011-61-15-W5, 15-61-15-W5, 10-61-15-W5 +11,024Surface to basement; Below the base of the Edmonton Grp to basement; Below the base of the bluesky-bullhead to basement; Below the base of the Banff Fm to basement
2026-12-16B006118-61-14-W5, 8-61-14-W5, 16-61-14-W5 +11,024Surface to basement; Below the base of the bluesky-bullhead to basement; Below the base of the Nordegg Mbr to basement
2026-12-16B006227-61-14-W5, 29-61-14-W5, 22-61-14-W5 +21,280Surface to basement; Surface to the base of the Viking Fm below the base of the bluesky-bullhead to basement; Below the base of the Spirit River Fm to basement

Belly River rights sold by year

YearOfferedSoldBonusHectaresAverage
2026280234$76,936,266206,595$372.40/ha
2025319291$113,752,729206,805$550.05/ha
2024376353$120,203,311169,802$707.90/ha
2023487431$70,324,109239,718$293.36/ha
2022419385$138,386,804214,409$645.43/ha
2021221192$16,952,90886,374$196.27/ha
2020114107$3,935,66751,506$76.41/ha
2019558515$30,207,114238,280$126.77/ha
2018733665$187,157,878419,553$446.09/ha
2017776763$237,977,494501,541$474.49/ha
2016523485$33,329,114289,920$114.96/ha
2015550541$90,544,476287,171$315.30/ha
2014605599$99,939,970220,491$453.26/ha
2013935869$117,748,578547,417$215.10/ha
20121,0721,057$182,686,027497,659$367.09/ha
20111,6331,623$902,598,026814,655$1,107.95/ha
20101,5541,515$635,430,973659,560$963.42/ha
20091,2341,229$247,186,158424,328$582.54/ha
20081,5321,521$237,304,031416,799$569.35/ha
20071,3941,392$172,676,125352,698$489.59/ha
20061,8371,830$340,286,019454,357$748.94/ha
20052,1592,155$647,697,934737,631$878.08/ha
20042,6412,640$352,858,337796,258$443.15/ha
20032,4372,428$244,800,701777,025$315.05/ha

Top townships for Belly River rights, last 5 years

TownshipParcelsBonusAverage
T41 R3 W56$41,738,072$2,740.16/ha
T63 R15 W56$26,729,683$3,977.63/ha
T61 R15 W54$24,249,985$3,323.74/ha
T37 R11 W51$15,849,236$2,211.11/ha
T41 R7 W53$11,680,567$3,201.91/ha
T43 R3 W54$10,477,852$1,996.54/ha
T31 R5 W51$9,501,568$3,711.55/ha
T39 R7 W51$9,008,429$1,451.10/ha
T43 R5 W518$9,002,152$2,425.15/ha
T37 R5 W59$8,303,657$810.90/ha
T37 R10 W53$7,322,885$1,243.70/ha
T43 R11 W57$6,994,527$2,185.79/ha
T54 R26 W52$6,884,454$1,222.38/ha
T41 R5 W54$6,483,324$2,202.22/ha
T44 R5 W54$6,370,023$430.87/ha
T40 R4 W53$6,179,743$4,827.92/ha
T41 R12 W512$6,109,148$822.89/ha
T57 R18 W46$5,877,284$1,011.85/ha
T45 R9 W51$5,612,498$707.22/ha
T50 R12 W53$5,215,322$496.89/ha

