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Nisku land sales in Alberta

Since 2003, 16,186 Alberta Crown petroleum and natural gas parcels whose rights include the Nisku have sold for $4.16 billion in bonus, an average of $610.26/ha, within an approximate area. In the last 12 months, 199 sold for $130.1 million at an average of $661.59/ha. 13 parcels with Nisku rights are posted for upcoming sales.

Upper Devonian carbonate with reef and shelf oil and gas pools, including the West Pembina trend.

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

Bonus since 2003$4,161,839,650
Parcels sold16,186
Last 12 months$130,085,424
12-month average$661.59/ha

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Nisku approximate areaparcels sold in the last 2 years

Posted for upcoming sales (13)

SaleContractLandsHectaresRights
2026-11-18A0091NE-32-48-12-W4, SE-32-48-12-W4128Surface to the top of the Viking Fm petroleum below the top of the Viking Fm to the base of the Mannville Grp below the base of the Mannville Grp to basement
2026-11-18A0092NW-32-48-12-W4, SW-32-48-12-W4128Surface to the top of the Viking Fm petroleum below the top of the Viking Fm to the base of the Mannville Grp below the base of the Mannville Grp to basement
2026-12-02A000530-47-19-W4256Surface to basement
2026-12-02B001819-34-6-W5256Surface to basement
2026-12-16A003628-37-23-W4256Surface to basement
2026-12-16A003718-37-24-W4256Below the base of the Mannville Grp to basement
2026-12-16A003812-37-25-W4256Below the base of the Viking Fm to basement
2026-12-16A003918-37-4-W5256Below the base of the Edmonton Grp to basement
2026-12-16A004013-45-8-W4256Below the base of the Mannville Grp to the base of the Leduc Fm
2026-12-16B005511-39-8-W5, 22-39-8-W5, 28-39-8-W5 +92,304Below the base of the Mannville Grp to basement; Below the base of the Rock Creek Mbr to basement; Below the base of the Turner Valley Fm to basement; Below the base of the Shun…
2026-12-16B00562-39-8-W5, 5-39-8-W5, 7-39-8-W5 +112,816Below the base of the Mannville Grp to basement; Below the base of the Rock Creek Mbr to basement; Below the base of the Turner Valley Fm to basement; Below the base of the Banf…
2026-12-16B005729-39-8-W5, SE-25-39-9-W5, NW-30-39-8-W5 +81,280Below the base of the Cardium Fm to basement; Below the base of the Cardium Fm to basement excepting in the second white specks; Below the base of the Mannville Grp to basement;…
2026-12-16B0058NW-2-40-9-W5, SW-2-40-9-W5, 3-40-9-W5 +132,560Below the base of the Cardium Fm to basement; Below the base of the second white specks to basement; Below the base of the Mannville Grp to basement; Below the base of the Cardi…

Nisku rights sold by year

YearOfferedSoldBonusHectaresAverage
2026187166$91,702,325153,927$595.75/ha
2025214195$116,134,713167,607$692.90/ha
2024217209$98,022,630131,380$746.10/ha
2023240212$61,401,190190,303$322.65/ha
2022226220$57,799,79094,412$612.20/ha
2021185162$16,540,09486,944$190.24/ha
20206761$6,283,64363,792$98.50/ha
2019370348$37,856,668238,962$158.42/ha
2018572481$190,423,534362,341$525.54/ha
2017525517$249,892,025367,688$679.63/ha
2016281271$25,702,499188,856$136.10/ha
2015381376$47,815,222324,314$147.43/ha
2014595592$62,118,419129,569$479.42/ha
2013606604$105,379,570282,545$372.97/ha
2012999980$155,844,016455,166$342.39/ha
20111,1711,155$1,094,049,820759,022$1,441.39/ha
20101,1171,094$445,897,205498,730$894.07/ha
2009807787$91,341,410234,615$389.33/ha
20081,003975$92,600,085255,834$361.95/ha
20071,2141,202$105,728,689258,136$409.58/ha
20061,3011,276$209,522,134305,878$684.99/ha
20051,4621,453$459,739,065471,695$974.65/ha
20041,5201,507$208,589,796414,158$503.65/ha
20031,3531,343$131,455,106383,860$342.46/ha

