Cases
Representative Work: Regulatory
Acts as Counsel to AltaLink Management Ltd., a transmission facility owner, on all aspects of the approval of an HVDC transmission line, designated as Critical Transmission Infrastructure between Edmonton
Calgary, Alberta, including the environmental impacts of the line, 2009-13.
Acted for AltaLink Management Ltd. on proceedings relating to the ab
onment of the Generic Cost of Capital formula for Alberta-based regulated utilities, 2009.
Acted for Kinder Morgan Canada Company before the National Energy Board to successfully reinstate the Windsor-Sarnia portion of the Cochin Pipeline system, 2009-10.
Represents Sunshine Oil S
s Ltd. on all aspects of its oil s
s project development, including regulatory proceedings before the Energy Resources Conservation Board, the successful interim shut-in of 120 producing natural gas wells, the commercial application for project development,
the environmental review.
Represents Athabasca Oil S
s Corp. on all aspects of its oil s
s project development, including the application for the interim shut-in of 180 producing natural gas wells, the commercial application for project development,
the full environmental impact assessment.
Acted for AltaLink Management Ltd. on all aspects of the Alberta Utilities Commission Inquiry into the implementation of Smart Grid in Alberta. 2010.
Acts as Counsel to ConocoPhillips Canada on all issues relating to the ownership
production of natural gas from coal, including the successful proceedings before the Alberta Energy
Utilities Board/AEUB (now the Energy Resources Conservation Board/ERCB).
Acted for Husky Oil Operations Limited on regulatory
litigation matters, including the successful application to shut in natural gas production at Cold Lake due to the potential harm to heavy oil recovery through cyclic steam processes, 2006-09.
Acted for Murphy Oil Company Ltd. on its successful application to preserve its heavy oil resources in the Peace River Arch through the curtailment of natural gas production, 2007-08.
Acted as Co-Counsel for Gulf Canada Resources Limited (now ConocoPhillips Canada Resources Corp.), an oil s
s owner, on its successful application to the AEUB to shut in gas production in the Surmont area in Northern Alberta. The hearing resulted in the Board-ordered shut-in of 146 producing gas wells in the Surmont area overlying ConocoPhillips' oil s
s interests, 1999-2000.
Acted on behalf of ConocoPhillips on its successful commercial application to the AEUB to operate a 100,000 barrel-per-day steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) project at Surmont
included a full environmental impact assessment, 2003-04.
Acted for Nexen Canada Ltd
ConocoPhillips on the Leismer/Chard hearing before the AEUB, the longest-ever heard by the AEUB. Hearing resulted in a full review of natural gas production in the designated oil s
s areas of Alberta, a regional hearing,
ultimate curtailment of natural gas production in the entire oil s
s area, 2001-02.
Acts for Talisman Energy Inc. on various regulatory issues before the Energy Resources Conservation Board.
Litigation
Acts in corporate take-overs
securities litigation.
Represents energy companies in litigation relating to oil & gas operations, acquisitions,
contracts.
Acts in shareholders' disputes
corporate oppression.
Conducts arbitration, including gas price arbitration
mediations.
Acts in court proceedings relating to fundamental corporate changes such as arrangements, reorganizations
amalgamations, take-overs.
Acts in numerous cases involving general corporate commercial matters.
Acted for Gulf Canada Resources Limited (now ConocoPhillips Canada Resources Corp.) in numerous split-title oil
gas cases (including the Supreme Court of Canada) establishing that the oil owner remains the owner of all natural gas that evolves from oil during the course of production resulting in the trial judgment confirming the petroleum owners right to solution gas, 2004-11.
Acted as Co-Counsel for Stampeder Exploration Ltd. in the litigation arising out of Stampeder's acquisition of Westar Petroleum Ltd. before the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench
the Alberta Court of Appeal
specifically, a successful leave application to the Supreme Court of Canada seeking the reinstatement of the Trial Judge's award of $1 million punitive damages in favour of Stampeder, 1993-2000.
