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CounselRandy's energy law practice is focused primarily in the area of oil and gas law. Randy's services include:
- Title review/opinions in conjunction with the acquisition and divestiture ("A&D") of oil and gas assets, including title ...
The AER has issued Bulletin 2016-21 to respond to the industry's outcry to Bulletin 2016-16 which imposed a 2.0 LMR minimum threshold for eligibility to take transfers of AER-licensed assets. Bulletin 2016-16 was in response to the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench decision in Redwater Energy Corporation (Re), 2016 ABQB 278, which we previously commented on.
This Bulletin ...
Can you ever do indirectly that which you cannot do directly? The answer appears to be yes, in certain circumstances according to the Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench decision in Northrock Resources v ExxonMobil Canada Energy, 2016 SKQB 188. This case considers this issue in the context of rights of first refusal ("ROFR") when dealing with oil and gas transactions.
Among ...
In response to the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench decision in Redwater Energy Corporation (Re), 2016 ABQB 278, the Alberta Energy Regulator ("AER") has issued Bulletin 2016-16 (the "Bulletin") to minimize the risk to Albertans.
In Redwater the Court held that a trustee in bankruptcy has the right to disclaim unproductive oil and gas assets, including those subject to ...
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