Top townships for Nisku rights, last 5 years

TownshipParcelsBonusAverage
T41 R3 W58$43,959,451$2,747.47/ha
T43 R5 W514$25,149,452$3,707.17/ha
T37 R11 W51$15,849,236$2,211.11/ha
T37 R6 W56$12,093,991$2,197.31/ha
T43 R3 W54$10,477,852$1,996.54/ha
T43 R4 W53$10,303,567$2,236.02/ha
T47 R8 W51$9,086,892$1,543.29/ha
T37 R5 W58$8,164,419$911.21/ha
T40 R5 W55$8,108,669$892.24/ha
T40 R4 W54$7,794,399$5,074.48/ha
T48 R17 W53$7,556,022$2,683.25/ha
T44 R4 W53$7,392,013$754.90/ha
T44 R5 W55$6,603,165$386.42/ha
T42 R5 W51$6,410,445$2,504.08/ha
T45 R9 W54$5,888,832$451.04/ha
T57 R18 W46$5,877,284$1,011.85/ha
T51 R12 W55$5,775,799$335.49/ha
T39 R4 W56$5,739,753$1,992.97/ha
T50 R12 W55$5,687,281$516.65/ha
T34 R7 W51$4,819,057$1,536.69/ha

Most recent Nisku parcels sold

SaleContractCommodityLandsHectaresBonus$/haBuyer
2026-11-04A0013PNG22-64-18-W4256$26,964$105.33/haRubellite Energy Inc.
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
2026-11-04A0010PNGSE-1-51-27-W4, SW-1-51-27-W4, 2-51-27-W4 +2512$312,909$611.15/haAspenleaf Energy Limited
2026-11-04A0012PNG8-63-17-W4256$26,964$105.33/haRubellite Energy Inc.
2026-11-04B0033PNG6-31-25-W4, 31-30-25-W4, 32-30-25-W4 +92,496$3,184,272$1,275.75/haAspenleaf Energy Limited
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.
2026-11-04B0034PNG18-45-8-W5, 1-45-9-W5512$128,000$250.00/haRefraction Energy Corp.
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.
2026-10-07A0028PNG2-2-58-22-W4, 3-2-58-22-W4, 1-2-58-22-W4 +36624$162,196$259.93/haMillennium Land (222) Ltd.
2026-10-07A0027PNG16-14-57-21-W4, 11-23-57-21-W4, 13-23-57-21-W4 +23608$813,437$1,337.89/haMillennium Land (555) Ltd.
2026-10-07A0026PNG1-15-57-21-W4, 2-15-57-21-W4, 8-15-57-21-W4 +22736$261,861$355.79/haMillennium Land (444) Ltd.
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.
2026-09-16A0053PNGNE-18-36-20-W464$5,312$83.00/haBearspaw Petroleum Ltd.
2026-09-16A0054PNG3-30-36-20-W4, 4-30-36-20-W4, SW-29-36-20-W496$7,968$83.00/haBearspaw Petroleum Ltd.
2026-09-16A0056PNG10-45-3-W5256$28,431$111.06/haMillennium Land (111) Ltd.
2026-09-16A0057PNG12-45-3-W5256$32,256$126.00/haMillennium Land Ltd.
2026-09-16A0063PNG15-46-3-W5256$28,431$111.06/haMillennium Land (222) Ltd.
2026-09-16A0060PNG22-45-3-W5256$28,431$111.06/haMillennium Land (111) 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.
2026-09-16A0062PNG2-46-3-W5, 11-46-3-W5, 3-46-3-W5 +21,088$120,833$111.06/haMillennium Land (444) 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.
2026-09-02A0004PNGNW-34-37-20-W464$2,624$41.00/haBearspaw Petroleum Ltd.
2026-09-02A0007PNG4-16-38-20-W4, 5-16-38-20-W432$2,592$81.00/haBearspaw Petroleum Ltd.
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.
2026-09-02A0008PNG12-16-38-20-W4, 13-16-38-20-W432$2,592$81.00/haBearspaw Petroleum Ltd.
2026-09-02A0015PNG1-13-56-21-W4, 2-13-56-21-W4, 4-13-56-21-W4 +28496$603,027$1,215.78/haElk Run Resources Ltd.
2026-09-02A0018PNGNW-15-58-17-W4, SW-15-58-17-W416.88$1,727$102.31/haAim Acquisition Company 2018 Ltd.
2026-09-02A0019PNG30-60-17-W4256$41,413$161.77/haRubellite Energy Inc.