Most recent Belly River parcels sold

SaleContractCommodityLandsHectaresBonus$/haBuyer
2026-11-04A0009PNG5-48-4-W5256$193,249$754.88/haMillennium Land (333) Ltd.
2026-11-04A0002PNGSE-24-31-26-W4, SW-24-31-26-W4, NE-14-31-26-W4 +1256$56,888$222.22/haAspenleaf Energy Limited
2026-11-04A0004PNGNE-22-39-3-W4, NW-22-39-3-W4, SE-22-39-3-W4 +1256$10,762$42.04/haMillennium Land (555) Ltd.
2026-11-04A0005PNGNE-24-39-3-W4, NW-24-39-3-W4, 3-24-39-3-W4 +4256$10,762$42.04/haMillennium Land (444) Ltd.
2026-11-04A0006PNG34-43-2-W5256$105,034$410.29/haMillennium Land (222) Ltd.
2026-11-04A0007PNG32-47-4-W5, NW-34-47-4-W5, SW-34-47-4-W5 +3768$541,563$705.16/haMillennium Land (333) Ltd.
2026-11-04A0008PNG3-48-4-W5256$270,139$1,055.23/haMillennium Land (222) Ltd.
2026-11-04A0010PNGSE-1-51-27-W4, SW-1-51-27-W4, 2-51-27-W4 +2512$312,909$611.15/haAspenleaf Energy Limited
2026-11-04A0016PNG20-46-5-W5256$14,508$56.67/haMillennium Land (333) Ltd.
2026-11-04A0017PNGNE-21-46-5-W5, SE-21-46-5-W5, NW-21-46-5-W5 +1256$14,508$56.67/haMillennium Land (333) Ltd.
2026-11-04A0018PNG24-46-5-W5256$8,998$35.15/haPure Oil & Gas Co. Ltd.
2026-11-04A0031PNG33-48-19-W5256$69,548$271.67/haCenovus Energy Inc.
2026-11-04B0032PNGNE-3-31-25-W4, SE-3-31-25-W4, NE-20-30-25-W4 +173,584$1,524,096$425.25/haMetropolitan Resources Inc.
2026-11-04A0014PNGNW-18-46-5-W5, SE-18-46-5-W5, SW-18-46-5-W5 +1256$14,508$56.67/haMillennium Land (444) Ltd.
2026-10-21B0081PNG31-57-19-W4, 5-58-19-W4, 17-57-20-W4 +82,045.26$555,840$271.77/haMillennium Land (333) Ltd.
2026-10-21B0084PNG12-61-15-W5, 2-61-15-W5, 7-61-14-W5 +21,280$518,106$404.77/haMetropolitan Resources Inc.
2026-10-21B0083PNGNE-3-60-15-W5, SE-3-60-15-W5, NW-4-60-15-W5 +91,152$253,659$220.19/haOutlier Resources Ltd.
2026-10-21A0068PNG21-17-10-W4256$91,589$357.77/haIpc Canada Ltd.
2026-10-07A0030PNG23-41-5-W5256$246,589$963.24/haMammoth Land Services Ltd.
2026-10-07A0028PNG2-2-58-22-W4, 3-2-58-22-W4, 1-2-58-22-W4 +36624$162,196$259.93/haMillennium Land (222) Ltd.
2026-10-07A0029PNGNE-19-41-5-W564$61,881$966.89/haWhispering Hills Resources Ltd.
2026-10-07B0066PNG19-39-10-W5, 29-39-10-W5, 30-39-10-W5768$686,316$893.64/haThe Soo Line Resource Group Ltd.
2026-10-07A0031PNGSE-24-41-6-W564$25,845$403.83/haMillennium Land (111) Ltd.
2026-10-07A0032PNGSE-26-51-21-W564$2,296$35.87/haCanadian Natural Resources Limited
2026-10-07A0021PNG30-44-2-W5256$36,096$141.00/haMillennium Land Ltd.
2026-09-16A0062PNG2-46-3-W5, 11-46-3-W5, 3-46-3-W5 +21,088$120,833$111.06/haMillennium Land (444) Ltd.
2026-09-16A0068PNG2-44-11-W5256$731,361$2,856.88/haLacadena Land Company Inc.
2026-09-16A0059PNGSE-17-45-3-W5, NW-20-45-3-W5, SW-20-45-3-W5 +2320$35,539$111.06/haMillennium Land (444) Ltd.
2026-09-16A0067PNG30-53-18-W4, NW-32-53-18-W4, SE-32-53-18-W4 +1448$22,400$50.00/haFalconridge Oil Ltd.
2026-09-16B0079PNG30-41-6-W5, 19-41-6-W5, 13-41-7-W5 +61,536$3,107,574$2,023.16/haMillennium Land (444) Ltd.
2026-09-16A0069PNGNE-8-50-13-W5, NW-8-50-13-W5, SE-8-50-13-W5 +1256$10,230$39.96/haCedarwall Exploration Consultants Ltd.
2026-09-16B0080PNG13-59-12-W5256$12,262$47.90/haOutlier Resources Ltd.
