The Magazine of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen
June 2008
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10 2008CAPLSquashTournament
10 Retirements
11 2008CAPLGolfTournament
14 31stAnnualCAPLTrapShoot
21 InMemoriam
22 200810kRoadRaceandFunRun
22 JuniorLandmanClassic
23 2008CAPLPresident’sSpringBall
24 UtilityCorridors
26 CAPLMemberProfile
THE NEGOTIATORThe Magazine of the Canadian Association
of Petroleum Landmen THE NEGOTIATOR
Features June 2008
2 2008 CAPL Conference Chris Bartole
4 Ned Gilbert – The “Original” Landman Suzanne Stahl
9 Rising Commodity Prices and Challenges to Land Acquisition in Alberta
Zeke Reimers
12 Production Allocation Unit Agreements Paul Negenman
InEveryIssue15 MessagefromtheExecutive
17 GetSmart
19 RosterUpdates
28 CAPLCalendarofEvents
28 JuneMeeting
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as part Of the CeleBratiOn Of Capl’s 60th anniversary, it is an apprOpri-ate time tO hOnOur, refleCt On and respeCt sOme Of the peOple and events that have influenCed and COntriButed tO Our histOry. One of
themost timelyand interestingstories is thatof
NedGilbert,whohappenstobethelongeststand-
ingmemberofCAPL,andwasoneoftheoriginal
eight participants who sat down at the very first
meeting of the founding association, the Alberta
Landmen’sAssociation,formedinMay1948.
Ned’s career in the Canadian oilpatch has
spanned over 60 years. Ned became a Canadian
citizenin1967,andtoday,attheyoungageof85,is
still registeredasaprofessionalengineer,profes-
sional geologist, and professional landman and
residesinCalgarywithhiswifeEvelyn.
CareerE.E.(Ned)GilbertwasborninMadison,Wisconsin.
In 1941, Ned tried to enlist in the US Air Force
but he was turned down because of his height
(6'5")! In 1944, while attending the University of
NedGilbert–The“Original”Landman
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Wisconsin, he was drafted, but at the time had just recovered
fromtwoboutsofpneumoniaandwasconsideredtoounhealthy
for enlistment.The chairman of his faculty then decided that
Nedshouldgetajobeventhoughhewasn’tfinishedhisdegree.
He applied to both California Standard and Sun Oil, and was
offered a job by both companies. Ned accepted Sun Oil’s offer
and was immediately sent to Amherst, N.S. for a summer of
field work, then was transferred to Evansville, Indiana to learn
wellsitegeology.
NedwasthensenttoCalgarywherehearrivedonJanuary5,
1945.Overthecourseofthatwinter,Sunacquired250,000acres
nearBrooksandaseismiccrewwassenttoCanadainthespring
of1945.TheseismiccrewandNed’sbossstayedinCanadauntil
thefallof1945whentheyallleftforwarmerclimates.Nedwas
leftbehindandbecamethesoleemployeeinCanada.Hishome
and office was a room at the Palliser Hotel. Ned was 23 and
recallsthosetimesasbeingsomeofthemostenjoyablehecan
recollect.Hethoughtitwasgreatfuntodevelophisowngeologi-
cal prospects, draft the maps, type the reports and mail them
to Sun’s head office in Philadelphia. After his prospects were
approved,heproceededtogetthelandbysimplyfilingrequests
withtheGovernmentortheCPR.Bythespringof1946,Nedhad
acquiredonemillionacresinAlbertaandalittleoveramillion
inSaskatchewanforSun,whicheventuallyledtothediscoveries
oftheConsort,Bulwark,Sibbald,andCoronationgasfields.
“Basicallytherewashardlyanyoneheretostart.Inmyown
case,Istartedwithacompanythathadover27,000employees.
But in Calgary it was me. I did my own geology, my own land
work, my own typing and I got the project off to head office.
Once I got the approval, I got the land then I started to get it
drilled.All by myself. So a landman and a geologist were one
andsamesometimes”.
Leasing opportunities seemed endless. Ned tells of the abil-
itytopickuphalfamillionacresfromtheCPRortheCrownin
a single afternoon.“The map was blank. One day we picked up
1,362,359acresjustbyfightingatitwiththeAlbertagovernment.
Ittookseveralofustodoitbecauseeachoneofuscouldonlytake
out100,000acres.”
Nedremembersthecostofhisfirstsurfaceleaseat35cents
which he leased from a shepherd out on the prairies.When he
thinksbacktooilpricesofaround$1.87abarrelandthepriceof
gasaround$0.10permcfGilbertlaughs:“IfIhadknownthatgas
pricesweregoing tohit$10.00 (permcf) in2001, I surelywould
havemortgaged,ifnotmysoul,thenanythingIcould.”
