Energy Law Review

Volume 46, No 2 ISBN: 1925-8356   |   Courtesy of Canadian Energy Law Edition   |    View Original Authors: KayLynn G. Litton, James F. Maxwell This article provides a brief review of recent Canadian judicial decisions of interest to oil and gas lawyers. The authors survey recent Canadian cases in the following areas… [Read More…] about Recent Judicial Developments of Interest to Oil and Gas Lawyers

Volume 46, No 2 ISBN: 1925-8356   |   Courtesy of Canadian Energy Law Edition   |    View Original Authors: John E. Lowe, Jonathan M. Liteplo This article highlights regulatory and legislative developments during the period of May 2007 through April 2008 that are of interest to oil and gas lawyers. The article primarily… [Read More…] about Recent Regulatory and Legislative Developments of Interest to Oil and Gas Lawyers, 2007 — 2008

Volume 46, No 2 ISBN: 1925-8356   |   Courtesy of Canadian Energy Law Edition   |    View Original Author: Peter W. Hogg As awareness and concern about global warming increases, Canada’s federal and provincial governments have responded with policies and programs designed to curb greenhouse gas emissions. However, theConstitution of Canada does not specify… [Read More…] about Constitutional Authority Over Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Volume 46, No 2 ISBN: 1925-8356   |   Courtesy of Canadian Energy Law Edition   |    View Original Authors: Craig Spurn, Jana Prete, Melissa Zerebeski This article provides an introduction and overview of the 2007 Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen Operating Procedure and a detailed analysis of certain key provisions and changes made.… [Read More…] about The 2007 CAPL Operating Procedure

Volume 46, No 2 ISBN: 1925-8356   |   Courtesy of Canadian Energy Law Edition   |    View Original Authors: John C. Goetz, Morella M. De Castro, Gray Taylor, Karen Haugen-Kozyra Given the widely accepted belief that climate change is a real and imminent global threat, regulation of greenhouse gas emissions has grown and… [Read More…] about Development of Carbon Emissions Trading in Canada

Volume 46, No 2 ISBN: 1925-8356   |   Courtesy of Canadian Energy Law Edition   |    View Original Author: Bernard J. Roth The Government of Alberta has recently announced that it intends to increase oil sands royalty rates. This article reviews these proposed changes to determine if they comply with the investment protection… [Read More…] about NAFTA, Alberta Oil Sands Royalties, and Change: Yes We Can?

Volume 46, No 2 ISBN: 1925-8356   |   Courtesy of Canadian Energy Law Edition   |    View Original Authors: Chris Simard, David Holub, Larina Taylor The recently concluded case of Freyberg v. Fletcher Challenge Oil and Gas exemplifies the extent to which business realities have impacted the industry’s ability to properly address legal challenges in… [Read More…] about Lady Freyberg: Examples of How Contemporary Courts in Alberta Approach the Modern Business Realities of the Freehold Petroleum and Natural Gas Lease

Volume 45, No 3 ISBN: 1925-8356   |   Courtesy of Canadian Energy Law Edition   |    View Original Authors: Jan Bagh, Dan McAffee, Edie Gillespie This article serves to provide an overview of recent judicial decisions of interest to oil and gas lawyers. The areas discussed include wide ranging topics such as confidentiality,… [Read More…] about Recent Judicial Developments of Interest to Oil and Gas Lawyers

Volume 45, No 3 ISBN: 1925-8356   |   Courtesy of Canadian Energy Law Edition   |    View Original Authors: David A. Holgate, Dennis P. Langen The purpose of this article is to highlight and discuss regulatory and legislative developments during the period of May 2006 through April 2007 that are of particular interest to… [Read More…] about Recent Regulatory and Legislative Developments of Interest to Oil and Gas Lawyers 2006-2007

Volume 45, No 3 ISBN: 1925-8356   |   Courtesy of Canadian Energy Law Edition   |    View Original Author: Alex Ross This article provides an overview of the alternative rate making methodologies adopted by the United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in its regulation of transportation rates for oil and natural gas pipelines.… [Read More…] about Federal Pipeline Rate Making: Alternative Approaches of the United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission