EDI Viewer

If you would like additional information on EDI Viewer, including pricing or a demo, please contact Brady Schmidt at (403) 837 – 6450 or by email at Brady@nowti.com

EDI Viewer is a Windows based software tool from Now! Technology that contains 8 unique modules. Each module is totally independent and works individually or can be integrated with other EDI Viewer modules.

The modules (which are described in detail below) are:

  • Alberta Crown Royalty Monthly Invoice
  • Alberta Crown Royalty Annual Invoice
  • Alberta Allowable Costs (GCA)
  • Alberta Freehold Mineral Tax
  • Alberta Municipal Affairs Property Tax
  • British Columbia Crown Royalty Invoice
  • Saskatchewan Crown Royalty Invoice
  • Saskatchewan Mineral Rights Tax

EDI Viewer is used by companies that have thousands of wells, companies that have twenty wells, and independent consultants.

EDI Viewer is the most widely used Crown Invoice and Allowable Cost software since its inception in 1998.

Companies evaluating EDI Viewer have consistently chosen it over other software because:

  • EDI Viewer is very easy to use and learn because of its superior, friendly, user interface.
  • The functionality of EDI Viewer allows you to perform simple or complex tasks, which saves you time.
  • Our ability to make quick revisions to government changes such as Crown Invoice changes, Allowable Cost form changes, etc.
  • Maintenance fees cover unlimited support and unlimited training/re-training.

EDI Viewer Module Overview:

Crown Royalty Monthly Invoice

  • Imports the crown royalty invoice monthly file.
  • Allows detailed reporting by invoice number, facility, well, product, production month, charge type, client code, etc.
  • Extremely easy-to-use user interface.
  • Validates facility and stream information to identify errors so you can reduce royalties.
  • Uploads the complete invoice to your accounting system.
  • Exports data to many different file formats.
  • Used by over 80 companies.
  • Creates GL batch files for 12 different financial systems.
  • Prorate capital cost allowance and custom processing amounts to a facility or stream level cost center.
  • Link facilities, wells, and pipelines to accounting cost centers.
  • Link products and charge codes to GL accounts.
  • Create reports showing amounts, cost centers, and volumes used to create a GL batch file.
  • Ability to create reverse batches.

Allowable Costs (GCA)

  • Import historical AC1 and AC2 forms from Petrinex.
  • Create and prints all AC forms ( AC1-AC5 ).
  • Roll forward AC2 forms with the push of a button.
  • Creates AC1 – AC5 electronic submission files.
  • Import Business Associates from the Petrinex website.
  • Import AC2 capital additions, custom volumes, operating costs, and AC5 custom processing fees and volumes.
  • Global client code change to update and create AC1’s when client codes change.
  • Built in form tracking so you have an audit trail of forms sent to the government.
  • Allows detailed reporting of all AC information, including comparison reporting between EDI Viewer data and Petrinex data.
  • Exports data to many different file formats.

Crown Royalty Annual Invoice

  • Imports the annual capital cost allowance, custom processing, operating costs and corporate facility effective royalty rate files.
  • Shows the detail of the annual adjustment amounts found on the crown royalty invoice.
  • Detailed and variance reporting between invoices so you can analyze.
  • Variance reporting between Crown Royalty Monthly Invoice, Crown Royalty Annual Invoice, and Gas Cost Allowance modules.
  • Exports data to many different file formats.

Freehold Mineral Tax

  • Import the FMT invoice files so you can produce invoices for your lessees for their share of the taxes.
  • Track ownership changes throughout the year so lessees are only invoiced for the actual time they had ownership in a title.
  • Ability to globally merge / change lessees. This is useful where you may have purchased another company or if another company purchases one of your lessees.
  • Import FMT invoices from other EDI Viewer clients and verify them against your data.
  • Import lessee information from your land system.
  • You can track all titles and entities that you have an interest in.
  • Link entities to cost centers allowing you to create entries for your accounting system. Allocate to multiple companies and create GL batch or AR batch upload files.
  • Maintain all title, entity, and lessee information by tax year in one system. Automatic roll forwards from year to year.
  • Print summary and detail reports which can be queried by tax year, owner, lessee, title, entity or any other data in the database.
  • Exports data to many different file formats.

Municipal Affairs Property Tax

  • Imports the municipal well and pipeline tax assessment files, as well as Industrial Summary and Detail files.
  • Detailed reporting by municipality, well/pipeline status, license number, UWI, assessed value, etc.
  • Validation and year to year comparison reports that find tax assessment errors where taxes are too high.
  • Ability to add mill rates, AEUB fees, and appeal indicators.
  • Link wells / pipelines and industrial facilities to cost centers for GL Uploads.
  • Exports data to many different file formats.

BC Crown Royalty Monthly Invoice

  • Imports the BC OGR, OGC and OGD Invoice files, processing Gas and Oil.
  • Imports Volumetric, Allocations and Pricing data from Petrinex to create estimates/accruals.
  • Allows detailed reporting by invoice date, plant, facility, well, base class, well license, production month, producer code, etc.
  • Easy-to-use user interface.
  • Tracks producer prices, posted minimum prices, and PCOS rates.
  • Uploads the complete invoice to your accounting system and can create an estimate / accrual batch.
  • Balances and reconciles all amendments made to previous months.
  • Creates GL batch files for 12 different financial systems.
  • Link oil and gas wells to accounting cost centers.
  • Link products to GL accounts.
  • Create reports showing amounts, cost centers, and volumes used to create a GL batch file.
  • Exports data to many different file formats.

Saskatchewan Crown Royalty Monthly Invoice

  • Imports the monthly invoice files – Crown Royalty, Non-compliance, Compensatory and Provisional
  • Processes gas, oil and helium royalty records.
  • Allows detailed reporting by invoice date, plant, facility, well, royalty category, production month, producer code, etc.
  • Extremely easy-to-use user interface.
  • Validates facility and stream information to identify errors so you can reduce royalties.
  • Calculates, reports and details the SK Corporate Surcharge
  • Uploads new production incentives like the OGPII, SPII, WDP and OIIP credits.
  • Uploads the complete invoice to your accounting system.
  • Balances and reconciles all amendments made to previous months.
  • Creates GL batch files for 12 different financial systems.
  • Link plants, facilities, wells to accounting cost centers.
  • Link products to GL accounts.
  • Create reports showing amounts, cost centers, and volumes used to create a GL batch file.
  • Exports data to many different file formats.

Saskatchewan Mineral Rights Tax

  • Imports the SK MRT invoice files so you can produce invoices for your lessees for their share of the taxes.
  • Track ownership changes throughout the year so lessees are only invoiced for the actual time they had ownership in a title.
  • Ability to globally merge / change lessees. This is useful when you may have purchased another company or if another company purchases one of your lessees.
  • Import lessee information from your land system.
  • You can track all titles and entities that you have an interest in.
  • Link titles to cost centers allowing you to create entries for your accounting system. Allocate to multiple companies and create GL batch or AR batch upload files.
  • Maintain all parcel, title, and lessee information by tax year in one system. Automatic roll forwards from year to year.
  • Print summary and detail reports which can be queried by tax year, owner, lessee, title, parcel or any other data in the database.
  • Exports data to many different file formats.