2026-09-02A0011PNG18-45-2-W5256$15,104$59.00/haMillennium Land (333) Ltd.
2026-09-02A0005PNGSE 3-22-38-3-W4, SW 3-22-38-3-W4, 4-22-38-3-W4 +140$21,155$528.88/haMillennium Land (111) Ltd.
2026-09-02A0006PNG1-28-38-3-W4, 2-28-38-3-W4, 7-28-38-3-W448$3,509$73.11/haWescan Energy Corp.
2026-09-02A0009PNGSW-17-38-20-W464$5,184$81.00/haBearspaw Petroleum Ltd.
2026-09-02A0010PNGSE-12-39-20-W464$2,432$38.00/haBearspaw Petroleum Ltd.
2026-09-02A0012PNGNE-16-45-3-W5, SE-16-45-3-W5, SW-16-45-3-W5 +2512$30,208$59.00/haMillennium Land (444) Ltd.
2026-09-02A0013PNG14-46-3-W5, 10-46-3-W5512$30,208$59.00/haMillennium Land (111) Ltd.
2026-09-02A0016PNGSE-12-56-27-W464$35,629$556.70/haWolf Lake Exploration Ltd.
2026-09-02A0018PNGNW-15-58-17-W4, SW-15-58-17-W416.88$1,727$102.31/haAim Acquisition Company 2018 Ltd.
2026-08-19A0096PNGSW-4-45-4-W564$27,344$427.25/haMillennium Land (444) Ltd.
2026-08-19B0102PNG6-38-1-W5, NE-26-37-2-W5, NW-18-37-1-W5 +111,856$67,150$36.18/haMillennium Land (222) Ltd.
2026-08-19A0100PNGNW-5-53-15-W5, SW-5-53-15-W5, NW-6-53-15-W5 +71,408$288,640$205.00/haBrightspot International Energy (Canada) Co., Ltd.
2026-08-19A0099PNG25-51-21-W5256$13,509$52.77/haMillennium Land (444) Ltd.
2026-08-19B0111PNG22-46-10-W5, 25-46-11-W5, 36-46-11-W5 +52,048$1,083,556$529.08/haMillennium Land (444) Ltd.
2026-08-19A0095PNGSE-4-45-4-W564$27,344$427.25/haMillennium Land (333) Ltd.
2026-08-19A0086PNG16-30-19-W4256$133,376$521.00/haAlchemy Energy Ltd
2026-08-19A0084PNG11-13-16-22-W4, 14-13-16-22-W4, NE-13-16-22-W496$39,283$409.20/haMile Energy Ltd.
2026-08-19B0103PNGNE-8-39-1-W5, NW-8-39-1-W5, SE-8-39-1-W5 +132,499.49$225,304$90.14/haMillennium Land (555) Ltd.
2026-08-19B0107PNG27-42-12-W5256$108,833$425.13/haMillennium Land (111) Ltd.
2026-08-19B0112PNG31-55-17-W5, 6-56-17-W5, 7-56-17-W5768$243,395$316.92/haMillennium Land (333) Ltd.
2026-08-19B0115PNGNE-19-55-18-W5, NW-19-55-18-W5, SE-19-55-18-W5 +1256$78,100$305.08/haMillennium Land (111) Ltd.
2026-08-19B0116PNG12-55-19-W5256$75,034$293.10/haMillennium Land (222) Ltd.
2026-08-19B0117PNG3-56-17-W5256$147,602$576.57/haMillennium Land (555) Ltd.
2026-08-19B0118PNG8-57-15-W5, 9-57-15-W5, 15-57-15-W5 +92,304$166,717$72.36/haCougar Creek Land Ltd.
2026-08-19B0120PNG19-58-14-W5, 6-59-14-W5, 24-58-15-W5 +132,560$266,650$104.16/haMammoth Land Services Ltd.
2026-08-19B0121PNG30-60-14-W5, 24-60-15-W5, 27-60-15-W5 +41,792$156,639$87.41/haThe Soo Line Resource Group Ltd.
2026-08-19B0122PNG10-60-16-W5, 11-60-16-W5, 14-60-16-W5 +31,536$132,465$86.24/haOutlier Resources Ltd.
2026-08-05A0013PNGSW-10-50-4-W5, NE-14-50-4-W5, SE-14-50-4-W5 +12912$182,400$200.00/haHighvale Energy Limited
2026-08-05A0001PNG4-17-7-16-W416$575$35.95/haCanadian Natural Resources Limited
2026-08-05A0003PNGNW-33-21-8-W4, SE-33-21-8-W4, SW-33-21-8-W4 +5512$243,712$476.00/haResponse Energy Corporation
2026-08-05A0004PNGNW-4-22-8-W4, SW-4-22-8-W4, 5-22-8-W4384$183,168$477.00/haResponse Energy Corporation
2026-08-05A0007PNG31-22-8-W4, NW-36-22-9-W4, SE-36-22-9-W4 +2512$77,312$151.00/haResponse Energy Corporation
2026-08-05A0008PNG2-4-23-8-W4, 7-4-23-8-W4, 8-4-23-8-W4 +81,280$143,360$112.00/haResponse Energy Corporation
