Category Archives: Carbon Capture and Storage

The Department of Energy and Minerals Finally Releases the Text of a Ministerial Order Delegating Technical CCS-Related Decision-Making Authority to the Alberta Energy Regulator

Posted on January 29, 2024 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes Matter Commented On: Minister of Energy, Ministerial Order 060/2023, Delegating certain powers of the Minister under the Mines and Minerals Act and the Carbon Sequestration Tenure Regulation, to persons holding particular positions within the Alberta Energy Regulator, … Continue reading →

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The Crown Pore Space Lease and Pore Space Unit Agreement

Posted on September 27, 2023 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes Documents commented on: The Crown Pore Space Lease and Pore Space Unit Agreement PDF Version: The Crown Pore Space Lease and Pore Space Unit Agreement As I discussed in my last ABlawg post the Government of Alberta … Continue reading →

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Alberta Rolls Out Yet Another Form of Sequestration Agreement

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes Document commented on: Mineral Rights Information Bulletin, 2023-01, Small-Scale and Remote (SSR) Carbon Sequestration Tenure, September 14, 2023 PDF Version: Alberta Rolls Out Yet Another Form of Sequestration Agreement The Government of Alberta (GoA) is experimenting with … Continue reading →

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A Blog with Two Titles: (1) The Current Status of Monitoring, Measurement and Verification Requirements for Carbon Capture and Storage Projects in Alberta, and (2) When Does a Ministerial Order Have to be Published?

Posted on September 7, 2023 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes Documents commented on: AER Bulletin 2023-29, July 27, 2023; a new edition of AER Directive 065: Resources Applications for Oil and Gas Reservoirs, July 27, 2023; and Ministerial Order MO 60/2023 PDF Version: A Blog with Two … Continue reading →

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Alberta’s Carbon Capture & Storage Land Grab And The Potential For Conflicts Of Subsurface Rights

Posted on March 9, 2022 by Nick Ettinger

By: Nick Ettinger, Renée Matthews & Rudiger Tscherning PDF Version: Alberta’s Carbon Capture & Storage Land Grab And The Potential For Conflicts Of Subsurface Rights Matter Commented On: Alberta’s Request for Full Project Proposals for Carbon Capture and Sequestration Hubs … Continue reading →

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