Sun sent Ned to Canada to source out opportunities for
Sun Oil of Pennsylvania, a company of 27,000 employees and
was told to find oil, but all Ned found was gas. “Every time
Igotanothergaswell,thebosswouldcallmeinandsay,‘Findme
anoilwell.’”
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Inlate1946,NedreturnedtotheUniversityofWisconsinand
completed a B.Sc. degree in Geology. He returned to Calgary in
May1947.By1948,Ned’sCanadianOfficestaffhadbecomelarge
enoughthatSunOildecidedthatatage26hewastooyoungto
be responsible for the entire Canadian operation, so they sent
Mr.GeorgeDunlapfromTexastoruntheoperation.Nedwasgiven
the opportunity to become Manager of either Geology or Land.
NedchoseLandandstayedwithSunOiluntil1972.
Oil sands and arctic frontier visionarySunOildevelopedandmadepossiblethefirstoilsandsprojectin
Canada.WithNed’sbroadexposuretomostaspectsoftheexplo-
rationbusinesshehasbeenabletoforeseeopportunitieswhere
many,withmorespecificknowledge,couldnot.
Imperial may have beat Sun Oil to the first big oil discov-
ery at Leduc in 1947, but Sun Oil was looking at the bigger
picture. Even in the 1940s, Sun Oil chairman, J. Howard Pew,
was concerned about the eventual decline of conventional oil
production intheUS,sohesentanenvoytoCanadatocheck
intotheoilsands.In1948Nedrecommendedacore-holedrilling
programtotesttheoilsandsinAlberta.Theinitialresultswere
poor,andin1951thecompanydecidedtodroptheirCanadian
land holdings, though Ned argued for staying the course. Sun
Oil, influenced by the passion and belief in the potential for
the Canadian oilsands that Ned Gilbert would not relinquish,
has today, turned out to be one of the greatest profit centres
forSuncor,butnotwithoutalotofanguishwhenoilwas$4.00
perbarrel.
“Asearlyas1944,MrJ.HowardPew(ChairmanoftheBoardof
Directors of Sun Oil), was interested in theAlberta tar sands and
Iunderstandthatheactuallyvisitedthem.”WhenNedwasstationed
inCalgaryin1945/46,NedfrequentlymetwithDr.KarlClarkathis
laboratoriesinEdmonton.“Oneday,Ireceivedarequestfromone
oftheSunOilresearchlaboratoriestoshipthemarailroadcarload
oftarsands.AfterIexplainedtothemthedifficultyofsuchalarge
quantity (there was no access by rail or even road at that time),
the lab said they would get along with a barrel or two.” Dr. Karl
ClarkgraciouslygaveNed25barrelsthatwereinthestorageyard
in Edmonton. However, it turned out that they had sunk into the
groundandwerenearlyburied.Theywereeventuallydugupand
shippedbytruck.In1948,NedobtainedSunOil’sfirsttwoTarSands
permits adjacent to Dr. Clark’s lab at Bitumount. Ned also picked
up additional land for Sun Oil, including the current GCOS plant
siteandtwoofthepropertiesarenowcalledFirebag.Firebagwas
initially called “Gilbert’s Folly” because it was believed that there
wouldbenobitumen.
Ned’s thought of J. Howard Pew is that he is one of the
ultimate oil sands visionaries as he recognized the potential
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of the oil sands and its importance to the development of the
NorthAmerican economy. Ned once presented a report to him
in Philadelphia along with Mr. George Dunlap with the recom-
mendation tobuild theGCOS (GreatCanadianOilSands)plant.
Mr.PewtookthemtotheSunOilCompanyBoardRoomandhad
Ned and George sit at the edges to provide help if requested.
HerecallshimsayingtotheBoard“Gentlemen,eitheryouapprove
thisprojector Iwillhandle itmyself.” (At that timehewasthe
seventhrichestmanintheUSAandhisbrotherJNwaseighth).
Mr.Pew’sconfidenceintheoilsandsresultedinSunOilinvesting
morethat$250milliontobuildtheGCOSproject,andin1967,it
wasthelargestprivatedevelopmentevercarriedoutinCanada.
“InowknowthatMr.Pewstronglyandpersonallysupportedthis
programandhewouldreleaseanyneededscientistorengineer
from his duties wherever he was and immediately send him
onthecompanyplanetoFt.McMurray.”Nedthinksthatalarge
statue of Mr. J. Howard Pew should be constructed at the front
gateofSuncor’soilssandsplantbecausewithouthisleadership
anddeterminationtheprojectwouldneverhavebeendone.
NotonlywasNedinterestedinandanadvocateoftheoilsands
potential.Healsoknewfromhisearlydays,andwiththebegin-
nings of petroleum activity in theArctic Islands and Northwest
Territories, that he wanted to position Sun Oil in the area.