2026-08-19A0096PNGSW-4-45-4-W564$27,344$427.25/haMillennium Land (444) Ltd.
2026-08-19A0085PNGNW-7-30-18-W4, SE-7-30-18-W4, SW-7-30-18-W4 +1256$42,900$167.58/haMillennium Land (555) Ltd.
2026-08-19A0086PNG16-30-19-W4256$133,376$521.00/haAlchemy Energy Ltd
2026-08-19A0087PNG9-22-31-24-W4, NE 10-22-31-24-W4, SE 10-22-31-24-W4 +256$37,888$676.57/haBounty Developments Ltd.
2026-08-19A0089PNGSW-7-45-3-W564$9,777$152.77/haMillennium Land (111) Ltd.
2026-08-19A0091PNGSE-1-45-4-W564$32,789$512.33/haMillennium Land (444) Ltd.
2026-08-19A0092PNGSW-1-45-4-W564$32,789$512.33/haMillennium Land (444) Ltd.
2026-08-19A0093PNGNW-1-45-4-W564$32,789$512.33/haMillennium Land (222) Ltd.
2026-08-19A0094PNGNE-1-45-4-W564$32,789$512.33/haMillennium Land (555) Ltd.
2026-08-19A0095PNGSE-4-45-4-W564$27,344$427.25/haMillennium Land (333) Ltd.
2026-08-19A0090PNGNW-7-45-3-W564$9,777$152.77/haMillennium Land (333) Ltd.
2026-08-19A0097PNGNW-4-45-4-W564$27,344$427.25/haMillennium Land (111) 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.
2026-08-19B0102PNG6-38-1-W5, NE-26-37-2-W5, NW-18-37-1-W5 +111,856$67,150$36.18/haMillennium Land (222) Ltd.
2026-08-19B0103PNGNE-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.
2026-08-19A0098PNGNE-4-45-4-W564$27,344$427.25/haMillennium Land (111) Ltd.
2026-08-19B0104PNG15-40-5-W5, 28-40-5-W5, 32-40-5-W5 +62,304$4,087,849$1,774.24/haMillennium Land (555) Ltd.
2026-08-19B0105PNG22-40-5-W5256$1,538,760$6,010.78/haMillennium Land (222) Ltd.
2026-08-19B0110PNG13-43-13-W5256$64,253$250.99/haMillennium Land (111) 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.
2026-08-05A0014PNG28-56-20-W4, 34-56-20-W4512$1,171,855$2,288.78/haMillennium Land (333) Ltd.
2026-08-05A0011PNGNE-36-34-24-W4, SE-36-34-24-W4128$45,809$357.88/haBuffalo Hill 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
2026-08-05A0010PNG30-34-23-W4256$142,881$558.13/haElk Run Resources 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.
2026-08-05B0052PNGSW-1-42-9-W5, 17-43-7-W5, 18-43-7-W5 +467,744$1,715,683$221.55/haMillennium Land (111) Ltd.
2026-07-22A0077PNGNE-1-31-24-W4, SE-1-31-24-W4128$6,940$54.22/haArtis Exploration Ltd.
2026-07-22A0078PNGNW-1-31-24-W4, SW-1-31-24-W4128$108,800$850.00/haMetropolitan Resources Inc.
2026-07-22A0079PNGNE-12-31-24-W4, SE-12-31-24-W4128$16,058$125.45/haCarcajou Resources Corp.
2026-07-22A0080PNGNW-12-31-24-W4, SW-12-31-24-W4128$108,800$850.00/haMetropolitan Resources Inc.
2026-07-22A0083PNGSE-24-32-23-W4, SW-24-32-23-W4128$9,742$76.11/haMillennium Land (222) Ltd.
2026-07-22A0091PNG21-59-21-W4, NW-22-59-21-W4, SW-22-59-21-W4 +41,024$36,352$35.50/ha1095459 Alberta Ltd.
2026-07-22A0092PNG23-59-22-W4, 24-59-22-W4512$18,176$35.50/ha1095459 Alberta Ltd.
2026-07-08A0020PNG11-1-44-4-W4, 12-1-44-4-W4, 13-1-44-4-W4 +4640$22,726$35.51/haCanada West Land Services Ltd.
2026-07-08A0012PNG4-32-5-W5256$27,420$107.11/haCanada West Land Services Ltd.
2026-07-08A0013PNG10-32-5-W5256$27,420$107.11/haCanada West Land Services Ltd.
