Category Archives: Oil & Gas

Specific Performance of a Right of First Refusal in the Context of a Facilities Agreement

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: Specific Performance of a Right of First Refusal in the Context of a Facilities Agreement Decision Commented On: Canlin Resources Partnership v Husky Oil Operations Limited, 2018 ABQB 24 (CanLII) Canlin and Husky are successors in … Continue reading →

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Cowper-Smith and the Law of Proprietary Estoppel: Implications for the Oil and Gas Lease?

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: Cowper-Smith and the Law of Proprietary Estoppel: Implications for the Oil and Gas Lease? Case Commented On: Cowper-Smith v Morgan, 2017 SCC 61 (CanLII) The Supreme Court of Canada handed down its decision in Cowper-Smith v … Continue reading →

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Confidentiality Agreements and Brokerage Opportunities in the Context of the Sale of Oil and Gas Properties

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: Confidentiality Agreements and Brokerage Opportunities in the Context of the Sale of Oil and Gas Properties Case Commented On: Beaumont Resources Ltd. v Cardinal Energy Ltd., 2017 ABCA 416 (CanLII), aff’g unreported reasons for judgment of … Continue reading →

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The False Security of Commingled Trust Accounts

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: The False Security of Commingled Trust Accounts Case Commented On: Alberta Treasury Branches v Exall Energy Corporation, 2017 ABQB 602 (CanLII) Working interest owners in the western sedimentary basin have long sought to have the best … Continue reading →

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Balancing Pool Must Fulfil its Statutory Obligations

Posted on November 24, 2017 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: Balancing Pool Must Fulfil its Statutory Obligations Case Commented On: ENMAX PPA Management Inc v Balancing Pool, 2017 ABQB 718 (CanLII) In this decision Justice Karen Horner has directed the Balancing Pool (BP) to fulfil its … Continue reading →

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