Recent Experience
Velvet Energy Ltd., in its acquisition of Iron Bridge Resources Inc. by way of takeover bid.
The acquisition by International Petroleum Corporation of BlackPearl Resources Inc. (with an estimated enterprise value of approximately $675 million) by way of a share exchange pursuant to a plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act.
Eagle Energy Inc., in the sale of its oil and gas assets in Twining, Alberta to Barnwell of Canada, Limited and Octavian Oil Ltd.
Japan Canada Oil Sand Limited, in the sale of all of its Hangingstone Demo Project assets to Greenfire Hangingstone Operating Corporation.
ATCO, in its $450-million acquisition of a 40% interest in Neltume Ports S.A.
Parkland Fuel Corporation completes US$500-million note offering.
Veresen Midstream Limited Partnership closes restatement of credit facilities in the aggregate amount of $2,775,000,000.
Schlumberger Production Management, on the purchase of the Palliser Block assets in Alberta from Cenovus Energy Inc. for cash consideration of $1.3 billion.
Canadian Natural Resources Limited, in completing $12.74-billion acquisition of a 70 percent working interest in the Athabasca Oil Sands Project and other oil sands assets.
North West Redwater Partnership, completes dual-tranche issuance of $1,500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of senior secured bonds.
Vesta Energy Corp., in a $295-million equity financing co-led by energy private equity firms Riverstone Holdings, LLC and JOG Capital Corp.
A Canadian E&P company, in the sale of its gas plant.
A large Canadian gas producer, in a large energy project in Mexico, including the analysis of Mexican constitutional issues, NAFTA and WTO rules, procurement laws and regulatory developments.
A large independent oil and gas company, in its onshore and offshore exploration and development projects in Gabon, including all commercial, tax and financing matters.
A large oil and gas producer, in a Holding
Application.
A large oil and gas producer, in advice regarding
First Nations consultation in relation to energy project
developments on reserve lands and traditional lands of various
First Nations in Alberta and British Columbia.
A major Canadian gas producer, in a long-term
prepaid natural gas sale agreement with a New York co-generation
project.
A North American midstream and marketing company, in its $46-million purchase of the South Saskatchewan Pipeline System.
A North American midstream company, in its purchase of condensate pipeline.
A North American midstream marketing company, in its
$26-million purchase of a crude oil pipelines system in
Alberta.
A private E&P company in its purchase of $51 million oilsands assets in Alberta.
A private equity firm, in completing a strategic bolt-on acquisition to an existing portfolio company in its fund with a value of $6 million.
A reporting issuer, in the oil and gas energy services sector in completing a private placement with a value of $3.7 million.
A significant public corporation, in its right under the
Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen operating procedure
against a financially distressed operator of hundreds of wells and
on extensive petroleum and natural gas leases.
A syndicate of underwriters led by CIBC World Markets Inc., in Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.'s public offering of Cumulative Rate Reset Preferred Shares for gross proceeds of $100 million.
A U.S. independent, in the negotiation of a gas
conservation project in Russia Independent Power Projects.
A UK company, in its operations in Cameroon.
Access Pipeline Inc., in a $400-million joint
venture between MEG Energy Corporation and Devon ARL Canada
Corporation.
Superior Coring Systems Inc.'s purchase of Technicoil Corporation's Hybrid Drilling Rigs, and its financing of same.
Parkland Fuel Corporation, in a $200-million high yield note offering in Canada.
Oil and gas company in a successful application for judicial review of a decision of the B.C. Surface Rights Board: Progress Energy Canada Ltd v Salustro,
Alberta based oilfield services company with operations in North American and the Middle East, in its US$26-million disposition of its business and operating assets to a US-based strategic buyer.
Agrium, in its Vanscoy potash mine expansion project (Saskatchewan).
Alberta Power (2000) Ltd, in the acquisition by
ENMAX Corporation of the Battle River power purchase arrangement
from EPCOR Utilities Inc.
An international oil company, in connecting with the negotiation and drafting of an engineering, procurement, and construction management contract between four international oil companies (of which our client was one) and OGP, (a joint venture engineering venture co-owned by Petronas and Nova) in various production facilities relating to oil development in Sudan.
Anadarko Canada Corporation, in the sale of various
assets in Central and Southern Alberta and Southeast Saskatchewan
to Advantage Oil & Gas Limited for $186 million.
Anderson Energy Ltd., an Alberta-based oil and gas company, in its acquisition by Freehold Royalties Ltd. and related reorganization pursuant to a plan of arrangement.
Apollo Global Management, LLC, in Jupiter Resources' $2-billion purchase of Encana Corp.'s Bighorn assets in Alberta.
Arakis Energy Corporation, in all aspects of the acquisition, consortium arrangements, tax planning, exploration and development and pipeline construction for the Sudan Petroleum Project, a joint venture also involving CNPC and PETRONAS.
Argent Energy Trust, in its $100 million public offering of trust units to finance an acquisition of oil and gas assets.
ATCO Gas and Pipeline Ltd., in its successful
appeals of three related Board Decisions regarding the ability of
the regulator to assert jurisdiction over its Carbon gas storage
facilities and related production properties, which assets no
longer serve any purpose for utility service. The court ruled
that revenue generation is not a valid utility service.
ATCO, in a PPA for the Sheerness Coal Plant.
ATCO Ltd., in its acquisition of Western Australia Gas Networks for $1 billion.
ATCO Ltd., in the negotiation, structuring and other commercial matters relating to ATCO entering into a strategic alliance with Wipro including 10-year master service agreements governing the provision of IT services by Wipro to the ATCO Group of Companies valued at approximately $1.2 billion.
ATCO Midstream, in negotiating and structuring of storage services agreements.
ATCO Power, in the development of a 416 MW
independent co-generation power project at the NOVA Chemicals
Corporation petro-chemical site.
ATCO Structures and Logistics, in its acquisitions of Morris Modular Space Inc. and various aspects of ATCO's expansion in Eastern Canada.
ATCO Structures & Logistics Ltd., in the sale of its 50% interest in TecnoFast, being its South American joint venture modular housing operations, to its co-venturer, TecnoFast S.A., for $124 million. The business of TecnoFast involved space rental and workforce housing fleet assets as well as manufacturing facilities and offices in Chile, Peru, Colombia, Argentina and Brazil.
Avalon Exploration Ltd., in its sale of all of its outstanding shares by way of plan of arrangement to Twin Butte Energy Ltd. in a transaction valued for approximately $89 million.
Bertram International Corp., in its US$18-million acquisition by Energold Drilling Corp.
BG Group plc, in its US$345.6-million acquisition
of El Paso Oil & Gas Canada Inc.
