Author Archives: Nigel Bankes

About Nigel Bankes

Nigel Bankes is emeritus professor of law at the University of Calgary. Prior to his retirement in June 2021 Nigel held the chair in natural resources law in the Faculty of Law.

The sky is falling, let’s blame the royalty review

Posted on February 3, 2009 by Nigel Bankes

PDF Version:  The sky is falling, let’s blame the royalty review I have lived in Alberta and this city for nearly thirty years. During the fall of 2007 I thought that we had the best public policy debate that I … Continue reading →

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Adjudicating on waterflood enhanced recovery schemes: is it time for compulsory unitization in Alberta?

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Nigel Bankes

Cases Considered: Hunt Oil Company of Canada Inc: Applications to amend enhanced recovery scheme approval No. 10848 and Pool Delineation Kleskun and Puskwaskau Fields, December 23, 2008, ERCB Decision 2008-130, December 23, 2008. PDF Version:  Adjudicating on waterflood enhanced recovery … Continue reading →

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Terminating a Long Term Gas Sales Contract on Account of a Material Adverse Change: The Continuing Fallout from the Collapse of the Enron Empire

Posted on January 31, 2009 by Nigel Bankes

Cases Considered: Marathon Canada Ltd v. Enron Canada Ltd, 2008 ABQB 408; Marathon Canada Ltd v. Enron Canada Ltd, 2009 ABCA 31. PDF Version: Terminating a long term gas sales contract on account of a material adverse change: the continuing … Continue reading →

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What Zones Were the Subject of a Unitization Agreement?

Posted on December 27, 2008 by Nigel Bankes

Cases Considered: Signalta Resources Limited v. Dominion Exploration Canada Limited, 2007 ABQB 636; Signalta Resources Limited v. Dominion Exploration Canada Limited, 2008 ABCA 437 PDF Version:  What zones were the subject of a unitization agreement? I blogged the trial decision … Continue reading →

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Comments on the Interim Report of the Alberta Carbon Capture and Storage Development Council, Accelerating Carbon Capture and Storage in Alberta

Posted on November 7, 2008 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes & Jenette Poschwatta PDF Version: Comments on the Interim Report of the Alberta Carbon Capture and Storage Development Council, Accelerating Carbon Capture and Storage in Alberta Report Commented On: Accelerating Carbon Capture and Storage in Alberta, dated … Continue reading →

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