December 10, 2014
The Alberta Energy Regulator (“AER”) has extended its pilot project for a “play-based” regulatory framework for unconventional oil and gas development in part of the Duvernay shale play in west-central Alberta. The Duvernay shale play is a large, developing shale play covering much of western and northern Alberta and eastern British Columbia. It is particularly…
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November 18, 2014
The Court of Appeal of Alberta has confirmed that the Energy Resources Conservation Board (now known as the Alberta Energy Regulator) is immune from a negligence lawsuit by a landowner claiming that hydraulic fracturing caused hazardous amounts of methane, ethane and chemicals to contaminate her water well. The appellant, Jessica Ernst, owns land near Rosebud,…
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November 17, 2014
As part of exploration operations of multinational companies, wet lease agreements are gaining more importance especially in oil and gas industry and foreign carriers who takes part in such operations are still not clear about either their employees require work permit or not, in cases where they entered into a subcontractor and wet lease agreement…
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November 14, 2014
Following Mexico’s initiative to discourage the use of carbon-intensive fuels, Chile’s government has passed an environmental tax law with the objective of encouraging a shift to the use of clean air technologies. The government’s intention in passing this reform is for companies to incorporate technologies that will reduce pollutants or simply change the fuel they…
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November 14, 2014
From residential neighborhoods to commercial enterprises, energy is hugely essential for the completion of day-to-day activities, and is thus a vital component of any economy. In Turkey in particular, the energy sector attracts investment due to its vitality and profitability. The Turkish government expects a 7 percent growth rate in energy demand for each year…
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