WhenhecouldnotinitiallyinterestthecompanyintheArctic,he
visited informallywith J.C. (Cam)Sproule.CamgaveNedamap
showingtheGlobalMarinelands(actuallytheice-coveredwaters
between the islands). Subsequently Ned negotiated the acquisi-
tionofthoselandsforthecompany.
association – Capl and aaplMostofuswerenotinaposition,attheearlystagesofourcareers,
tomakethedecisionwhetherto“bealandman”orto“beageolo-
gist” – Ned actually was. He is happy today that he chose to be
a landman. He values the importance of the role that the land
fraternity plays in the industry, and has been a front-runner in
pioneeringtherolesthattheCAPLandAAPLhaveplayedinthe
education and networking opportunities offered by the associa-
tionstolandmen.
“Without the CAPL, we wouldn’t have the getting together
of landmen.Landmenneedtoget togetherandwork together.
So it started out mostly as a social club, but even during my
perioditbecamequiteeducational.Theywereaverygoodgroup
ofpeople,andweneededtogettogetheranddeveloprelation-
ships.We’dgotomeetingsanddiscussproblemsandsolutions
inourbusiness.”
“I went to my first AAPL convention (1954) well equipped
with one of the favourite tools of a Canadian landman, four
purple ‘socks’ containing a fluid not available at that time in
the USA”. These, of course, were bottles of Seagram’s Crown
Royal in theirpurplesacks.Nedwoulduse thesemementos to
attract the attention of theAAPL president, vice-president and
Conference Chairman, requesting a meeting with them early
in the convention schedule to share his ‘Canadian souvenirs’.
In succeeding years, he continued this practice, each time
making a pitch to theAAPL that they should accept Canadian
landmenasmembers.Hebelievedittookthreeannualmeetings
beforehewassuccessful.
In 1956, Ned became the first member of the AAPL from
Canada. In 1957, Canada was set up as the ninth region within
theAAPLmembershipandGilbertbecamethefirstdirectorfrom
Canada.“Because my boss was a landman himself he was very
supportive of my attending the quarterly directors’ meetings
whichmetwithlandmen’sgroupsacrosstheUS.”
Gilbert’s next project was to encourage the AAPL to hold a
convention in Canada.At the New OrleansAAPL Convention in
1958,NedandGordonWard(thenAlbertaLandman’sAssociation
President) made their first pitch to hold anAAPL Convention in
Canada. “When the first meeting was held at that Convention,
eachmember foundaBankofCommercemaponhischairand
whentheopeningspeakersarrivedtheyfound1000menallhold-
ingaspreadoutmapaboutfullnewspapersize.TheBanktoldme
yearslaterthiswasprobablythebestPRtheyeverhadfortheiroil
andgasdepartment.WealsoputonacocktailpartyfortheAAPL
Executive. I remainedaDirector in1958and1959. In1960 Iwas
madethe2ndVice-PresidentandIbelieveIgaveacocktailparty
fortheAAPLExecutivethatyearat theLosAngelesConvention.
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IcontinuedmypracticeofbringingatleasttwobottlesofCrown
Royal as gifts and it was probably about 1959 that we received
permissiontoholdthemeetingattheBanffSpringsin1962.”
Ned had much assistance from the Edmonton and
Saskatchewan landmengroups for theorganizationof theBanff
Conference, but none were more instrumental in bringing this
historic event to Canada than Ned Gilbert.AsAAPL Convention
Chairman,NedGilberthadG.D.(Gordon)Ward,A.N.(Al)McCruden
and J. H. (Herb) Hughes of the Alberta Association to help him.
The Alberta Association of Petroleum Landmen was the official
Canadiansponsorofthishistoricevent.
“Therewasan initialexpectation that theconventionwould
beheldatBanff in1961when Iwas1stVice-PresidentofAAPL.
Idonotrememberwhatcausedthechangebutasyouknowitwas
heldtherein1962. IwasabouttobebothPresidentoftheAAPL
and Convention Chairman, and for reasons that I now perhaps
wishIhadnot listenedto, Iaskedthat InotbemadePresident.
I did not see how I could do justice to both projects while also
beingDivisionLandManageratSunOil.”
ThevalueoftherelationshipwiththeAAPLhasbeenproven
through educational support in the earlier years as well as the
samefundamentalbenefit that theCAPLprovides–networking.
The CAPL members are known to phone AAPL members and
checkreferencesonAmericanlanddeals.
associations and awards1945 JoinedtheAAPG(AmericanAssociationofPetroleumGeologists)
–longestservingmemberinCanada
1945 JoinedtheCSPG(CanadianAssociationofPetroleumGeologists)
1948 JoinedtheAPL(AlbertaLandman’sAssociation)asoneoftheoriginalmembers
1948 JoinedAPEGGA(AssociationofProfessionalEngineers,Geologists,andGeophysicistsofAlberta)
1956 JoinedAAPL(AmericanAssociationofPetroleumLandmen)–firstmemberfromCanada
1999 AAPG(AmericanAssociationofPetroleumGeologists)–Byunanimousrequest,becametheFirstPresidentoftheCanadaRegionwhichwasinstitutedin1999whenAAPGcreatedinternationalregions
1999 RecipientofCIM’sJ.C.SprouleMemorialPlaque
2001 AAPGHonouraryMembershipAward–forhispioneeringroleintheearlydevelopmentofthemodernoilsandsindustryandhissubsequentdedicationtoeducationandmanagementtrainingintheoilindustry.
