Alberta Law Review  

Michael D. Josephson

The author examines the differences between the Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen model form Operating Procedure and the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators model form International Operation Agreement and identifies the rationale b... see more

Danielle Brenzina, Bradley Gilmour

Recent changes to the Oil and Gas Conservation Act have given regulatory bodies a broader mandate in relation to abandoned wells in Alberta; as set out primarily in Part 11, "Orphan Fund, " but elsewhere as well. These legislative changes have important i... see more

Thomas Isaac, Anthony Knox

The Crown's duty to consult Aboriginal people when contemplating an infringement of an Aboriginal or treaty right is becoming settled in law. The procedural and substantive content of that duty, however, remains uncertain. These authors demonstrate the ne... see more

Ken B. Mills

Corporations and their employees incorrectly assume that all communications with in-house counsel will be privileged, but there are steps in-house counsel can take to minimize the disclosure of vulnerable communications.

Al Hudec, Van Penick

This article addresses the current debate over lifting a thirty-five year moratorium on offshore resource development in British Columbia. It describes the three primary offshore basins and the history of the various moratoriums, as well as the current le... see more

Alicia K. Quesnel

Practitioners deal primarily with two different methods of interpretation in oil and gas cases: the strict method of interpretation and the liberal method of interpretation. However, in recent decisions such as Bank of Montreal v. Dynex Petroleum and Tayl... see more

Stephen C. Lee, Joel Forrest

The authors canvass important regulatory decisions and legislative developments during the period April 2001to mid-May 2002.

Edward A. Leew, Michael A. Thackray

The purpose of this paper is to provide a brief review of recent Canadian judicial decisions of interest to oil and gas lawyers. The authors have surveyed Canadian case law in the areas of contract, rights, government regulation, freehold leases, land tit... see more