Author Archives: Drew Yewchuk

About Drew Yewchuk

B.A. (UAlberta) J.D. (UCalgary) LLM (U.B.C.) Drew was a full-time staff lawyer with the University of Calgary's Public Interest Law Clinic from 2018-2022. He is now an PhD student at the Peter A. Allard School of Law. His research focuses on administrative secrecy, access to information law, species at risk, resource law, and environmental liabilities.

The AER Quietly Implemented a Two-Tier Mandatory Closure Spend Target

Posted on November 8, 2022 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk Regulatory Change Commented On: The AER’s Inventory Reduction Program  PDF Version: The AER Quietly Implemented a Two-Tier Mandatory Closure Spend Target Starting in mid-2021, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) adopted a new liability management framework to address … Continue reading →

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The Sequoia Bankruptcy Part 4: Costs Lost in Time and Perpetual’s New Subsidiary

Posted on September 21, 2022 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk Cases Commented on: PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc v Perpetual Energy Inc, 2022 ABQB 592 PDF Version: The Sequoia Bankruptcy Part 4: Costs Lost in Time and Perpetual’s New Subsidiary This is part 4 of a series on the litigation … Continue reading →

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The Alberta Energy Regulator Enforces New Licensee Capability Assessment and Restricts License Eligibility of AlphaBow

Posted on August 17, 2022 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk AER Administrative Sanction Commented On: 202207-13, AlphaBow Energy Ltd. PDF Version: The Alberta Energy Regulator Enforces New Licensee Capability Assessment and Restricts License Eligibility of AlphaBow The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) issued an administrative sanction to AlphaBow … Continue reading →

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Alberta’s Orphan and Unreclaimed Oil and Gas Assets in July 2022

Posted on July 16, 2022 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk Annual Report Commented On: Orphan Well Association Annual Report 2021/2022; AER Bulletin 2022-23 Mandatory Closure Spend Target Set for 2023 PDF Version: Alberta’s Orphan and Unreclaimed Oil and Gas Assets in July 2022 The Orphan Well Association … Continue reading →

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An Example of How Government Delays Access to Information Requests: Pretending to not Understand Them

Posted on June 24, 2022 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk Decision Commented On: Re Health, 2022 CanLII 51351 (AB OIPC) (Order F2022-25) PDF Version: An Example of How Government Delays Access to Information Requests: Pretending to not Understand Them Re Health, Order F2022-25 is a decision from … Continue reading →

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