2002 CAPLHerbHughesAward–CAPL’shighesthonour
importance of educationNed is a strong advocate of continuing education. He has been
active in many Calgary organizations and continues to be so.
One of his most interesting roles commenced in 1986 when he
becametheinitialIndustryDirectorandthefirstinstructorinthe
inaugural year of the Petroleum Land Management specialty in
theFacultyofManagementattheUniversityofCalgary,arolein
whichheactivelycontinueduntil1994.
todayToday Ned is still active in the Canadian oilpatch. He is the
President of Gilbert Management Ltd. and provides consulting
adviceforminerals,oilsands,oilshale,coal,specialprojects,and
mineralcompensationclaims.Ned’scurrentpassionishisbelief
in the commerciality of the Pasquia Hills oil shale prospects in
Saskatchewanandhasconsulted fora fewcompanies in recent
yearsonthatplay.
On Being a landmanNedconcedestohispassion,enthusiasmandpureloveoftheoil
andgasbusinessandhowthelandmanfitsintoit:“Landmenare
thegrease thatmakes theoil industrywork.Theengineersand
the geologists and the geophysicists all think that they’re very
important,butagoodlandmancanmakeitallfittogether.”m
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Rising Commodity Prices and Challenges to Land Acquisition in Alberta
One Of the primary Challenges faCed By land agents is balancing the opposing interests of the client with
therequestsoflandownersinregardstocompensation.Whether
acquiring new takings, settling damages, or conducting rental
reviews,stayingabreastofvolatilecommoditypricesisessential
toensuringfairandreasonablenegotiations.
Sincetheearly1970s,pricesforfarmcommoditiesingeneral
and foodgrains inparticular,hadbeenonafluctuatingdecline.
However,sincethespringof2007,pricesforallofthedominant
food grains (canola, barley, wheat, etc) have climbed steadily;
in some cases 100% or more than just a year ago.Whether the
currenteconomicvaluesforfarmcommoditieswillbelonglasting
orjustablipontheradarisopentoopinion.Thepopularposition
seemstobethatpriceswillcomebackdownsomewhat,buthow
muchisunclear.
Therearemanyunderlyingcauses for therise inprices, too
numerousandcomplicatedtoexplainfullyinanarticlethissize.
Essentiallyitallcomesdowntoourcurrentunstableworldwide
economyandtheruleofsupplyanddemand.Worldwidecommod-
itystockpilesformostfoodgrainsareatthelowestlevelssince
1950sandtheexplodingpopulationsinAsiaandAfricaarecreat-
ingademandthatwillcontinuetorapidlyincrease.Secondly,in
NorthAmerica,emergingmarketsforgrainsandoilseedsusedin
theproductionofethanolandbio-fuelshaveincreaseddemand
dramatically.Thirdly,thecollapseoftheUnitedStatessub-prime
mortgagemarket,USdollar,andpendingrecessionhasresulted
in many investors moving investment capital to commodities
whichareseenasmorestableinarecessionmarket.Thepressure
fromanyofthesecausesisnotexpectedtosubsideanytimesoon
sowearerequiredtoplanourdealingswiththisinmind.
All of this brings us to the difficulty faced by Land Agents
in trying to negotiate Loss of Use rates for wellsite acquisition,
pipeline damages and rental reviews. Consider the following
exampleofatypicalcroprotationforacentralAlbertaproducer
nearDelburne:
2008,Canolacontractedat$15.00/bu,50bu/acre =$750.00/acre
2009,DurumWheatcontractedat$8.50/bu,50bu/acre =$425.00/acre
2010,Barleycontractedat$5.00/bu,100bu/acre =$500.00/acre
3yearaveragegrossreturn =$560.00/acre(rounded)
New acquisitions in this area for the preceding 2 years had been
signedatapproximately$350.00/acreforLossofUseoncultivated
lands,thisincreaseisstriking.WiththeAlbertaSurfaceRightsBoard
havingconsistentlygrantedcompensationawardsreflectinggross
returnsasopposedtodeductingcostsofproduction,LandAgents
areobligedtocalculateLossofUseratesbasedongrossreturns.
ConsiderthefollowingscenariosbasedoncalculatingLossof
Useat$560.00/acreasopposedto$350.00/acre:
1)Arentreviewona5acrewellsiteoncultivatedland
Result:anincreaseof$1050.00ontotalrent
2)Adamagesettlementfora5acrepipelinebuiltin2007
Calculating3yearsat200%totalloss(100%/66%/33%),
Result:adifferenceofalmost$2100.00
Ofcourse,itisimportanttokeepinmindthatdifferentoperators
vary widely in the methods and formulas they utilize to settle
damages,howeverthekeywouldbetonotethatcompensationto
landownershasthepotentialtoincreasegreatly.