2026-08-05A0009PNG6-23-8-W4, 7-23-8-W4, 18-23-8-W4 +31,536$327,168$213.00/haResponse Energy Corporation
2026-08-05A0005PNGNE-9-22-8-W4, NW-9-22-8-W4, SW-9-22-8-W4192$91,392$476.00/haResponse Energy Corporation
2026-08-05A0018PNGNE-34-42-5-W5, SE-34-42-5-W5128$44,943$351.12/haLexterra Land Ltd.
2026-08-05B0046PNG20-36-1-W5, 29-36-1-W5, 24-36-2-W5 +112,048$95,171$46.47/haMillennium Land (444) Ltd.
2026-08-05B0047PNG14-37-2-W5, 22-37-2-W5, 16-37-2-W5 +52,048$95,171$46.47/haMillennium Land (111) Ltd.
2026-08-05B0048PNGNE-36-40-1-W5, SE-36-40-1-W5, SW-36-40-1-W5 +213,635.57$278,121$76.50/haMillennium Land (222) Ltd.
2026-08-05B0049PNG30-43-26-W4, SW-32-43-26-W4, 22-43-27-W4 +183,840$1,221,082$317.99/haMillennium Land (444) Ltd.
2026-08-05B0050PNG28-43-27-W4, 29-43-27-W4, NW-30-43-27-W4 +82,048$544,707$265.97/haMillennium Land (111) Ltd.
2026-08-05B0051PNGNE-12-44-27-W4, SE-12-44-27-W4, SW-12-44-27-W4 +133,136$535,911$170.89/haMillennium Land (333) Ltd.
2026-08-05B0052PNGSW-1-42-9-W5, 17-43-7-W5, 18-43-7-W5 +467,744$1,715,683$221.55/haMillennium Land (111) Ltd.
2026-07-22A0074PNG6-25-2-W4, 7-25-2-W4512$17,920$35.00/haSaturn Oil & Gas Inc.
2026-07-22A0075PNG1-25-3-W4256$8,960$35.00/haSaturn Oil & Gas Inc.
2026-07-22A0076PNG13-25-4-W4256$8,960$35.00/haSaturn Oil & Gas Inc.
2026-07-22A0083PNGSE-24-32-23-W4, SW-24-32-23-W4128$9,742$76.11/haMillennium Land (222) Ltd.
2026-07-22A0084PNGNE-26-37-13-W464$38,968$608.88/haMillennium Land (333) Ltd.
2026-07-22A0086PNG34-37-13-W4256$27,873$108.88/haMillennium Land (444) Ltd.
2026-07-22A0089PNG11-29-49-26-W4, 12-29-49-26-W4, 13-29-49-26-W4 +3192$34,516$179.77/haLexterra Land Ltd.
2026-07-22A0092PNG23-59-22-W4, 24-59-22-W4512$18,176$35.50/ha1095459 Alberta Ltd.
2026-07-22A0101PNG31-41-12-W5256$194,301$758.99/haMillennium Land Ltd.
2026-07-22A0102PNG34-41-12-W5256$142,636$557.17/haMetropolitan Resources Inc.
2026-07-08A0029PNG30-45-1-W5256$176,097$687.88/haSynergy Land Services Ltd.
2026-07-08A0008PNGNE-3-22-5-W4, SE-3-22-5-W4, SE-11-22-5-W4 +5512$40,940$79.96/haHemisphere Energy Corporation
2026-07-08A0009PNG15-21-7-W4256$93,376$364.75/haCougar Creek Land Ltd.
2026-07-08A0014PNGNW-35-34-2-W4, SW-35-34-2-W4128$66,417$518.88/haMillennium Land (555) Ltd.
2026-07-08A0018PNGSE-18-43-20-W464$2,704$42.25/haShackleton Exploration Ltd.
2026-07-08A0019PNGSW-18-43-20-W464$2,704$42.25/haShackleton Exploration Ltd.
2026-07-08A0024PNG35-44-2-W5256$92,869$362.77/haMillennium Land (222) Ltd.
2026-07-08A0025PNG36-44-2-W5256$92,869$362.77/haMillennium Land (444) Ltd.
2026-07-08A0026PNG6-45-1-W5256$20,311$79.34/haMillennium Land (444) Ltd.
2026-07-08A0031PNG16-46-1-W5256$21,901$85.55/haMillennium Land (222) Ltd.
2026-07-08A0037PNG36-43-12-W5256$411,564$1,607.67/haMillennium Land Ltd.
2026-07-08A0038PNGNE-19-49-13-W564$43,541$680.33/haMillennium Land (111) Ltd.
2026-07-08B0054PNG23-52-14-W5256$155,564$607.67/haMillennium Land (555) Ltd.
2026-07-08B0055PNGNW-26-54-19-W5, SE-26-54-19-W5, SW-26-54-19-W5 +1256$90,227$352.45/haMillennium Land (222) Ltd.
2026-07-08B0056PNG22-59-16-W5256$22,400$87.50/haOutlier Resources Ltd.