BG International Limited, in a joint venture with Spectra Energy to develop an approximately $8 billion trans B.C. natural gas pipeline to a proposed LNG liquefaction facility at Prince Rupert on the coast of British Columbia.
Canadian developer, which led the plant owners' joint venture, in the negotiation and drafting of an EPC contract in respect of a pilot plant for oil shale in Queensland, Australia.
Canadian Hunter, in structuring and establishing
its Argentinean operation and its acquisition of Atalaya Energy
S.A.
Canadian Non-Operated Resources I Ltd., in its $500-million Peace River High purchase from and joint venture with Tourmaline Oil Corp.
Canadian oil services company, in ICC arbitration proceedings in disputed ownership of energy interests in the Aegean Sea.
Canasea Oil and Gas Ltd., in its reorganization and general corporate matters.
Carlyle/Riverstone Global Energy and Power Fund, in the fund's US$1.2-billion acquisition of EnCana Corporation's gas storage business, now known as Niska Gas Storage.
Cenovus Energy Inc., in its acquisition of ConocoPhillips' Deep Basin Conventional Assets in Alberta and British Columbia and 50% interest in the FCCL Partnership.
Cenovus Energy Inc., in its cross-border $1.5 billion public offering of common shares.
Cenovus Energy Inc., in negotiating a renewal of a $2.5-billion financing from a syndicating bank led by Royal Bank of Canada.
Cenovus Energy Inc., the new integrated oil company to be split off from EnCana, in a $5-billion term and bridge financing commitment from Royal Bank, the largest commitment in the history of the bank at the time, which was subsequently reduced to $2.5 billion as a result of the successful US$3.5-billion bond offering.
Compass Petroleum Ltd., in the $97.8-million acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Compass Petroleum Ltd. by Whitecap Resources Inc.
Competition advice to EnerCare Inc., in its acquisition of Direct Energy's Ontario Home Services Business for $550 million.
ConocoPhillips, in the Surmont Oil Sands Project.
Corridor Resources Inc., in its $100-million joint venture with the Government of Quebec (through its affiliate, Ressources Quebec Inc.), Petrolia Inc. and Establissements Maurel & Prom S.A. (through its subsidiary, Saint-Aubin E&P (Quebec) Inc.).
Flint Field Services Ltd., a provider of construction services in the oil and gas industry, in the divestment of its Tubular Inspection and Management business segment to ShawCor Ltd.
Parkland Fuel Corporation, in its $662-million common share private placement offering and $500 million 5.625% high yield note private placement offering to partially fund Parkland's proposed acquisition of Chevron Canada's Canadian integrated downstream fuel business for $1,460 million plus an estimated $186 million in working capital.
The underwriters, co-led by Scotia Capital Inc. and RBC Dominion Securities Inc., in the issuance of preferred shares by Pembina Pipeline Corporation for gross proceeds of $225,000,000.
The underwriters, co-led by Scotia Capital Inc. and RBC Dominion Securities Inc., in the issuance of preferred shares by Pembina Pipeline Corporation for gross proceeds of $250,000,000.
The underwriters, led by Macquarie Capital Markets Canada Ltd., in the offering of common shares and subscription receipts by Surge Energy Inc. for gross proceeds of approximately $247,500,000 (including the exercise of an underwriters' option).
The underwriters, led by Scotia Capital Inc. and RBC Dominion Securities Inc., in the offering of common shares by Pembina Pipeline Corporation for gross proceeds of approximately $345 million (including the exercise of an over-allotment option).
Crius Energy Trust, in its $100 million initial public offering of trust units.
Devon Energy Corp., in the sale of its 50-percent ownership interest in Access Pipeline to Wolf Midstream Inc., a portfolio company of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, for $1.4 billion.
Devon Energy Corporation, in its acquisition of a 50% interest in Kirby oil sands from BP plc.
Drayton Valley Power Income Fund, in its various
generation facilities including the Dickson Dam hydro facility and
its waste to power facilities at Westlock, and Drayton Valley,
Alberta utilizing wood waste and peat.
Duke Energy, in the partnership agreement,
operating agreements, transportation services agreements and EPC
contract, and the project financing (bond/bank) in relation to the
Canadian portion of the 1,059-km Maritimes & Northeast System.
Eagle Energy Trust, a TSX-listed oil and gas trust, in its acquisition of Coda Petroleum Inc. for approximately $30 million (cash and assumed debt).
Edge Natural Resources LLC, in the acquisition of Canamax Energy Ltd. by Edge and senior management and certain other shareholders of Canamax in a transaction valued at approximately $82 million.
Encana Corp., in its sale of gas pipeline and processing assets in Western Canada's Montney region to a partnership of Veresen Inc. and KKR & Co. LP for approximately $760 million. Veresen Midstream, a joint venture of Veresen Inc. and KKR & Co. LP, will also invest up to $5 billion to support future production in the Montney, a massive liquids-rich natural gas play that straddles the Alberta-British Columbia border. Veresen Midstream will also provide midstream services to Encana in the acquired and future assets.
Encana Corporation, in the successful applications
to the Energy Utilities Board for licences for 15 coalbed methane
(CBM) wells, a pipeline, and a compressor addition in the Wimborne
and Twining Fields, this is the first contested coalbed methane
(CBM) decision in the province of Alberta.
Encana Corporation, which had an enterprise value of approximately US$50 billion, in its division into two independent publicly traded companies - one new Encana Corporation, an unconventional natural gas company and the other Cenovus Energy Inc. an integrated oil company.
EOG Resources Canada Inc. and Apache Canada Ltd., in their $50-million acquisition from Pacific Northern Gas Inc. of the Pacific Trail Pipelines Limited Partnership, owner of the Pacific Trail pipeline project which will connect the Spectra Energy Westcoast pipeline system of British Columbia to the proposed Kitimat natural gas liquefaction project.
EOG Resources Canada Inc., in its 2010 non-core asset disposition program, pursuant to which EOG sold non-core oil and gas properties to 3 separate buyers for aggregate proceeds of approximately $360 million.
EOG Resources, Inc., one of the largest independent North American oil and natural gas exploration and production companies, in a divestment of all of its assets in Manitoba and certain assets in Alberta through two separate transactions for approximately US $410 million.
Ernst & Young Inc., the vendor corporation's (Ventura Energy Inc.) receiver and manager, in the vendor's sale of assets to Kootenay Energy Inc., a resource company.
ESI Energy Services Inc., in the reorganization with shareholders of Exploratus Ltd. and listing of ESI common shares on the Canadian Securities Exchange.
Exterran, in its corporate and joint venture arrangements in the UAE.
Flint Energy Services, in its acquisition by URS Corp for $1.25 billion pursuant to a plan of arrangement.