Theincreasingrateshavealsoeffected,toalesserdegree,the
other 3 heads of compensation. Consider that rates for general
disturbance and adverse effect are typically higher in areas of
elevatedlandvalue,andthatagriculturallandvalueisincreased
bythemonetaryreturnsavailablefromtheland.
Land acquisition for Oil and Gas Exploration in Alberta has
becomemorecomplicatedinrecentyears;theincreaseinlossof
usevaluesisyetanotherexample.Inmostdistrictsanargument
couldbemadethatpaymentsforlandvaluesandlossofusewere
consistentlyabovethe“goingrates”,andthatoilandgasproduc-
erswereeffectively“payingapremium.”Withtoday’smarketfor
foodgrainsthisseemsnottobethecaseanylonger.
Intoday’senvironmentitismoreimportantthaneverforLand
Agents to be informed and educated on the evolving markets to
effectivelyperformtheirduties.TheCanadianWheatBoard,Alberta
Agriculture,The Canadian Grain Commission, andTheWinnipeg
CommodityExchangeallhaveusefulwebsiteswhileTheWestern
Producerisaveryhelpfulprintpublicationforgrainprices.
Our current situation is also perhaps another argument in
favorofprogramssuchastheCanadianAssociationofProfessional
Landmen(CAPL)ProfessionalSurfaceLandman(PSL)designation
thatdemandshighereducationalstandardsandtestingtoinsure
thatthemenandwomennegotiatinginthefieldhaveacomplete
understandingoftheindustryasawhole.
Quoting the words of the Greek philosopher Epictetus: “It is
impossibleforamantolearnwhathethinkshealreadyknows”.m
Zeke Reimers
LandSolutions
Edited by: Brodie Allen and Michael Hulme
on behalf of the F.A.M. Communications Committee
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2008 CAPL Squash TournamentTheCAPLSquashTournamentwasheldonSaturday,March8at
theGlencoeClub.Onceagain, thecompetitorsweretreatedtoa
greatnightofcompetitivesquash,lotsoflaughsandcamaraderie,
andafabulousassortmentoffood,funandprizes.Thetopteams
thisyearwere:
1stplace: JaredStackhouse,PhilSchnell,Amanda
Kuspira&GregStrachan
2ndplace: SteveLudgate,LenMoriarity,Darren
Springinatic&GrameWright
3rdplace: JohnBoone&RobPitchford
4thplace: SolanaJear,DonAustin,TrevorSchoenroth
&JeffBrewer
Last(14th)place: ScottClapperton,DanCicero,HannifDhanani,
ColinTaylor&NatalieSt.Hilaire
Congratulationstothecommitteefortheirgreatworkinmaking
thetournamentasuccess.Thistournamentcontinuestobeoneof
thepremiereventsontheCAPLsocialcalendar.Specialthanksto
allthenewplayerswhocameouttotrythiseventwelookforward
toseeingyounextyear!
the sponsors for the tournament were:Shirt Sponsor
geoLOGICSystemsLtd.
Platinum Sponsors
AltusGroup
CavalierLand–ADivestcoCompany
RockfordLandLtd.
Gold Sponsors
ConocoPhillipsCanadaLimited
GalleonEnergyInc.
PioneerLand&EnvironmentalServices
HorizonLandServicesLtd.
BristolLand&LeasingLtd.
BrittLandServicesLtd.
CanaccordAdams
CrescentPointEnergyTrust
CyriesEnergyInc.
HuntOilCompanyofCanada,Inc.
MadalenaVenturesInc.
MantaSportLtd.
NexenInc.
OneExplorationInc.
QuesterreEnergyCorp.
RidgebackExplorationLtd.
ScottLand&LeaseLtd.
StandardLandCompanyInc.
ThackrayBurgess
TristarOil&GasLtd.
XITechnologiesInc.
Silver Sponsors
DefiantResourcesCorporation
FairborneEnergyLtd.
FairmountEnergyLtd.
FocusCorporation
MidwestSurveysInc.
ResultEnergyInc.
RoyNorthernLand&Environmental
StormExplorationInc.
Donors
PrairieLand&InvestmentServicesLtd.
TrueNorthLandServicesLtd.m
Retirementsnew Brunswick department of energy
TheCAPLwould like toannounce thatRonPhillipsandClintSt.
PeterhaveretiredfromtheNewBrunswickDepartmentofEnergy.
After 39½ years service with the Department, Ron Phillips
retiredApril30,2008.HeretiredastheManager,PetroleumTenure
fromtheMineralsandPetroleumDevelopmentBranch.