2026-07-08A0015PNGSW-30-43-3-W4, NW-18-43-3-W4, NW-19-43-3-W4 +1256$9,091$35.51/haCanada West Land Services Ltd.
2026-07-08A0011PNG2-32-5-W5256$20,168$78.78/haCanada West Land Services Ltd.
2026-07-08A0017PNGNE-36-43-4-W4, NW-36-43-4-W4, SE-1-44-4-W4 +1256$9,091$35.51/haCanada West Land Services Ltd.
2026-07-08A0016PNGSW-5-44-3-W4, SE-6-44-3-W4, SE-36-43-4-W4 +1256$9,091$35.51/haCanada West Land Services Ltd.
2026-07-08A0035PNGNW-29-63-20-W4, NW-30-63-20-W4, SE-30-63-20-W4192$60,799$316.66/haTamarack Valley Energy Ltd.
2026-07-08A0040PNG30-69-21-W5256$12,288$48.00/haHitic Energy Ltd.
2026-07-08B0051PNGNE-20-43-7-W5, NE-29-43-7-W5, SE-29-43-7-W5 +5512$52,849$103.22/haMillennium Land (222) Ltd.
2026-07-08B0053PNG4-44-9-W5256$13,852$54.11/haMillennium Land (333) Ltd.
2026-07-08A0038PNGNE-19-49-13-W564$43,541$680.33/haMillennium Land (111) Ltd.
2026-06-17B0083PNG25-32-7-W5256$21,650$84.57/haMillennium Land Ltd.
2026-06-17B0068PNG22-35-25-W4, 2-35-25-W4, 11-35-25-W4 +31,536$3,300,357$2,148.67/haMillennium Land (444) Ltd.
2026-06-17A0058PNGSW-33-67-17-W4, NW-29-67-17-W4128$4,596$35.91/haCanadian Natural Resources Limited
2026-06-17A0052PNG11-5-44-3-W4, 12-5-44-3-W4, 13-5-44-3-W4 +11896$31,369$35.01/haCanada West Land Services Ltd.
2026-06-17A0047PNG2-35-24-W4256$14,000$54.69/haSynergy Land Services Ltd.
2026-06-17A0046PNGNE-16-33-22-W4, SE-16-33-22-W4128$26,647$208.18/haMillennium Land (222) Ltd.
2026-06-03A0010PNG31-42-7-W5256$12,803$50.01/haMillennium Land (555) Ltd.
2026-06-03A0002PNG12-43-21-W4256$10,560$41.25/haShackleton Exploration Ltd.
2026-06-03A0004PNGNW-18-49-12-W4, SW-18-49-12-W4128$26,925$210.35/haSynergy Land Services Ltd.
2026-06-03A0003PNG20-43-21-W4256$10,560$41.25/haShackleton Exploration Ltd.
2026-06-03A0012PNGNE-1-53-13-W564$144,000$2,250.00/haTeine Energy Ltd.
2026-06-03B0024PNG11-37-6-W5, 9-37-6-W5512$520,643$1,016.88/haMillennium Land (222) Ltd.
2026-06-03A0013PNGSW-12-53-13-W564$160,000$2,500.00/haTeine Energy Ltd.
2026-05-20B0099PNG30-51-13-W5, 20-51-13-W5, 21-51-13-W5 +31,536$795,648$518.00/haMillennium Land (222) Ltd.
2026-05-20A0077PNGSE-32-49-12-W4, SW-32-49-12-W4128$5,111$39.93/haElk Run Resources Ltd.
2026-05-20A0083PNGSW-1-38-5-W564$15,000$234.38/haTurner Land Ltd.
2026-05-20A0085PNG1-48-6-W5256$14,620$57.11/haMillennium Land (222) Ltd.
2026-05-20A0086PNG15-48-6-W5256$18,524$72.36/haMillennium Land (444) Ltd.
2026-05-20A0090PNGSE-10-69-22-W564$5,089$79.52/haTurner Land Ltd.
2026-05-20B0100PNG36-51-14-W5256$9,408$36.75/haRocky Old Man Energy Inc.
2026-05-20B0101PNGSE-9-52-13-W5, 33-52-13-W5, NE-9-52-13-W5 +152,304$1,377,262$597.77/haMillennium Land (333) Ltd.
2026-05-20B0102PNG11-52-14-W5, 13-52-14-W5, 27-52-14-W5 +82,816$1,677,688$595.77/haMillennium Land (111) Ltd.
2026-05-20B0103PNG11-53-14-W5, 3-53-14-W5, 10-53-14-W5 +11,024$612,352$598.00/haMillennium Land (444) Ltd.
2026-05-06A0032PNG20-38-9-W5256$698,880$2,730.00/haMillennium Land (222) Ltd.
2026-05-06A0007PNGSE-17-31-24-W4, SW-17-31-24-W4128$281,687$2,200.68/haEvergo Resources Limited
2026-05-06A0008PNGNE-17-31-24-W4, SE-21-31-24-W4128$56,777$443.57/haCarcajou Resources Corp.