Flint Energy Services, in its US$138-million acquisition of Carson Energy Services.
General Donlee Canada Inc., in its $114-million acquisition by Triumph Group, Inc. by way of a Plan of Arrangement.
Gibson Energy Inc., in all aspects of its joint venture with U.S. Development Group LLC to develop a new unit train rail loading facility with an initial capacity of 140,000 bbls per day with pipeline connectivity from Gibson's Hardisty Terminal, including the negotiation of agreements with anchor customers.
Gibson Energy Inc., in an agreement to sell its Industrial Propane Business for cash consideration of $412 million (US$314.8 million) to Superior Plus LP.
Gibson Energy Inc., in its acquisition of Palko Environmental Ltd.
Gibson Energy Inc., in its completed offering of subscription receipts for total gross proceeds of approximately $403 million.
Gibson Energy Inc., in its US$445-million acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding common stock of the parent holding company of OMNI Energy Services Corp.
Gibson Energy ULC, in its joint venture with Suncor Energy Inc. to construct, develop and operate a new, dedicated crude oil terminalling and storage facility near Hardisty, Alberta.
Golar LNG, one of the world's largest independent owners and operators of LNG carriers and floating LNG terminals, in its commitment to finance and take a 25% ownership stake in the Douglas Channel floating gas liquefaction project to be located near Kitimat, BC.
Goldman Sachs, in its acquisition, through its affiliate J. Aron & Co., of the natural gas marketing business of Nexen Inc.
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, in the
$5.2-billion offshore Hibernia Development Project.
Guide Exploration Ltd., in its acquisition by WestFire Energy Ltd. for approximately $200 million.
Gulf Canada, in the establishment of Gulf Midstream
Services.
Gulf Canada, in the establishment of Petrovera
Resources.
Gulf Canada, in the establishment of Tidal Energy
Marketing.
Gulfstream Resources Canada Limited, a Canadian oil and gas company, in its exploration and production activities in Madagascar, Oman, and offshore Qatar.
Harvest Operations Corp., in the sale of its subsidiary North Atlantic Refining Limited (NARL) to SilverRange Financial Partners LLC. The sale includes NARL's Canadian refining and marketing businesses in Newfoundland.
Harvest Operations Corp., in the purchase of Hunt Oil Company's Canadian oil and natural gas assets for approximately $525 million.
Husky Energy Inc., in a new revolving credit facility for Husky Energy Inc., one of Canada's leading integrated energy companies.
Hyak Energy ULC, a subsidiary of Accelerated Oil Technologies LLC, in its acquisition of producing oil properties in southwest Saskatchewan from Connacher Oil & Gas Ltd. for $57,500,000.
Idemitsu Kosan and Tokyo Electric Power Company, minority partners
in the Cigar Lake Uranium Project.
Innicor Subsurface Technologies Inc., in its acquisition of a number of companies engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of oil tools, including the acquisition of Independent Oil Tools Inc.
Insulation sub-contractor, in ICC arbitration proceedings advancing a multi-million dollar claim arising out of the construction of an LNG plant in Qatar.
International construction contractor, in ICC arbitration proceedings relating to a multi-million dollar dispute arising from the development of an offshore gas platform in the Black Sea.
International energy company, in a series of UNCITRAL arbitration proceedings relating to multiple multi-million dollar disputes arising out of the ownership and operation of a gas field in the Caspian Sea.
Internationally syndicated credit facilities to provide financing for Nexen Inc., a leading Calgary based global energy company.
Inuvialuit Petroleum Corporation, in the Inuvik Gas
Project with AltaGas and Enbridge including negotiation of joint
operating, gathering, processing, and transportation agreements,
CO&O agreements and gas sales contracts.
Inuvialuit Petroleum Corporation, in the
development of their Mackenzie Delta rights, preparing form of
Concession Agreement, and Bid Package.
Japan Canada Oil Sands Limited, in providing guidance on Aboriginal law issues related to in situ oil sands development in Alberta.
JAPEX Montney Ltd., a Canadian subsidiary of Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. (JAPEX), in the acquisition, from Canadian subsidiaries of PETRONAS, the Malaysian national oil company, of an undivided 10% interest in upstream natural gas assets located in the North Montney area of NE BC and the proposed Pacific Northwest LNG export facility to be built near Prince Rupert, BC.
Korea National Oil Corporation, in its $310-million acquisition of a 100 percent interest in the BlackGold oil sands assets of Newmont Mining Corporation of Canada Limited, a subsidiary of Denver-based Newmont Mining Corporation.
Korea National Oil Corporation, the state-owned oil and gas company of South Korea, in its acquisition of Harvest Energy Trust for approximately $4.1 billion.
Korea National Oil Corporation, together with a local partner in Kazakhstan, in the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Altius Holdings Inc.
Leading global well service companies, in the defence of claims arising from fracturing and related oilfield applications.
Mackenzie Valley Aboriginal Pipeline Group, regarding the multi-billion dollar Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Project, in the negotiation and structuring of commercial agreements including ownership agreements among various aboriginal groups and various development, operating, shipping and financing agreements with Imperial Oil, ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, Shell and TransCanada Pipelines.
Macquarie Capital Markets Canada Ltd., in the offering by TORC Oil & Gas Ltd. of an aggregate amount of $288,052,000 in subscription receipts.
Madagascar Oil Limited, in the drafting and negotiation of bitumen, heavy oil and conventional oil and gas joint operating and farmout agreements.
Major oil and gas company with all proposed engineering/procurement and construction documents related to planned heavy oil refinery project in Ontario, an ethanol project in Saskatchewan and downstream Oil sands facilities.
Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline, in appearing
before a Joint Environmental Review Panel for an international
pipeline to Boston and in respect of general regulatory matters and
in all subsequent facilities expansion and rate
related issues; acted on four subsequent expansion and laterals.
MEG Energy Corp., in its $400 million public bought deal common share financing and concurrent $400 million private placement common share financing.
MEG Energy Corp., in its acquisition of Leismer South oil sands assets from Bounty Oil Sands and Southern Pacific Resource Corporation.
MEG Energy Corp., in its US$1-billion offering of 7.00% senior unsecured notes.
MEG Energy Corp., in the $157 million secondary offering of common shares by one of its principal shareholders Warburg Pincus LLC
MEG Energy Corp., in pipeline interconnections and rail terminalling services arrangements with Canexus Corporation in expansion of operations at MEG's Stonefell Terminal.
MEG Energy, in engineering, procurement, and construction and other commercial matters in relation to MEG's Christina Lake multi-phased SAGD project.
