Category Archives: Oil & Gas

Charter and Oil and Gas Issues to Await Another Day: A Disappointing End to the Kelly Appeal?

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Nickie Nikolaou

Case Considered: Kelly v. Alberta (Energy and Utilities Board), 2009 ABCA 161 PDF version: Charter and Oil and Gas Issues to Await Another Day: A Disappointing End to the Kelly Appeal? In an earlier post, I suggested that a recent … Continue reading →

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Rights of first refusal in a package sale of oil and gas properties: a follow up to Chase Manhattan

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Nigel Bankes

Cases considered: Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd. v. ConocoPhillips Western Canada Partnership, unreported judgement of Master Hanebury, February 26, 2009 Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd. v. ConocoPhillips Western Canada Partnership, 2009 ABQB 202 (Master in Chambers) PDF version: Rights of first refusal in a … Continue reading →

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Extraordinary Times Justify Extraordinary Remedies: Interim Measures under the AIPN Standard Form Operating Agreement

Posted on April 9, 2009 by Nigel Bankes

Cases Considered: BG International Limited v. Canadian Superior Energy Inc., 2009 ABCA 127; BG International Limited v. Canadian Superior Energy Inc., 2009 ABCA 73 (Justice Carole Conrad, chambers) PDF Version: Extraordinary times justify extraordinary remedies: interim measures under the AIPN … Continue reading →

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The protection of potable ground water through a purposive or objective approach to regulation

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Nigel Bankes

Case Considered: ERCB Decision 2009-029, CCS Corporation, Section 40 Review and Variance of Application No. 1515213, Class 1b Waste Disposal Scheme, Well 00/09-01-048-14W5M, Brazeau River, March 24, 2009 PDF version: The protection of potable ground water through a purposive or objective … Continue reading →

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TransCanada’s Alberta Pipeline System now under federal regulatory authority

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Nigel Bankes

Cases Considered: National Energy Board, Reasons for Decision, TransCanada PipeLines Limited, GH-5-2008, Jurisdiction and Facilities, February 2008 (posted to the NEB website February 26, 2009) PDF Version:  TransCanada’s Alberta Pipeline System now under federal regulatory authority It’s official. The intra-provincial … Continue reading →

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