On July 30, 2020, the Government of Alberta announced that it will introduce a new oil and gas Liability Management Framework over the coming months. The framework is intended to accelerate the responsible reclamation of oil...more
On July 17, 2020, the Government of Alberta opened applications for Period 3 of the Site Rehabilitation Program. As described in our previous blog post, subsequent update and discussion of Period 2 of the Program, the Program...more
From the lingering shockwaves of the Redwater decision, to more recent developments involving COVID-19 and reduced global oil demand in the face of continuing egress and access-to-market constraints, the Western Canadian oil...more
On May 13, 2020, British Columbia announced how it will administer the $120 million in federal funds earmarked to clean up orphaned and inactive oil and gas wells under COVID-19 Economic Response Plan for the Canada's Energy...more
Amidst a global collapse in oil prices, sectors of Alberta's industry have been hit hard during the COVID-19 pandemic. Companies in the natural resource and energy industries are facing unique challenges associated with...more
In Fort McKay First Nation v Prosper Petroleum Ltd, 2020 ABCA 163 (Prosper) the Alberta Court of Appeal set aside the Alberta Energy Regulator's (AER) approval of Prosper Petroleum Ltd.'s application for the Rigel bitumen...more
On April 24, 2020, the Government of Alberta announced the creation of the Site Rehabilitation Program (the Program) to be launched May 1, 2020. The Program is the vehicle by which Alberta will distribute up to $1 billion...more
In 2019, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy and Resources implemented the Petroleum Innovation Incentive Program (PIIP) and the Oil and Gas Processing Investment Incentive Program (OGPIIP) aimed at encouraging growth,...more