Members of the Sanjel Group, an international leader in innovative down hole well services, in the acquisition of certain worldwide intellectual property and other assets from Sure Tech Tool Services Inc., a completions company, and also certain worldwide intellectual property and other assets from Noram Oil Services Inc.
Mitsubishi Corporation, in its acquisition of a 40% interest in Encana Corporation's Cutbank Ridge natural gas assets in Northeastern British Columbia for approximately $2.9 billion.
Molopo Energy Canada Ltd. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Molopo Energy Limited, a publicly listed Australian oil and gas producer) in the sale of its Manitoba oil and gas properties to Legacy Oil + Gas Inc for aggregate consideration of $185 million, consisting of cash and shares of Legacy Oil + Gas Inc.
Mosbacher Operating Limited, in negotiation and
agreements relating to the $1.8-billion Sable Offshore Energy
Project, Atlantic offshore petroleum development.
Murphy Oil Company Ltd., in its $486-million light oil purchase from and joint venture with affiliates of Athabasca Oil Corporation.
NAL Energy Corporation, in a plan of arrangement by Pengrowth Energy Corporation to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of NAL for approximately $1.6 billion.
NAL Oil & Gas Trust, in its $400-million acquisition of Breaker Energy Ltd.
Natural Gas Partners (NGP) and Riverstone Holdings, LLC, in Northern Blizzard Resources Inc.'s initial public offering and secondary offering for approximately $500 million.
Natural Gas Partners, in its $95 million purchase of shares in Petrus Resources Ltd.
NCSG Crane & Heavy Haul Services Corporation, and the shareholders thereof, in the sale of a majority stake in NCSG to an investor syndicate led by TriWest Capital Partners IV, L.P. and Alberta Teachers Retirement Fund Board.
NES Global Talent, a UK-based technical and engineering recruitment and staffing services provider, in its acquisition of Alberta-based Sure Flow Consulting Services Ltd. and Sure Flow Oilfield Services Ltd.
Newalta Corporation, in the sale of its Industrial Division to Revolution Acquisition LP, a company formed by Birch Hill Equity Partners, for cash proceeds of $300 million.
Niska Gas Storage, in a US$1.1-billion term loan
financing led by Bank of America North America.
North West Redwater Partnership, entered into a 30 year agreement with the Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission to process a portion of the Government of Alberta's bitumen royalty in kind (or ”BRIK”) at 50,000 bpd facility to be constructed in Alberta's industrial heartland. North West and the APMC also signed an agreement pursuant to which North West will market 37,500 bpd of BRIK volumes on behalf of the APMC.
North West Redwater Partnership, in its $3.5-billion credit facility and $1.0-billion bond offering, the proceeds of which will contribute to the funding of the construction of North West's $8+ Billion bitumen refinery in the Alberta Heartland. The project is supported by 30-year tolling commitments of the Government of Alberta and Canadian Natural.
North West Upgrading, in the sale of a 50% interest in NWU's Redwater upgrader/refining project to an affiliate of CNRL, and the related formation of the North West Redwater Partnership between NWU and that CNRL affiliate.
North West Upgrading Inc., in all regulatory and
environmental approvals associated with the construction,
operation, and reclamation of a bitumen upgrader to be located near
Edmonton; capital cost estimated to be approximately $4
billion.
Northern Frontier Corp., a TSX Venture Exchange listed capital pool corporation, in the completion of its previously announced acquisition of the NEC Group and certain assets used in the operation of the NEC Group's business.
Noteholders of OPTI Canada Inc. ("OPTI"), in a proposed plan of reorganization, compromise and arrangement under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and the Canada Business Corporations Act providing for the USD $2.15-billion acquisition of OPTI by a wholly-owned subsidiary CNOOC Limited and, failing that, the USD $2.15 billion recapitalization of OPTI.
On April 1, 2014, Newalta Corporation announced the completion of a private placement by way of offering memorandum of $150,000,000 aggregate amount of 5.875% Series 3 Senior Unsecured Debentures, due April 1, 2021.
On February 23, 2015, North West Redwater Partnership and NWR Financing Company Ltd., as co-issuers, issued $500 million of 2.10% Series C Senior Secured Bonds, due February 23, 2022 and $500 million of 3.70% Series D Senior Secured Bonds, due February 23, 2043 for aggregate gross proceeds of $1.0 billion.
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, in the $3.3-billion acquisition of Heritage Royalty Limited Partnership, a former subsidiary of Cenovus Energy Inc. holding a broad portfolio of oil and gas royalties in Western Canada.
Pan Orient Energy Corp., on its sale of its subsidiary Pan Orient Energy (Thailand) Ltd., which directly or indirectly holds 60% interests in petroleum Concessions SW1 and L44/43 and L33/43 in Thailand, for approximately US$180 million.
Paramount Resources Ltd., in the sale of sour gas processing assets in north western Alberta to Pembina Gas Services Limited Partnership, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pembina Pipeline Corporation, for $600 million.
Parkland Fuel Corporation, in its $95-million acquisition of the assets of Elbow River Marketing Limited Partnership.
Parkland Fuel Corporation, in its private placement by way of offering memorandum of $200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.0% Senior Notes, due 2022.
Parkland Fuel Corporation, North America's fastest growing distributor and marketer of fuels and lubricants, in its proposed $378 million purchase of assets of Pioneer Energy.
Parkland Income Fund, in its $16.3-million acquisition of all the outstanding shares of Joy Propane Ltd.
Participated in the drafting and negotiation of the construction
agreement with the North American Construction Group, in the initial construction of Albian's Muskeg River Mine.
Pengrowth Energy Trust, in its acquisition of
all of Accrete Energy Inc.'s interest in the Harmattan Area
pursuant to a plan of arrangement.
Perpetual Energy Inc., in the sale and disposition of 90% of its interest in Warwick Gas Storage Inc. to a partnership sponsored by Brookfield Asset Management for total proceeds of $81 million.
PetroChina International Investment Company Limited, in its acquisition of an undivided 49.9% interest in Encana Corporation's approximately 445,000 acres in the Duvernay play for a consideration of $2.18 billion and its joint venture with Encana to develop the Duvernay land holdings in west-central Alberta.
Pine Cliff Energy Ltd., in its acquisition of shallow gas assets in Alberta and Saskatchewan from Nexen Energy for $100 million.
Plains Midstream Canada ULC, in its $1.67-billion acquisition of the Canadian natural gas liquids and liquefied petroleum gas business of BP Canada.
Plains Midstream Canada ULC, in its $683-million acquisition of all outstanding shares of Rainbow Pipe Line Company ULC.
Precision Drilling Corporation, in completing a new US$550-million credit facility with a group of Canadian and US banks.