OnMarch28,2008,ClintSt.Peterretiredafter37yearswiththe
Department.Priortohisretirement,hewastheSeniorHydrocarbon
ResourceGeologistfromtheGeologicalSurveysBranch.
TheCAPLwouldliketowishbothRonandClintallthebestin
theirretirement.m
1318 – 11th Avenue S.W. 6
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2008 CAPL Golf Tournamentmonday – august 25th, 2008Country hills golf Course
after the suCCess Of Our august 2007 tOurna-ment (June rain-Out nOt Withstanding), CAPL is
pleased to announce that our 2008 tournament will once again
beheldattheCountryHillsGolfClub.Therewillbemorningand
afternoondraws inanattempttoaccommodateasmanyofour
membersaspossibleandtheformatofthetournamentwillonce
againbeaTexasScramble.
Look for entry forms in the May and June issues of
The Negotiator aswellasontheCAPLwebsite.Thetournamentcost
willbe$180.20(includingGST).RegistrationbeginsMay20th,2008.
Contact Jeff Talbot @ 233-1655, email at [email protected]
[email protected],ext.110,emailatcurquhart@prope-
lenergy.comifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingthetournament
orsponsorshipopportunities.m
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Production Allocation Unit Agreements
(The Single Well Unit)ThetraditionalunitagreementandtheProductionAllocationUnit
Agreement (PAUA)are, inmyhumbleopinion, trulymagnificent
legaldocumentsthat:
(a) allow for theequitableandeconomicproductionofoil and
gas where you have diverse working interest (WI), royalty
(GOR)andlessor(LOR)partiesinapool(s)orwell;
(b) provide a mechanism for regulatory compliance where you
donothavecommonownershipinapoolorwhereyouare
commingling production among pools and spacing units;
and
(c) increase lease continuation certainty through the amend-
mentoftheleasestoprovideforcontinuationbywayofunit
operations.
Theincreaseinhorizontalwelldrillinghasbeenthedriverinthe
use of PAUAs.A PAUA is required in horizontal wells where the
productivehorizontallegscrossmorethanonespacingunitand
thereisvariedWI,GORorLORparties.
However PAUAs may also be used for vertical wells, where
parties are increasingly producing from multiple pools within a
single wellbore and commingling production to a single meter
point.Thisverticalcommingledproductionfrommultiplepoolsis
morethanaverticalpooling(sinceeachpoolisaseparatespacing
unit),soaPAUAshouldbeused.
Common OwnershipTheregulatoryrequirementofcommonownership inaspacing
unitor largerproductionunit is thebedrock rational forPAUAs
(see for example the Oil and Gas Conservation Regulations,
Alberta).Regulatorybodiesrequirethatproductionoccurequita-
blyamongtheWIandLORowners.Failuretoestablishcommon
ownership in a spacing unit or larger production unit is a
non-complianceeventandcanleadtoshuttinginwellsandother
regulatorywoes.
WhereyouhavevariedWIorLORsinproductionfromasingle
wellbore, equitable production can only be assured where the
partieshaveagreedtothemethodofallocationofsuchproduction.
Thisisespeciallythecasewhereproductionfromeachhorizontal
leg or vertical completion cannot be individually determined or
metered. Where you cannot actually measure production from
tracts having differing ownership, the only method to equitably
allocate production among owners is by way of a PAUA which
allocates production from the production allocation area to the
varioustracts.
freehold lease ContinuationThe other fundamental benefit of unitization is the ability to
amend freehold leases to provide for continuation by way of
unit operations as opposed to actual operations from the said
landsunder the lease.APAUAshouldalwayscontainaarticle
on leasecontinuationandamendment.Agoodexample is the
Alberta Energy model form PAUA (which can be downloaded
fromtheAEwebsite,underTenureforms).Article9ofthisPAUA
providesthat:
9.1ContinuationofLeases
All operations conducted with respect to the Production
Allocation Zone or production of Production
AllocationSubstancesshall,exceptforthepurpose
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ofcalculatingpaymentstoRoyaltyInterestOwners,
be deemed conclusively to be operations upon or produc-
tion from the Production Allocation Zone in each Tract,
and such operations or production shall continue in full
force and effect each Leaseandanyotheragreement
orinstrumentrelatingtotheProductionAllocation
Zone or Production Allocation Substances as if
such operations had been conducted on, and a
well was producing from, each Tract or portion
thereofintheProductionAllocationArea(empha-
sisismine).
9.2LeasesAmended
Each Lease and any other agreement or instru-
ment relating to the Production Allocation Zone
or Production Allocation Substances is hereby
amended only to the extent necessary to make it
conformtothisAgreement.
ThesemagicwordsmustappearinyourPAUAinordertoproperly
amendyourleaseandthelessormustbeapartytoandsignthe
PAUA.Youcannotbindthelessorunlesstheyhaveagreedinwrit-
ingtotheamendmentstothelease.
