Category Archives: Oil & Gas

Stewart Estate: Finalizing The Judgment Roll and Costs

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: Stewart Estate: Finalizing The Judgment Roll and Costs Decisions commented on: Stewart Estate v TAQA North Ltd, 2016 ABCA 143 and Stewart Estate v TAQA North Ltd, 2016 ABCA 144 The Court of Appeal handed down … Continue reading →

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Expiration of Confidentiality also gives Boards the Liberty to Copy and Distribute

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: Expiration of Confidentiality also gives Boards the Liberty to Copy and Distribute Case Commented On: Geophysical Services Incorporated v Encana Corporation, 2016 ABQB 230 This decision involves rights to seismic data. Under Canadian law (and … Continue reading →

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Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act: Reporting Without Context Will Subvert Reconciliation Efforts

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Emily Stanhope

By: Emily Stanhope PDF Version: Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act: Reporting Without Context Will Subvert Reconciliation Efforts Legislation Commented On: Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act, SC 2014, c 39, s 376 Canada’s new Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act (ESTMA), which … Continue reading →

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Another Favourite Supreme Court of Canada Case: The Northern Gas Pipeline Saga

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Alastair Lucas, Q.C.

By: Alastair Lucas PDF Version: Another Favourite Supreme Court of Canada Case: The Northern Gas Pipeline Saga Case/Matter Commented On: Berger Inquiry; Committee for Justice and Liberty v National Energy Board, [1978] 1 SCR 369, 1976 CanLII 2; Joint Review … Continue reading →

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TransCanada Sues U.S. Government for Rejecting Keystone Pipelines

Posted on January 11, 2016 by James Coleman

By: James Coleman PDF Version: TransCanada Sues U.S. Government for Rejecting Keystone Pipelines Last Wednesday, TransCanada filed a complaint against the United States in a federal district court in Houston alleging that the President’s rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline … Continue reading →

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