REPRESENTATIVE WORK

• Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
  • Litigation with respect to Well operatorship
  • Development of Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management contracts for a major oil sands project
  • litigation relating to materials procurement and supply for major projects.
     
• Genstar Development Company/Royop (Legacy) Development Ltd. with respect to opposition to major power line impacting proposed residential and commercial developments.
   
• TERIC Power Ltd. with respect to power plant ownership litigation, development of power storage facilities, power plant asset divestiture.
   
• Badlands Recreational Development Ltd. regarding environmental appeals and development of automobile racing facility in Alberta.
   
• Various Clients:  Professional discipline and liability litigation.
   
• APEX Heartland G.P. Ltd. with respect to electric transmission line and highway relocation issues related to subdivision developments in Cochrane and Calgary, Alberta.
   
• Bashaw Oil Ltd: Regulatory Appeal to the Alberta Energy Regulator regarding pool designation and allowable oil production. Common carrier, common processor and unitization issues related to gas and oil production.
   
• Various Clients:
  • Alberta Surface Rights Board matters related to rental compensation review, damages, right-of-entry and trespass related to oil and gas facilities and major electric transmission lines, landowner group agreements for linear facilities.
  • Offset drilling obligations under freehold mineral leases.
  • Compulsory pooling applications to the Alberta Energy Regulator and negotiations under freehold mineral leases.
  • Surface lease and reclamation negotiations for oil and gas facilities.
  • Land Development Appeals
     
• Canada Control Works Inc. in connection with Alberta Utilities Commission regulatory reviews and appeals relating to the installation and metering of pump-jack regenerative drive micro-generation in Alberta.
   
• AltaLink Management Ltd. in provision of regulatory overview and facility application development for Southern Alberta Transmission Reinforcement projects and Foothills Area Transmission Reinforcement projects. These included the Cassils – Bowmanton and Bowmanton – Whitla 240 kV Transmission Lines and associated Substations (approved by AUC Decision 2011250).
   
• Conwest Exploration Company Limited related to applications for regulatory approvals for the Sexsmith Sour Gas plant, including environmental reviews and appeals, judicial reviews, and plant construction contracts.
   
• Local Intervenor Groups related to the Nova Calgary West Compressor Station, and various gas developments in the Calgary area.
   
• Intercare Corporate Group Inc. appearances at the Calgary Subdivision and Development Appeal Board and Alberta Court of Appeal related to development impacts on the Chinook Long-Term Care Facility.
   
• The City of Calgary/ENMAX Corporation representation as counsel in over 40 matters relating to utility rates, tolls, terms and conditions of service, and facilities development before the Alberta Public Utilities Board, Alberta Energy and Utilities Board and the Alberta Utilities Commission, including representation at the Alberta Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada.
   
• The City of Calgary relating to land development issues arising from the Calgary District Energy Project.
   
• Acclaim Energy Inc. with respect to preparation of a comprehensive report to the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board relating to the history, effects, causes and recommendations arising out of the investigation of a significant well blow out of the Acheson 2-26-52-26 W4M well near Edmonton, Alberta.
   
• Buffalo Resources Ltd. strategic advice on negotiation of surface leases, and regulatory representation at the Alberta Surface Rights Board relating to right-of-entry, and the Alberta Energy Resources Conservation Board relating to applications for review and variance of well licences.
   
• Neutrino Resources representation at Alberta Surface Rights Board hearings relating to damages to land.
   
• Archean Energy Ltd. strategic advice and representation at the Alberta Surfaces Rights Board and Alberta Environmental Appeal Board related to payment of lease rentals and reclamation of well surface leases.
   
• Encana Corporation with strategic advice related to landowner negotiation and sabotage issues in Northwestern Alberta.
   
• AEC West (a business unit of AEC Oil & Gas) strategic advice and regulatory representation at the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board and the Alberta Surface Rights Board with respect to various well license applications, pipeline approvals, gas plant expansions and environmental issues in Northwestern Alberta.
   
• Centra Gas Ontario Inc. representation in over ten utility facility expansion and tolls proceedings before the National Energy Board.
   
• Union Gas Ltd., Centra Gas Ontario Inc., Centra Gas Manitoba Inc. strategic advice and representation in a major gas supply contract arbitration proceeding.