Pleasenotethatsuchanamendmentmustalsobecaveatedon
titleinordertobeenforceableasagainstthirdparties.Theoriginal
leasecaveatcanprotectonlythetermsoftheoriginallease,not
amendments. Failure to file such a caveat could lead to a top
lesseesuccessfullylapsingyouroriginalleasecaveatifyoudonot
haveproductionfromthesaidlandsunderyourlease.
special Consideration for gOrAnoftenoverlookedelementofcommonownershiponunitiza-
tion is the GOR holder. Such parties are often but not always
includedaspartiesintheunitagreementsuchthattheGORhold-
ersroyaltyiscalculatedbaseduponunitproduction
Calculating the GOR
YoucannotassumethataGORisalwayspaidbaseduponunit-
ized production.You must confirm that the GOR holder was a
partytoandsignedthePAUA.InsuchacasetheGORwillappear
asaroyaltyorencumbrancebesidetheappropriatetractsinthe
unit Exhibit. If so, the GOR is calculated based upon unitized
production.
However, if theGORholderdidnot sign theunitagreement,
theGORisnotpayablebaseduponunitizedproductionbutrather
from production from the GOR lands. This can lead to bizarre
results in traditional units depending on where the GOR lands
are located. Sometimes a GOR holder will refuse to sign onto a
unitasamajorwell is locatedontheGORlands. Insuchacase
theGORwillcontinuetobecalculatedfromproductionfromsuch
well, regardless of the impact of waterflood or other enhanced
recoverytechniquespushingadditionaloilthroughthewellbore.
Oftenafteranumberofyears (andsalesof theassets) theGOR
stopsbeingcalculatedbaseduponthesaidlandsandstartstobe
paidonunitizedproduction.Notok.
GORs and Common Ownership
ApotentialcommonownershipissuecanalsoariseifGORhold-
ersareignoredonunitization.Asindicatedabove,PAUAareoften
used where it is not possible (or economic) to determine the
volumes of production from each leg or completion over time
as all volumes are measured at a single meter. If a GOR holder
isnotapartytoaPAUAinsuchacase,theycancertainlyargue
that common ownership has not been established.The rational
for commonownership is equitableproduction. If aGORholder
cannotestablish theshareofproduction fromthewellbore that
theGORpertainsto,theGORholdercannotbeequitablycompen-
sated.Thiswillat leastleadtoalawsuitandperhapsregulatory
non-compliancemeasures.
In my practise I run across very few new wide area unit
agreements. Itseemsashamenot to takeadvantageofunitiza-
tion in any situation possible.This is especially the case where
companiesareundertakingenhancedrecoveryprojects (suchas
complex water floods or CO2 projects) on a pool wide basis on
older well defined pools. In such situation a unit will allow for
common ownership and tenure certainty in undertaking costly
andlongtermprojects.
The good news is that the PAUA seems to have become an
industrystandarddocumentthathorizontalwelloperatorsuseon
adaytodaybasis.Hopefullywewillcometoseeincreaseduseof
thePAUAinverticalwellcomminglingsituations.m
Paul Negenman
Partner, EnerLaw LLP
31st Annual CAPL Trap ShootThe 31st Annual CAPL Trap Shoot will be held at the AHEIA
CalgaryFirearmsCentre(nearDeWinton)onSaturdaySeptember
13,2008.Competitionwillstartat9.00AMandconsistoftwo16
yardevents,aslider,afinalhandicapevent,and,asusual,buddy
shootsandAnnieOakleys.
Registrationfeeswillremainthesameaslastyearat$106.00
for CAPL members, $95.00 for students, and $117.00 for Guests
(GSTincluded).Theregistrationformandwaiverofliabilitymust
bedownloadedfromtheCAPLwebsite.TheTrapShootCommittee
would appreciate receiving your completed registration form,
waiverofliability,andfeesassoonaspossible.Newshootersand
sponsorsarealwayswelcome.
The fee includes 100 competition targets (12 gauge shells
provided),beverages, lunch,awards,andthespecialeventshoots.
Award presentations and refreshments will follow the shoot.
Entriesarelimitedto80,sopleasepre-registerassoonaspossible.
The primary purpose of the shoot is to network and have
a safe, enjoyable time while attempting to break as many clay
targets as possible. It’s also great practice if you plan to go bird
huntingthisfall.
All skill levels, from beginner to expert, are welcome. CAPL
members interested in finding out more about the sport of
trapshootingcancontactanyof themembersof theTrapShoot
Committee foradditional information.Shotgunsareavailableat
theFirearmsCentreforusebynon-ownersforanominalfee.m
HugoPotts 508-8965 DaveKinton 668-5220
JeffBaggsJr. 335-2126 JeffBaggs 637-2432
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Message from the Executive
my term as president Of the Capl has COme tO an endand
I have had a wonderful year of chal-
lenges toadd tomyoverallexperience
asalandman.