Precision Drilling Trust, in the completion of a US$175 million unsecured note issuance to AIMCO.
PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc., as Monitor of Poseidon Concepts Corp. in its cross-border Companies Creditors' Arrangement Act (”CCAA”) proceedings, including in its Court sanctioned role of taking proceedings against Poseidon's directors and auditors to recover additional funds for the estate.
Privately-held oil exploration and production company, in
on-going commercial/corporate matters and with
regard to a multi-million-dollar project financing for its SAGD oil
sands pilot project.
Privately-held owner in all matters related to its proposed 140 million litres/year ethanol plant and bio-village (Alberta).
Privately-held owner, in the development of its proposed in-situ coal gasification (ISCG) and carbon capture and storage project in Alberta.
ProspEx Resources Ltd., in its $186-million acquisition by Paramount Resources Ltd. by way of plan of arrangement.
Quicksilver Resources Canada Inc., in the formation of a midstream partnership with a subsidiary of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P
RBC Capital Markets, working as part of a syndicate of underwriters, in a $115 million bought deal offering of common shares by Verenex Energy Inc.
Red Willow Energy Trust and Southern Ute, in complex corporate and tax structuring matters relating to the $200-million sale of oil and gas assets to Trident Resources
Corporation.
British oil and gas company in a multimillion dollar UNCITRAL arbitration against an American geological development corporation in relation to the development, production and sale of two oil fields in Kazakhstan
Various clients regarding power purchase
arrangements on Watt-Ex.
Various oil and gas producers and power consumers
in comprehensive hedge strategies.
A group of senior Canadian petroleum producers comprised of Crestar Energy Inc., ELAN Energy Inc., Fletcher Challenge Petroleum Inc., Gulf Canada Resources Limited, Morgan Hydrocarbons Inc., Numac Energy, PanCanadian Petroleum Limited, Rigel Oil & Gas Limited, Sceptre Resources Limited and Wascana Energy Inc. in a hearing for facilities certification and approval of a toll methodology for a new oil pipeline. NEB OH-1-95: Express Pipeline Ltd. Facilities and Toll Methodology Application (January, 1996).
Alberta Northeast Gas Limited (group of 16 U.S. Northeast LDC's) in a hearing to determine an application by TransCanada PipeLines to restructure its business and services to address a toll spiral resulting from under-utilization of its Mainline system caused by dramatically changing market circumstances (principally the onset of Marcellus shale gas production in the East, close to traditional Mainline markets). NEB RH-3-2011: TransCanada PipeLines Limited, NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. and Foothills Pipe Lines Ltd. Business and Services Restructuring Proposal and 2012 and 2013 Mainline Final Tolls (June-November, 2012).
Altresco Pittsfield, L.P. (160 MW U.S. Northeast cogeneration plant) and Crestar Energy (Canadian producer) in a hearing into gas export applications to serve, respectively, Altresco's cogeneration plant in Massachusetts and Crestar's customer, Northern States Power Company, an LDC serving Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota. NEB GH-4-95: Assorted Gas Export Applications (November, 1995).
ATCO Energy Solutions Ltd., in the development of its limited partnership with Petrogas Energy Corp. for the Strathcona Storage Facility near Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta including associated long term propane, butane and ethylene storage services agreements, interconnection pipelines and associated transportation rights, product loading and transfer services at the PFS Terminal and related construction and drilling services agreements.
Represented ATCO Gas in a hearing to review fundamental changes to NGTL's rate design (from pure postage stamp, to partial distance based tolls) and terms and conditions of providing service. AEUB Application 990157: NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. 1999 Products and Pricing Application (October, 1999).
Represented ATCO Pipelines in a hearing into a proposed extension of NGTL's system into the Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta area, an area long served by ATCO Pipelines. ATCO Pipelines successfully sought to have the Application denied. AEUB Application 1245440: NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. Facilities Extension Application – Fort Saskatchewan (April, 2002).
Represented ATCO Pipelines in a hearing into rolling the costs of providing delivery service to the Fort McMurray, Alberta area into NGTL's rate base. AEUB Application 2001084: NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. Application For Approval of Costs to Serve Fort McMurray Area (April-October, 2001).
Represented ATCO Pipelines in a hearing to approve NGTL's Toll Methodology Settlement and to approve an agreement with ATCO Pipelines to integrate the two systems in order to streamline the provision of gas transmission services in Alberta. NEB RHW-1-2010: NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. Toll Methodology and Integration Application (August, 2010).
Represented ATCO Pipelines in a hearing to determine NGTL's 2004 rates and certain terms of service. AEUB Application 1320419: NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. 2004 General Rate Application – Phase II (June, 2004).
Represented ATCO Pipelines in a hearing to determine NGTL's 2004 revenue requirement and certain service issues. AEUB Application 1315423: NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. 2004 General Rate Application – Phase I (April, 2004).
Represented ATCO Pipelines in a hearing to determine NGTL's 2005 rates and certain terms of service. AEUB Application 1396409: NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. 2005 General Rate Application – Phase II (October, 2005).
Represented Eagle Gas Marketing, LLC (U.S. producer) and Simplot Canada Limited (large industrial gas user in Manitoba) in a hearing into expansion of TransCanada's mainline system to accommodate new service requests. NEB GH-3-96: TransCanada PipeLines Limited Facilities Expansion Application (October, 1996).
Represented Ferus LNG (LNG supplier) in a hearing to evaluate new FortisBC alternative energy service offerings (CNG, LNG, Biomass, Thermal, Solar) and develop guidelines for possible utility involvement in traditionally unregulated service sectors. BCUC Project No. 3698635: FortisBC Alternative Energy Solutions Inquiry (May, 2011 - June, 2012).
Represented Fort Nelson & District Chamber of Commerce in a hearing to determine an application by the FortisBC natural gas utilities (FEU) to amalgamate and to adopt common or "postage stamp" rates and uniform services across all areas served by the FEU, including the Fort Nelson service area which had historically been subject to its own, stand-alone rate base and rates. BCUC Project No. 3698652: FEU Common Rates, Amalgamation and Rate Design Application (April-October, 2012).
Represented Gibson Petroleum Company Limited (leading Canadian midstream oil and gas operator) in a hearing into an application by Koch to construct and operate a crude oil pipeline terminal, including five storage tanks, at Hardisty, Alberta. AEUB Application 1020439: Koch Oil Co. Ltd. Facilities Application (June, 1998).
Represented Gibson Petroleum Limited (leading Canadian midstream oil and gas operator) and ECHO Pipeline Company Limited (heavy oil pipeline) in a hearing for facilities certification of a new oil pipeline. AEUB Application 1007088: Wild Rose Pipe Line Inc. Facilities Application (March, 1998).
