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Spartan Delta Appeal Raises Uncertainty for Co-Lessees After Insolvency

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Years after an insolvency proceeding is closed, can a solvent co-lessee/working interest participant (WIP) still be on the hook for their former partner’s share of unpaid Crown royalties? A recent Alberta Court of Appeal...more

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Entitlement to Production Revenues Between the Effective Date and Closing in Insolvency Vesting Orders

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One of the main benefits to a purchaser who buys oil and gas assets in a proceeding under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act or a receivership is the near-absolute quieting of title via a "vesting order." In Manitok...more

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The Manitok Energy Decision: Builders’ Lien Priority Rights Could Be Lost When Lands Are Subject to AER Abandonment Liability

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A recent appellate decision from Alberta, Manitok Energy Inc. (Re), marks another chapter in the developing caselaw surrounding environmental obligations in insolvency proceedings. In the decision, the Alberta Court of Appeal...more

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Can an Insolvency Court Extinguish Interests in Land Through Vesting Orders?

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The Ontario Court of Appeal recently released the second of two highly anticipated decisions stemming from the receivership proceedings of Dianor Resources Inc. The first decision clarified the test used to determine when a...more

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