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Shawn M. Munro

Partner

Co-Lead National Energy Industry Team

Co-Lead National Energy Industry Team | Email

T: 403.298.3481

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Calgary

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T: 403.298.3481


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Calgary

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Shawn Munro is co-lead of the firm's National Energy Industry Team and the past co-lead of both the Environmental Law and Indigenous Law practice groups. He advises and represents clients in relation to the regulatory and environmental aspects of oil and gas and electricity developments, including regulatory proceedings for wells, pipelines, batteries, upgraders, plants, power transmission lines, hydroelectric generation and waste facilities.

Chambers Canada

"The 'very strategic' Shawn Munro is 'excellent at developing a very productive attorney-client relationship; his relationships and contacts in Alberta are invaluable.'"

With over 25 years of experience in the regulatory, environmental and indigenous law practice areas, Shawn has undertaken hearings and secured approvals for numerous major projects, including pipelines and transmission lines, in-situ bitumen developments, sour gas developments and coalbed methane developments.

Shawn deals with environmental assessments before federal and provincial authorities including the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, Alberta Environment and Parks and the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office. He is experienced with regulatory enforcement, substance release investigations, prosecutions, contaminated site designations, protection orders and commercial due diligence in relation to the environmental matters.

Shawn has assisted clients on negotiated settlements with land interest holders, and with securing rights of entry and participating in surface rights compensation hearings in various provinces.

Shawn also advises on First Nations and Métis issues (including consultation, objections, access and compensation) relating to resource development on traditional lands, reserves and settlements. Examples of First Nations related mandates include addressing objections to major projects, matters of standing, consultation and benefits agreements, and appeals of permits and licenses. In particular, Shawn has advised project proponents on proposed LNG facilities and pipelines on lands subject to indigenous rights and title claims.

Chambers Canada

"Shawn Munro is well known for his experience in regulatory proceedings involving environmental issues. Clients value his 'good working relationship with the regulator,' and stress: 'His relationships and contacts in Alberta are invaluable.'"

Shawn also deals regularly with resource producer disputes such as common carrier, common processor, rateable take, injection schemes, gas and coal, and gas over bitumen.

Shawn represents clients before Alberta tribunals including the Alberta Utilities Commission, the Alberta Energy Regulator, the Environmental Appeals Board, the Natural Resources Conservation Board, the Surface Rights Board, and the Métis Settlements Appeal Tribunal; British Columbia tribunals including the British Columbia Utilities Commission, the Surface Rights Board, and the Oil and Gas Commission; and Federal tribunals including the National Energy Board and the Pipeline Arbitration Committee. As well, Shawn acts on related Court proceedings and Appeals.

Shawn resides on his family's ranching operation west of Calgary.

Education

University of Calgary, BA (English), 1989, First Class Honours University of Western Ontario, MA (English), 1990 University of Calgary, LLB, 1993, W.G. Brown, Q.C. Prize in Advanced Oil and Gas Law 

Bar Admissions

Alberta, 1994

Recent Experience

Alberta Utilities Commission

  • Numerous hearings for major power transmission line facilities and substations
  • Natural Gas Liquids Inquiry Proceeding
  • Hydroelectric Power Generation Development Inquiry Proceeding

Alberta Energy Regulator

  • Facility approvals for wellsites and pipelines (sour and sweet)
  • Facility approvals for major pipeline projects, including CO2 and HVP Pipelines
  • First two contested multiwell hearing processes relating to coalbed methane development in Alberta
  • SAGD development projects in Ft. McMurray, Cold Lake, and Peace River areas, including one of the first contested hearing processes
  • Gas Over Bitumen proceedings in Fort McMurray and Peace River areas
  • Rateable Take / Common Carrier / Common Processor Proceedings
  • Compulsory Pooling Proceedings
  • Holding and Special Well Spacing Proceedings
  • Review Proceedings for Various Approvals
  • Appropriate Dispute Resolution and Field Facilitation Processes
  • First Nations interventions pertaining to oil and gas development, constitutional challenges and formal interventions in relation to wells, pipelines, upgraders, heavy oil projects, and SAGD development

Alberta Environmental Appeals Board and Alberta Environment

  • Waste management facilities requiring Alberta Environment approval and related Appeals
  • Airshed Approvals and related Appeals
  • Alberta Environment Approvals related to oil and gas development, including conservation and reclamation plans
  • Contaminated site designations, environmental protection orders, enforcement orders and environmental prosecutions

Atco Electric Ltd.

