Energy Law Papers

Managing Your Carbon Footprint: Impacts and Opportunities Arising From Alberta’s Climate Change Legislation

Volume 54, No 2 ISBN: 1925-8356   |   Courtesy of Canadian Energy Law Edition   |    View Original Authors: Dana Saric, Lorne Carson, Guido Bachmann This article explores Alberta’s climate change policies and laws in conjunction with parallel federal climate change measures. The authors provide an overview of the existing regulatory structure applicable… [Read More…] about Managing Your Carbon Footprint: Impacts and Opportunities Arising From Alberta’s Climate Change Legislation

When Insolvency and Restructuring Law Supercedes Contract

Volume 54, No 2 ISBN: 1925-8356   |   Courtesy of Canadian Energy Law Edition   |    View Original Authors: Don Greenfield, Pat Maguire, David Spencer, Ken Lenz The impact of counterparty insolvency on contracts has become an area of concern for those in the energy industry. The Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, Companies’ Creditors… [Read More…] about When Insolvency and Restructuring Law Supercedes Contract

The Alarm Bell is Sounding and the Regulator is at the Door: Emergency Response, Reporting, and Investigations in the Age of Heightened Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement

Volume 54, No 2 ISBN: 1925-8356   |   Courtesy of Canadian Energy Law Edition   |    View Original Authors: Allison Sears, Marianne (Chuck) Davies, Conor Chell In light of recent disasters in the oil and gas industry, there is increasing public pressure to develop more robust processes for responding to such disasters in… [Read More…] about The Alarm Bell is Sounding and the Regulator is at the Door: Emergency Response, Reporting, and Investigations in the Age of Heightened Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement

Earth, Wind, and Fire: Power Infrastructure in Alberta’s New Age

Volume 54, No 2 ISBN: 1925-8356   |   Courtesy of Canadian Energy Law Edition   |    View Original Authors: Cameron Hughes, Caitlin Graham, Charles July, Adam Brown, Thomas Schubert, Emma Hand In the wake of dramatic policy changes commencing in late 2015, including the Government of Alberta’s announcement of the Climate Leadership Plan,… [Read More…] about Earth, Wind, and Fire: Power Infrastructure in Alberta’s New Age

Recent Judicial Decisions of Interest to Energy Lawyers

Volume 54, No 2 ISBN: 1925-8356   |   Courtesy of Canadian Energy Law Edition   |    View Original Authors: Kevin Kerr, Ben Rogers, Marita Zouravlioff This article summarizes a number of recent judicial decisions of interest to energy lawyers. The authors review and comment on the past year’s case law in several areas… [Read More…] about Recent Judicial Decisions of Interest to Energy Lawyers

Recent Legislative and Regulatory Developments of Interest to Energy Practitioners

Volume 55, No 2 ISBN: 1925-8356   |   Courtesy of Canadian Energy Law Edition   |    View Original Authors: Selina Lee-Andersen, Svend Andersen, Elizabeth Steele This article discusses recent developments in the regulatory and legislative spheres that are of interest to energy practitioners. The authors reviewed regulatory initiatives, decisions, related case law, and… [Read More…] about Recent Legislative and Regulatory Developments of Interest to Energy Practitioners

Recent Regulatory and Legislative Developments of Interest to Energy Lawyers

Volume 54, No 2 ISBN: 1925-8356   |   Courtesy of Canadian Energy Law Edition   |    View Original Authors: Evan W. Dixon, Hazel A. Saffery, C. James Cummings This article provides an overview of recent regulatory and legislative developments of interest to energy lawyers. This includes the legal, political, and economic background to,… [Read More…] about Recent Regulatory and Legislative Developments of Interest to Energy Lawyers

Sole Risk Provisions in Joint Operating Agreements for Unconventional Oil and Gas Development

Volume 54, No 2 ISBN: 1925-8356   |   Courtesy of Canadian Energy Law Edition   |    View Original Authors: Rob Desbarats, Jay Todesco, Kate Roye This article discusses independent operations in the context of unconventional oil and gas resources. It considers how the Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen (CAPL) and the Association of… [Read More…] about Sole Risk Provisions in Joint Operating Agreements for Unconventional Oil and Gas Development

Re-Structuring Challenges in the Oil and Gas Sector: The Treatment of Regulatory Orders Post-Redwater

Volume 54, No 2 ISBN: 1925-8356   |   Courtesy of Canadian Energy Law Edition   |    View Original Authors: Kelly Bourassa, Ryan Zahara, Chris Nyberg Companies within the Alberta energy sector are currently unable to satisfy amounts outstanding to their creditors and at the same time fulfill their environmental responsibilities, culminating in a… [Read More…] about Re-Structuring Challenges in the Oil and Gas Sector: The Treatment of Regulatory Orders Post-Redwater

Calculating the Incalculable: Principles for Compensating Impacts to Aboriginal Title

Volume 54, No 2 ISBN: 1925-8356   |   Courtesy of Canadian Energy Law Edition   |    View Original Authors: Sam Adkins, Bryn Gray, Kimberly Macnab, Gordon Nettleton There continues to be significant uncertainty over the scope of Aboriginal rights in Canada, which results in significant uncertainty for infrastructure development in the energy sector.… [Read More…] about Calculating the Incalculable: Principles for Compensating Impacts to Aboriginal Title