Represented J.R. Simplot Company (large U.S. agri-foods gas user) and Simplot Canada Limited (large industrial gas user in Manitoba) in a hearing into expansion of TransCanada's mainline system to accommodate new service requests. NEB GH-2-97: TransCanada PipeLines Limited Facilities Expansion Application (September, 1997).
Represented J.R. Simplot Company and Simplot Canada II Limited (transporters of large volumes of gas on the Centra Gas Manitoba system) in an application to determine Centra Gas rates for 2007/08 and 2008/09. MPUB: Centra Gas Manitoba 2007/08 and 2008/09 General Rate Application and Other Matters (July, 2007).
Represented JMC Selkirk Inc. and MASSPOWER Joint Venture (U.S. Northeast cogeneration projects - 80 MW and 240 MW respectively) in a hearing into a major expansion of TransCanada's mainline system to accommodate gas deliveries to the Iroquois Gas Transmission System for sale in the U.S. Northeast, as well as gas export applications to serve, respectively, Selkirk's cogeneration plant in New York and MASSPOWER's cogeneration plant in Massachusetts. Various pipeline rate matters were also addressed, including a major review of the appropriateness of rolled-in versus incremental tolling methodologies. NEB GH-5-89: TransCanada PipeLines Limited Facilities Expansion Application and Assorted Gas Export Applications (March, 1990).
Represented Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline in a hearing into extending the TQM system to a new interconnection point with the Portland Natural Gas Transmission System. NEB GH-1-97: Trans Québec & Maritimes Pipeline Inc. Facilities Extension Application (November, 1997).
Represented Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline in a hearing into the NEB's short-term gas export procedures. NEB MH-2-2002: Province of New Brunswick Application Respecting Short-Term Export Order Procedures (July, 2002).
Represented New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (large U.S. LDC with franchises in New York State) in a hearing into a gas export application to serve NYSEG's markets in New York State. NEB GH-1-92: Assorted Gas Export Applications (April, 1992).
Represented New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (large U.S. LDC with franchises in New York State) in NEB review of previous hearing denying an application by TransCanada to construct a pipeline (Blackhorse Extension) to provide a new export point for Canadian gas at Chippawa, Ontario. NEB GH-R-1-92: TransCanada PipeLines Limited Facilities Expansion Application (May, 1992).
Represented New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (large U.S. LDC with franchises in New York State), Lake Superior Power Limited Partnership (95 MW Canadian cogeneration project) and the Northeast Group (consortium of U.S. Northeast gas buyers purchasing in total some 700 MMcf/d of Canadian gas) in a hearing into expansion of TransCanada's mainline system to accommodate new service requests. NEB GH-4-92: TransCanada PipeLines Limited Facilities Expansion Application (August, 1992).
Represented New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (large U.S. LDC with franchises in New York State) in a hearing into a gas export application to serve NYSEG's markets in New York State. NEB GH-7-92: Assorted Gas Export Applications.
Represented PanCanadian Petroleum Limited (senior Canadian producer) in a hearing into expansion of TransCanada's mainline system to accommodate new service requests. NEB GH-3-98: TransCanada PipeLines Limited Facilities Expansion Application (October, 1998).
Represented PG&E Energy Trading, Canada and El Paso Merchant Energy Canada (holders of TransCanada shipping contracts) in a hearing to determine TransCanada's 2001-2002 mainline system tolls and assorted toll design and tariff issues, including the issue of who (pipeline versus shippers) should bear the consequences of decontracting on the system. NEB RH-1-2001: TransCanada PipeLines Limited 2001-2002 Tolls and Tariff Application (September, 2001).
Represented Pine Cliff Energy Ltd. (TSXV: PNE), in connection with a $25 million public offering of common shares on a bought deal basis.
Represented Potter Station Power Co. Ltd. (42 MW Canadian cogeneration project) in a hearing into expansion of TransCanada's mainline system to accommodate new service requests. NEB GH-2-93: TransCanada PipeLines Limited Facilities Expansion Application (June, 1993).
Represented San Diego Gas & Electric Company (large LDC in Southern California with franchises in the San Diego area) in a hearing into two proposed Canadian pipeline projects to serve the California market. AEUB Application 911586: Call for Information – Altamont Gas Transmission Company and Pacific Gas Transmission Company Proposals for Pipelines to California (November, 1991).
Represented Simplot Canada Limited (large industrial gas user in Manitoba) in a hearing to determine TransCanada's mainline system 2003 tolls and assorted toll design and tariff issues. NEB RH-1-2002: TransCanada PipeLines Limited 2003 Tolls and Tariff Application (February, 2003).
Represented Simplot Canada Limited (transporter of 20% of gas, by volume, gas on the Centra Gas Manitoba system) in a hearing to determine the Centra Gas 2004 – 2005 cost of gas and UFG rates. MPUB: Centra Gas Manitoba Cost of Gas Hearing (September, 2004).
Represented Summit Resources Limited (Canadian producer) in a hearing into a gas export application to serve Summit's customer, Northwest Natural, an LDC serving Washington and Oregon. NEB GH-6-92: Assorted Gas Export Applications (November, 1992).
Represented the applicant, ATCO Gas South, in a hearing to determine the utility's 2001-2002 revenue requirement. AEUB Application 2000350: ATCO Gas South 2001/2002 General Rate Application – Phase I (June, 2001).
Represented the applicant, ATCO Pipelines, in a hearing to approve a swap of assets with NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. in conjunction with the integration of the two systems in Alberta. AUC Proceeding ID. 1723: ATCO Pipelines Asset Swap Application (February-August, 2012).
Represented the applicant, ATCO Pipelines, in a hearing to approve the disposal of the Muskeg River Pipeline. AUC Proceeding ID. 1552: ATCO Pipelines Disposition of Muskeg River Pipeline Assets (November, 2011 - January, 2012).
Represented the applicant, ATCO Pipelines, in a hearing to approve its 2010 – 2012 Revenue Requirement Settlement and to approve the integration of the ATCO Pipelines system with the NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. system in order to streamline the provision of gas transmission services and address competitive pipeline issues in Alberta. AUC Proceeding ID. 223: ATCO Pipelines 2010-2012 Revenue Requirement Settlement and Alberta System Integration Application (June, 2009 - February, 2010).
Represented the applicant, ATCO Pipelines, in a hearing to approve the disposal of Salt Cavern assets in the Fort Saskatchewan area. AUC Proceeding ID. 1196: ATCO Pipelines Disposition of Salt Cavern Assets (April, 2011 - January, 2012).