Highest $/ha for Nisku rights

SaleContractCommodityLandsHectaresBonus$/haBuyer
2005-05-18A0528PNGS½-36-48-8-W5128$5,275,264$41,213.00/haCanadian Landmasters Resource Services Ltd.
2013-07-31A0025PNGNW-16-35-22-W464$2,621,398$40,959.35/haForge Petroleum Corporation
2013-07-31A0024PNGSW-16-35-22-W464$2,034,534$31,789.59/haCharter Land Services Inc.
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.
2010-02-10A0126PNGSE-1-51-13-W564$2,002,872$31,294.87/haBritt Resources Ltd.
2010-02-10A0127PNGNW-1-51-13-W564$2,002,872$31,294.87/haBritt Resources Ltd.
2010-02-10A0128PNGNE-1-51-13-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.
2010-04-07A0207PNGNE-21-50-10-W5, S½-21-50-10-W5192$5,036,709$26,232.86/haScott Land & Lease Ltd.
2011-10-19A0338PNGSW-27-34-27-W40.20$5,245$26,222.70/haMeridian Land Services (90) Ltd
2006-03-22A0755PNGNW-36-38-4-W564$1,611,242$25,175.65/haScott Land & Lease Ltd.
2004-12-15A0558PNG13-50-7-W5256$5,603,553$21,888.88/haAppaloosa Resources Inc.
2004-12-15A0568PNGNW-23-50-7-W564$1,336,676$20,885.57/haWild Rose Land Inc.

How parcels are matched

1. Rights. The parcel's rights, as worded in the Crown's offering notice, include the Nisku. 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 Nisku 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 Nisku (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 Nisku 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 Nisku rights, not necessarily parcels bought for the Nisku.