  • Part of the successful proponent team on behalf of the Alberta Powerline consortium, in the Fort McMurray West 500 kV Transmission Project, a design, build, own, operate and finance project valued at $1.43 billion

British Columbia Surface Rights Board

  • Right of entry and compensation proceeding relating to oil and gas development

National Energy Board

  • International and interprovincial pipelines, detailed route approvals, and compensation proceedings

Métis Settlements Appeal Tribunal

  • Multi-well contested compensation proceedings

Natural Resources Conservation Board

  • Water Dam Facility approval proceedings
  • Sulphur Forming and Handling Facility Approval proceedings

British Columbia Utilities Commission

  • Rateable Take / Common Carrier / Common Processor Proceeding

British Columbia Mediation and Arbitration Board

  • Right of entry proceeding relating to gas development

Recent Recognition

Chambers Canada
Ranked, Environment
The Legal 500 Canada
Recommended, Energy - Oil and Gas
Recommended, Environment
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Most frequently recommended, Environmental Law
Consistently recommended, Energy (Oil & Gas)
Repeatedly recommended, Indigenous Law
Best Lawyers in Canada
2020 Lawyer of the Year, Environmental Law
Recognized, Environmental Law since 2012
Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada
Ranked, Environment
Lexpert/Report on Business Special Edition - Canada's Leading Energy Lawyers
Recognized as a leading energy lawyer in Canada
Lexpert Special Edition on Agribusiness & Cannabis
Recognized as one of Canada's leading lawyers in Agribusiness and Cannabis
Lexpert/Report on Business Special Edition - Canada's Leading Infrastructure Lawyers
Recognized as a leading Infrastructure lawyer in Canada

Insights, News & Events

Blog

New Oil and Gas Liability Management Frameworks: Alberta vs Saskatchewan

March 22, 2021
       

In the News

Shawn Munro on Integrating ESG at Energy Companies in Daily Oil Bulletin

February 04, 2021
       

Blog

Canadian Government Releases Draft Clean Fuel Regulations

December 22, 2020
       

Blog

Alberta's APIP Aiming the Province to Petrochemical Facility Leadership

November 04, 2020
       

Updates

Alberta Introduces APIP in a Bid to Become a World-Class Leader on Petrochemical Facility Development

November 04, 2020
       

Blog

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October 28, 2020
       

Announcements

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October 27, 2020
       

Announcements

Bennett Jones Leads Canada in Energy Law

October 27, 2020
       

Announcements

Bennett Jones is Recognized in Chambers Canada 2021

September 10, 2020
       

Announcements

39 Bennett Jones Lawyers Ranked as Infrastructure Leaders

September 03, 2020
       

Announcements

21 Bennett Jones Lawyers in Lexpert's Agribusiness and Cannabis 2020

June 11, 2020
       

Blog

Further Reporting Relief: Certain Air Monitoring Directive Requirements Suspended and Extended

April 09, 2020
       

Announcements

Twenty-three Bennett Jones Lawyers in Leading 500 in Canada

December 13, 2019
       

Announcements

Bennett Jones is Top-Tier in The Legal 500

November 18, 2019
       

Announcements

Bennett Jones' Leading Lawyers in Chambers Canada 2020

September 19, 2019
       

Announcements

Bennett Jones Leads Canada in Energy Law

September 03, 2019
       

Announcements

136 Lawyers in Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

May 06, 2019
       

Updates

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May 06, 2019
       

Announcements

22 Bennett Jones Lawyers in Leading 500 in Canada

December 12, 2018
       

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May 01, 2018
       

Announcements

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April 16, 2018
       

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