Represented the applicant, ATCO Pipelines, in a hearing to approve the terms and conditions of the transitioning of contracts from ATCO Pipelines to NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. in conjunction with the integration of the two systems in Alberta. AUC Proceeding ID. 732: ATCO Pipelines Contract Transition Application (July, 2010 - January, 2011).
Represented the applicant, ATCO Pipelines, in a hearing to determine the utility's 2003-2004 revenue requirement. AEUB Application 1292783: ATCO Pipelines North, South and Total 2003-2004 General Rate Application – Phase I (June, 2003).
Represented the applicant, ATCO Pipelines, in a hearing to determine the utility's 2003-2004 rates. AEUB Application 1315997: ATCO Pipelines 2004 General Rate Application – Phase II (May, 2004).
Represented the applicant, ATCO Pipelines, in a proceeding to approve the utility's 2012 interim revenue requirement. AUC Proceeding ID. 1666: ATCO Pipelines 2012 Interim Revenue Requirement Application (April, 2012).
Represented the applicant, ATCO Pipelines, in a proceeding to approve the utility's 2011 final revenue requirement and rates. AUC Proceeding ID. 1314: ATCO Pipelines 2011 Final Revenue Requirements and Final Rates Filingvenue Requirement and Rates Application (June-September, 2011).
Represented the applicant, ATCO Pipelines, in a proceeding to approve the utility's 2012 final revenue requirement. AUC Proceeding ID. 2041: ATCO Pipelines 2012 Final Revenue Requirement Application (July-November, 2012).
Represented the applicant, ATCO Pipelines South, in a hearing to determine the utility's 2001-2002 revenue requirement and tolls. AEUB Application 2000365: ATCO Pipelines South 2001-2002 General Rate Application – Phases I and II (July, 2001).
Represented the applicant, Emera Brunswick Pipeline Company Ltd., in a hearing for approval of a portion of its detailed pipeline route. NEB MH-3-2007: Emera Brunswick Pipeline Company Ltd. Detailed Route Application (May, 2008).
Represented the applicant, Emera Brunswick Pipeline Company Ltd., in a hearing for approval of a portion of its detailed pipeline route. NEB MH-1-2008: Emera Brunswick Pipeline Company Ltd. Detailed Route Application (August, 2008).
Represented the applicant, Emera Brunswick Pipeline Company Ltd., in a hearing for facilities certification and approval of a negotiated toll agreement with respect to a $350 million greenfield gas pipeline developed to transport LNG from the Canaport regasification plant in Saint John, New Brunswick to the U.S. border to serve markets in Maritime Canada and the U.S. Northeast. NEB GH-1-2006: Emera Brunswick Pipeline Company Ltd. Facilities Application (November, 2006).
Represented the applicant, Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, in a hearing into construction of a lateral from the mainline M&NP system to Saint John, New Brunswick. NEB GH-4-99: Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline Facilities Application - Saint John Lateral (October, 1999).
Represented the applicant, Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, in a hearing for facilities certification and approval of a toll methodology for a $750 million greenfield gas pipeline developed to transport Eastcoast offshore gas from the new Sable basin to markets in Maritime Canada and the U.S. Northeast. NEB GH-6-96: Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline Facilities (Mainline) and Toll Methodology Application (April, 1997).
Represented the applicant, Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, in a hearing into an expansion of M&NP's mainline system to accommodate new service requests. NEB GH-3-2002: Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline Facilities Expansion Application (September, 2002).
Represented the applicant, Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, in a hearing into construction of a lateral from the mainline M&NP system to Point Tupper, Nova Scotia. NEB GH-4-98: Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline Facilities Application - Point Tupper Lateral (November, 1998).
Represented the applicant, Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, in a hearing to decide certain questions related to Article 17 (Lateral Policy) of M&NP's tariff. NEB RH-3-2001: Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline Application for Final Tolls Commencing 1 October 2000 (October, 2001).
Represented the applicant, Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, in a hearing for approval of a toll surcharge intended to compensate the pipeline for funds held in escrow. The pipeline's financing agreements called for a test to be conducted five years from the in-service date to demonstrate the adequacy of gas supplies available to the pipeline. The pipeline was unable to pass the supply test and was required to start placing funds in escrow for the benefit of bondholders. NEB RH-4-2010: Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline Application for Final Tolls for 2010 - Escrow Issue (March, 2011).
Represented the applicant, Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, in a hearing to determine the utility's tolls for the period December 1, 1999 to September 30, 2000. This was the utility's inaugural rate hearing as M&NP commenced service on December 1, 1999. NEB RH-1-2000: Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline Application for Final Tolls Effective 1 December 1999 (June, 2000).
Represented the applicant, Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, in a hearing into construction of a lateral from the mainline M&NP system to Halifax, Nova Scotia. NEB GH-2-99: Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline Facilities Application - Halifax Lateral (May, 1999).
Represented the applicant, Sable Offshore Energy Project, in a hearing for facilities certification for a $3 billion offshore gas project developed to transport gas from the new Sable basin to the new Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline. NEB GH-6-96: Sable Offshore Energy Project Application (April, 1997).
Represented the applicant, St. Clair Pipelines, in an application for approval to abandon the Empire Odourant Station. NEB MHW-2-2011: St. Clair Pipelines Application to Abandon Empire Odourant Station (May, 2011 - January, 2012).
Represented the borrower, Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, in a $180 million bond financing (4.34% notes replacing bank debt) for the Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline. M&NP Financing: Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline Canadian Bond Financing (August, 2009).
Represented the borrower, Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, in a combined bank ($452 million floating) and bond ($260 million of 6.90% notes) project financing for the greenfield Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline. M&NP Financing: Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline Canadian Bank and Bond Financing (June, 1999).
Represented the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (industry association representing Canadian producer interests) in a hearing into expansion of IPL's mainline system to accommodate increased demand for service. NEB OH-1-93: Interprovincial Pipe Line Inc. Facilities Expansion Application (November, 1993).
Represented the defendant Alberta Northeast Gas Limited (group of 16 U.S. Northeast LDC's) in a $100 million breach of contract claim in the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta. Cargill claimed that it had been underpaid for gas purchased under a gas supply agreement as the gas was billed on a "wet" basis, which resulted in a lower heating value calculation for gas that was actually delivered "dry". Cargill's claim was dismissed with costs. The court ruled that while dry gas was actually delivered, the parties had agreed that it would be paid for on a wet basis. 2008 ABQB 59: Cargill Gas Marketing Ltd. v. Alberta Northeast Gas Limited (September, 2007).
Represented the Northeast Group (consortium of U.S. Northeast gas buyers purchasing in total some 700 MMcf/d of Canadian gas) in a hearing into expansion of TransCanada's mainline system to accommodate new service requests. NEB GH-3-95: TransCanada PipeLines Limited Facilities Expansion Application (October, 1995).
