Category Archives: Oil & Gas

Governance and Accountability: Preconditions for Committing Public Funds to Orphan Wells and Facilities and Inactive Wells

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes, Shaun Fluker, Martin Olszynski and Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: Governance and Accountability: Preconditions for Committing Public Funds to Orphan Wells and Facilities and Inactive Wells Announcement commented on: Department of Finance Canada, Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan: … Continue reading →

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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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Alberta Court of Appeal Opines That Federal Carbon Pricing Legislation Unconstitutional

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Martin Olszynski

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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Provincial Cabinet has prima facie “engaged in unfair and abusive delay”

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: Provincial Cabinet has prima facie “engaged in unfair and abusive delay” Case Commented On: Prosper Petroleum Ltd v Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Alberta, 2020 ABQB 127 (CanLII) Justice Romaine’s oral decision in this … Continue reading →

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No Implied Duties When Voting to Discharge an Operator

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: No Implied Duties When Voting to Discharge an Operator Case Commented On: TAQA Bratani Ltd et al v RockRose UKCS8 LLC, [2020] EWHC 58 (Comm) The operator serves a crucial role in the operation of … Continue reading →

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