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WPC 2023 Day Four: Fueling Innovation in Biofuels, RNG and SAF

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On the fourth and final day of the 2023 World Petroleum Congress in Calgary, Bennett Jones' Shawn Munro and Luke Morrison spoke with conference attendees about biofuels and renewable natural gas (RNG) from both regulatory and...more

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WPC 2023 Day One: Canada as a Global Energy Supplier

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Day One of the 24th World Petroleum Congress kicked off in Calgary today as 5,000 delegates from more than 100 countries have come together to help define realistic, workable paths to a net zero future....more

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You Can't Just Wait for LNG to Happen: Q&A with Christy Clark

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Christy Clark worked tirelessly to create a new industry in LNG during her six-and-a-half years as Premier of British Columbia. She led the negotiations with industry, investors, Indigenous communities and the federal...more

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Regulatory Changes to Saskatchewan Pipeline Development and Energy Industry Incentive Programs

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The Government of Saskatchewan has recently implemented a number of regulatory changes to assist energy projects. These changes further expand and refine the Ministry of Energy and Resources 2019 Petroleum Innovation...more

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Saskatchewan Approach to Oil and Gas Liability Management

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In our March 2021 blog on the difference between Alberta and Saskatchewan's approach to Oil and Gas liability management, we commented on the differing approaches to liability management introduced in each province following...more

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New Oil and Gas Liability Management Frameworks: Alberta vs Saskatchewan

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Following the Redwater decision (Orphan Well Association v Grant Thornton Ltd., 2019 SCC 5), and the steadily increasing number of orphaned oil and gas sites, governments have been evaluating opportunities to modify their...more

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The Upstream Oilfield Services Industry in Western Canada - A Backgrounder

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Described by The Economist as “the unsung masters of the oil industry,” oilfield services are an integral and indispensable part of the oil and natural gas industry in Western Canada. Oilfield services companies are involved...more

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Canada Imposes New Trade Restrictions on Russia’s Oil Exploration and Extraction Sector

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On Friday, December 19, 2014, the Government of Canada announced amendments to the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations to impose product-specific restrictions on the supply of certain goods to Russia’s oil sector,...more

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B.C. Supreme Court Upholds Recurring Short-Term Water Use Approvals

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The B.C. Supreme Court has recently clarified the interpretation of section 8 of the B.C. Water Act. Section 8 relates to the power of the B.C. Oil and Gas Commission (OGC) to grant approvals to oil and gas companies for the...more

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Modernizing Liability for Offshore Oil & Gas Explorations and Operations

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This past June, the government of Canada announced plans to implement legislative changes to the four principle Acts which govern oil and gas activities in the Atlantic offshore and Arctic: the Canadian Petroleum Resources...more

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