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NAFTA Chapter Eleven: Can TransCanada Break the U.S. Shutout?

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Courtesy of Bennett Jones. View original article here. US investors have successfully used investor-state arbitration under the NAFTA when they have thought themselves wronged by the actions of governments in Canada or Mexico. But the United States itself has never lost a NAFTA investment arbitration. The United States’ record in NAFTA claims decided on the… [Read More…] about NAFTA Chapter Eleven: Can TransCanada Break the U.S. Shutout?

Pipe Dreams Deferred: A Look Back on How Major Canadian Pipeline Projects Fared in 2015 and Outlook for the Future

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Courtesy of Stikeman Elliott. View original article here. 2015 was not been a banner year for major inter-provincial or international pipeline projects in Canada. Apart from Enbridge finally being granted leave to open its Line 9 Reversal Project, 2015 brought little progress to report on the market access front as most of the major projects… [Read More…] about Pipe Dreams Deferred: A Look Back on How Major Canadian Pipeline Projects Fared in 2015 and Outlook for the Future

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

2016 Oil and Gas M&A Trends in Canada

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Courtesy of Stikeman Elliott. View original article here. Despite widespread anticipation that 2015 would see an increase in oil and gas M&A and related financing activity, there turned out to be significantly less activity in 2015 than there was in 2014, as crude oil prices remained below US$50/bbl and more recently fell below US$40/bbl. With… [Read More…] about 2016 Oil and Gas M&A Trends in Canada

Results of AER Dam Safety Inspections Released

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Courtesy of Alberta Energy Regulator. View original article here. Following commitments made after the Auditor General’s report on dam safety in Alberta, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has released the results of its dam safety inspections held earlier this year. Containment structures like dams and liquid impoundments, including oil sands tailing ponds, coal tailings ponds, and… [Read More…] about Results of AER Dam Safety Inspections Released