Category Archives: Oil & Gas

Section 19 of the Perpetuities Act and the oil and gas lease as a fee simple determinable estate of a profit à prendre

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Nigel Bankes

PDF version: Section 19 of the Perpetuities Act and the oil and gas lease as a fee simple determinable estate of a profit à prendre  Statute commented on: Perpetuities Act, RSA 2000, c P-5. In a couple of years we … Continue reading →

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Accounting issues left unresolved in split title litigation

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Nigel Bankes

PDF version: Accounting issues left unresolved in split title litigation Case considered: Anderson v Amoco Canada Oil and Gas Co, 2011 ABCA 268 The Court of Appeal has finally brought an end to the phase gas, split title litigation known … Continue reading →

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What does the term “oil well rights” mean when used in a will?

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Nigel Bankes

PDF version: What does the term “oil well rights” mean when used in a will?  Case considered: Wernicke v Quirk, 2011 SKCA 95 The moral of this story might well be “don’t mess with terms you don’t understand”; and if … Continue reading →

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Failing to Assess the Key Issue: The Unsatisfactory Approval Process for Keystone XL

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Jocelyn Stacey

By: Jocelyn Stacey PDF Version: Failing to Assess the Key Issue: The Unsatisfactory Approval Process for Keystone XL  Decisions Commented On: United States Department of State Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Final Environmental Impact Statement for … Continue reading →

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Production in meaningful quantities: commercial realities should inform the interpretation of an oil and gas lease

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Nigel Bankes

PDF version: Production in meaningful quantities: commercial realities should inform the interpretation of an oil and gas lease Case commented on: Omers Energy Inc. v Alberta (Energy Resources Conservation Board), 2011 ABCA 251 In important and rare “reasons for judgement … Continue reading →

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