Highest $/ha for Belly River rights

SaleContractCommodityLandsHectaresBonus$/haBuyer
2010-03-10A0240PNGE½-1-51-12-W5128$4,638,684$36,239.72/haScott Land & Lease Ltd.
2010-03-10A0238PNGNW-16-50-11-W564$2,319,342$36,239.72/haScott Land & Lease Ltd.
2010-02-10A0128PNGNE-1-51-13-W564$2,002,872$31,294.87/haBritt Resources Ltd.
2010-02-10A0129PNGSE-12-51-13-W564$2,002,872$31,294.87/haBritt Resources Ltd.
2010-02-10A0125PNGS½-18-51-12-W5128$4,005,743$31,294.87/haBritt Resources Ltd.
2010-02-10A0127PNGNW-1-51-13-W564$2,002,872$31,294.87/haBritt Resources Ltd.
2010-02-10A0126PNGSE-1-51-13-W564$2,002,872$31,294.87/haBritt Resources Ltd.
2010-02-10A0124PNGSE-7-51-12-W564$2,002,872$31,294.87/haBritt Resources Ltd.
2010-04-07A0210PNGS½-28-50-10-W5128$3,357,806$26,232.86/haScott Land & Lease Ltd.
2010-04-07A0205PNGN½-16-50-10-W5128$3,357,806$26,232.86/haScott Land & Lease Ltd.
2010-03-24A0655PNGSW-12-51-13-W564$1,617,528$25,273.88/haStandard Land Company Inc.
2012-05-02A0100PNGS½-23-65-13-W5128$2,930,000$22,890.62/haRoland Resources 2012 Inc.
2011-03-23A0666PNGE½-5-45-5-W5128$2,879,866$22,498.95/haBristol Land & Leasing Ltd.
2008-04-30A0107PNGN½-12-55-10-W5128$2,844,444$22,222.22/haWestern Land Services Co. Ltd.
2010-08-04A0141PNG12-47-12-W5, 13-47-12-W5512$10,888,105$21,265.83/haLandsolutions Inc.

How parcels are matched

1. Rights. The parcel's rights, as worded in the Crown's offering notice, include the Belly River. Rights descriptions are placed on the Crown's stratigraphic zone order (each notice lists a depth code for the zones it names), so “below the base of the Doig to basement” includes the Montney while “surface to the top of the Montney” does not, and “excepting” lines are removed.

2. Area (approximate). There is no published outline for the Belly River that this site can use, so the area is approximate and built from the Crown's own notices: every township where a petroleum and natural gas rights description names the Belly River (as a boundary, an “in the” interval or an exception), plus the ring of townships around them. It is shown as the dashed outline below. This is a convenience boundary, not a geological map: it can miss places where the Belly River exists but was never used to split rights, and it can include fringe townships where it is thin or absent.

Most Crown parcels are sold “surface to basement”, so these are parcels that convey Belly River rights, not necessarily parcels bought for the Belly River.