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.

Two Manitoba Oil and Gas Lease Termination Cases

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: Two Manitoba Oil and Gas Lease Termination Cases Cases Commented On: Corex Resources Ltd. et al. v 2928419 Manitoba Ltd., 2020 MBQB 47 (CanLII) and 6660894 Canada Ltd. v 57110 Manitoba Ltd., 2020 MBQB 50 … Continue reading →

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Bill 12: A Small Step Forward in Managing Orphan Liabilities in Alberta

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: Bill 12: A Small Step Forward in Managing Orphan Liabilities in Alberta Matter Commented On: Bill 12, Liabilities Management Statutes Amendment Act, 2020 Bill 12 addresses some issues related to the province’s orphan fund and … Continue reading →

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More Competition For Underground Disposal Space

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: More Competition For Underground Disposal Space Decisions Commented On: 2020 ABAER 005, Pure Environmental Waste Management Ltd. Applications for the Hangingstone Project February 27, 2020 and 2020 ABAER 004, Pure Environmental Waste Management Ltd. Regulatory Appeal … Continue reading →

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Alberta Court of Appeal Opines That Federal Carbon Pricing Legislation Unconstitutional

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Nigel Bankes

By: Martin Olszynski, Nigel Bankes and Andrew Leach PDF Version: Alberta Court of Appeal Opines That Federal Carbon Pricing Legislation Unconstitutional Decision Commented On: Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2020 ABCA 74 Last month, the Alberta Court of Appeal … Continue reading →

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Net Profits Interest Decision

Posted on March 11, 2020 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: Net Profits Interest Decision Case Commented On: Hudson King v Lightstream Resources Ltd, 2020 ABQB 149 (CanLII) William Hudson (WH) of Texas discovered hydrocarbons in a reservoir near Rocanville, Saskatchewan. Lacking the resources to develop … Continue reading →

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