Represented the Northeast Group (consortium of U.S. Northeast gas buyers purchasing in total some 700 MMcf/d of Canadian gas) in a hearing to determine TransCanada's 1993 mainline system tolls and assorted toll design and tariff issues. NEB RH-2-92: TransCanada PipeLines Limited 1993 Tolls Application (October, 1992).
Represented the Northeast Group (consortium of U.S. Northeast gas buyers purchasing in total some 700 MMcf/d of Canadian gas) in a hearing to determine TransCanada's 1992 mainline system tolls and assorted toll design and tariff issues. NEB RH-4-91: TransCanada PipeLines Limited 1992 Tolls Application (February, 1992).
Represented the shareholders of HMA Land Services Ltd. in connection with its sale to RPS Energy Canada Ltd., a subsidiary of LSE-listed RPS Group plc.
Repsol S.A. in connection with the proposed $15.1 billion acquisition of Talisman Energy Inc.
Repsol YPF, in connection with all partnership and commercial agreements respecting its 75% interest in the $1 billion Canaport LNG regasification facility at Saint John, New Brunswick.
Resource Well Completion Technologies Inc. in connection with the acquisition by Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG of a majority interest for approximately $40 million.
Riverstone Holdings LLC, an energy and power-focused private investment firm with approximately $27 billion of equity capital raised, in connection with its $200 million investment in Canadian International Oil Corp.
Riverstone Holdings LLC and other investors in connection with the equity commitment of $675 million to back the creation of a new oil and gas company, Calgary-based Canadian Non-Operated Resources LP.
Sable Offshore Energy Project, in connection with the Joint
Environmental Review Panel hearings and regulatory matters for the
development of an offshore gas project valued at $3 billion.
Sanjel Corporation, an Alberta-based energy services and pressure pumping company, in connection with the sale of its US fracturing, coiled tubing and cementing assets to Liberty Oilfield Services Holdings LLC.
Sanjel Corporation, an Alberta-based energy services and pressure pumping company, in connection with the sale of its Canadian fracturing, coiled tubing and cementing assets to STEP Energy Services Ltd. and 1961531 Alberta Ltd.
Schlumberger Limited, in its acquisition of Geophysical Exploration & Development Corporation.
Secure Energy Services Inc. in connection with its $132 million acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of Marquis Alliance Energy Group Inc.
Secure Energy Services Inc. in connection with its US$37 million acquisition of XL Fluid Systems LTD.
Secure Energy Services Inc., in connection with the issuance of common shares for gross proceeds of approximately $110 million (including the exercise of an over-allotment option).
SFC Energy Partners in connection with its $80 million purchase of shares in Rampart Oil Ltd.
Shell Canada, in connection with construction contracts for the
expansion of it $6 billion Athabasca Oil Sands Project.
Shell Canada Products, in connection with regulatory, environmental, aboriginal and land matters regarding a proposed refinery project.
Sinopec Group in connection with its $2.9 billion acquisition of Daylight Energy Ltd.
Spectra Energy Transmission, in connection with the engineering, procurement and construction of its Dawson processing Plant (200MMcf/day; Montney natural gas), Fort Nelson North (250MMcf/day; Horn River Shale) and T-North Expansion projects.
Statoil ASA, in connection with the sale of its Alberta oilsands assets to Athabasca Oil Corporation for the consideration of $435 million cash, 100 million common shares and contingent value payments triggered at oil prices above US$65/bbl WTI.
Statoil ASA, in connection with its $2.2 billion acquisition of North American Oil Sands Corporation by way of take-over bid.
Suncor, in connection with its $3.4 billion Millennium Expansion
Project of its Fort McMurray oil sands mining activities.
Suncor Inc., in connection with Trans-Northern Pipelines Inc. application to the National Energy Board regarding its petroleum products pipeline system.
Synenco Energy Inc., in connection with the approximately $105
million negotiation and execution of a series of agreements related
to SinoCanada Petroleum Corporation's acquisition of a 40-percent
interest in the Northern Lights Oil Sands Project.
Tamarind Energy and its management team in connection with its US$800 million capital commitment from Blackstone Energy Partners to create a significant upstream company with an emphasis on South East Asia oil and gas development.
Technicoil Corporation in connection with its $170 million acquisition by Essential Energy Services Ltd. by way of Plan of Arrangement.
Temple Energy Inc., in connection with its $15 million amended and
restated financing commitment.
TerraVest Capital Inc. in connection with its $20 million bought deal prospectus offering of common shares on a bought deal basis.
TerraVest Capital Inc. in connection with the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of NWP Industries Inc., a manufacturer of high-quality oil & gas processing equipment based in Western Canada.
TriWest Capital Partners, one of Canada's leading private equity firms, in connection with the acquisition of Prostar Well Service Inc. and Prostar Manufacturing Inc. (formerly Rangeland Drilling Automation Inc.)
Undisclosed client, in connection with actions as lead counsel for
all regulatory and environmental approvals associated with the
construction, operation, and reclamation of a multi-billion-dollar
SAGD facility associated with a major SAGD in-situ oil sands
project to be located in Northern Alberta.
Undisclosed client, in connection with regulatory and environmental
approvals associated with significant modifications to a major sour
gas processing facility.
Veresen Inc. in connection with its $200 million bought deal offering of 8,000,000 Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, Series E.
Veresen Inc. in connection with the public offering of 56,120,000 subscription receipts for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $920 million to be used to partially fund the acquisition of the 50% convertible preferred interest owned by Global Infrastructure Partners in the Ruby pipeline system for US$1.425 billion.
Veresen Inc. in connection with the purchase of Encana Corp's midstream gas gathering and processing plants in Alberta and British Columbia for $920 million.
Watch Resources Ltd., in connection the acquisition of Watch
Resources Ltd. by Pearl Exploration and Production Ltd. pursuant to
a court approved plan of arrangement.
Waterous Energy Fund acquires 67% ownership of Northern Blizzard Resources Inc.
Whitecap Resources Inc. in connection with its acquisition of Spry Energy Ltd. for approximately $210 million.
Williams Energy (Canada) Inc. in connection with the Boreal Pipeline Project.
Williams Energy (Canada) Inc., in connection with the negotiation
of an ownership and operating agreement related to the separation
of ownership of paraffin and olefin fractionation businesses
conducted at a single Redwater, Alberta, plant site, in part using
commonly-owned facilities.
Wilshire Enterprises Inc., a US real estate company, in connection
with its sale of its oil and gas business to Addison Energy Inc,
for US$15 million.
Zedi Inc. in connection with the proposed acquisition by a management-led group in a transaction valued at $125 million.
Bennett Jones