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New Offshore Liability Regime Effective February 26, 2016

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Courtesy of Osler. View original article here. The Energy Safety and Security Act (ESSA), passed in 2014 by the Harper government, introduced changes to the liability regimes governing Canada’s offshore oil and gas industries. These changes are slated to be effective on February 26, 2016, and include increasing the amount of security required to be provided to… [Read More…] about New Offshore Liability Regime Effective February 26, 2016

Managing Aboriginal Risk for Resource Projects in Canada

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Courtesy of Osler. View original article here. Aboriginal issues are one of the most common sources of regulatory delay and uncertainty for new natural resource development projects in Canada, and are often the reason that regulatory approvals are quashed. It is therefore critical that proponents of natural resource development projects understand the legal requirements and… [Read More…] about Managing Aboriginal Risk for Resource Projects in Canada

Alberta’s New Royalty Framework

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Courtesy of Osler. View original article here. On Friday, January 29, 2016, the Alberta government released the results of its Royalty Review Advisory Panel (the Panel), ending the considerable uncertainty that the announcement of the review first created. Much was riding on the outcome of the review, both economically for the oil and gas industry,… [Read More…] about Alberta’s New Royalty Framework

Renewable Energy and Climate Change: Canada’s New Frontier

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Courtesy of Osler. View original article here. Climate change presents environmental, political, social and economic challenges worldwide. As the pressure mounts for global leaders to take action to meet the commitments they made at the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris in December 2015, Canada’s provincial governments are adopting policies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG)… [Read More…] about Renewable Energy and Climate Change: Canada’s New Frontier

Corporate Governance in Challenging Times – Practical Tips for Directors in the Oil & Gas Sector

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Courtesy of Osler. View original article here. Directors of oil and gas companies, or those of companies with material exposure to the energy sector, face unprecedented challenges as they seek to guide their enterprises through a period of substantial market uncertainty. While the challenges corporate directors face are significant, the duties that they owe and… [Read More…] about Corporate Governance in Challenging Times – Practical Tips for Directors in the Oil & Gas Sector