This year the industry has had the
opportunity to deal with the Royalty
Review Panel for the Province of Alberta. This caused uncer-
taintyandupheavalformanyofusinunderstandingwhatthose
changes could mean to our organizations. Although oil prices
soared, natural gas prices languished behind, which caused
a few of us old-timers to remember the cycles of past in our
industry and the immediate impact they can have on landmen.
Thankfully,priceshaveturnedupwardandmorerecentcertainty
bytheGovernmentofAlbertahasseemedtohelpAlbertaproduc-
ersunderstandtheimpactonroyalties.
The CAPL continues to be sought after by regulators and
industry organizations to give valuable input on new initia-
tives impacting our roles as mineral and surface negotiators
and administrators of those resources. Credit goes to our many
volunteerswhorepresentthisorganizationandIwouldaskeach
member who is not on a committee consider giving of some of
yourtime,howeversmall itmaybe.Wearerespectedandbeing
heardbythemultitudeoforganizationstheCAPLinteractswith
onadailybasis.
Apersonaldisappointmenttomethispastyearwasthe68%
affirmative vote, versus 75% approval level in order to proceed
with registration under POARA. Understanding that we are a
strongly opinionated group of individuals made it important to
followupthataspectofourbusinesswiththesurveythisspring.
Morethan400membersputtheiropinionstopaperandhelped
theincomingandfutureBoardhaveguidanceinmovingtheorga-
nizationintoplaceswheremembershaveindicated.Iencourage
allofyoutomakeyouropinionsknowntomembersoftheBoard.
Youcanbeassuredthattheinformationprovidedinthesurvey
will be read and analyzed by the incoming Board under Rob
Telford’s guidance and the organization will attempt to imple-
mentthosephilosophies.
I expect thatmanyofourmembershavebecome intimately
familiarwiththe2007OperatingProcedureandthefutureimpact
thatwillhaveonourindustry.Thisdocumentrepresentsuntold
hours of input by the Committee chaired by Jim MacLean and
assisted by many of the landmen and lawyers working in the
industry.TheCAPLishighlyregardedinthisrolewithintheindus-
try and we continue to be the guidepost for contractual issues
surroundingoperatingandmanagingoilandgasresources.
Ihopeyouagreewithmethatwecanallbeveryproudofthis
organizationandtheroleweplayinprovidingeducation,informa-
tionandnetworkingopportunitiesformembers.Wearefortunate
thatthroughallthechallengesinourindustryandtherolesthat
ourmembersplay,weprovideprofessionalinputtoallaspectsof
thelandrole.
Ithasbeenaprivilegeformetorepresentthemembersinmy
roleasPresident.TheCAPLisadiverseorganizationthatallofus
canbeproudof.Itcontinuestosurprisemewiththeamountof
energyourvolunteersspendbringinginformationintoourorga-
nization. We are also very fortunate to have a dedicated group
ofsponsorswithoutwhomourorganizationcouldnotbringthe
samelevelofservicetoallmembers.Thissponsorshiptouchesall
ofaspectsoftheCAPL.Mythanksgoouttothosesponsorsforthe
generositytheyshow.
With the experience I have had, and the knowledge I have
gained in understanding our organization, I expect to continu-
allyhavesomeformofinvolvementvolunteeringwiththeCAPL.
I hope to have the opportunity to sit on a committee with the
manyofour1650membersatsometime.m
Cindy R. Rutherford, P.Land
President
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Get Smartthe Capl education Committee is pleased to present the following courses:
Advanced Surface Rights
June 3, 2008 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Thisseminar isdirected towardsmembersof industrywithfive
or more years experience and is intended to summarize and
describeallfacetsofsurfacerightswithintheoilandgasbusiness.
Registrants should consider Introduction to Surface Rights or at
least5yearsoffieldexperienceasaprerequisiteforthiscourse.
An Interpretive Approach To Dealing With ROFR Issues
June 4, 2008 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
This seminar is intended for more senior landmen who are
responsible for analyzing various situations in which ROFR
issuesmayariseand recommendingor implementingappropri-
ate corporate responses thereto.The seminar will be presented
in two parts.The morning will be devoted to a presentation of
legalprincipleswhichmayberelevanttoROFRsituationsanda
suggestedinterpretativemethodologyforanalyzingandrespond-
ingtounusualROFRscenarios.
Legal presentation topics will include:
• The burdensome nature of ROFRs and interpretative default
rules
• ROFRcomplianceandchallengesforuncertainty
• ROFRs,jointownershipandroyalties
• Unmatchableconsideration
• Majortransactionsandpackagedeals
• ROFRsandcorporatere-organizations
• ROFRsinvolvingbothlandandfacilities
Intheafternoon,aseniorlandmanwilljointhelawyersinaround
tablediscussionofROFRissuesandspecificfactscenariosgath-
eredbythepresentersandsubmittedtothepanelbythecourse
participants. Prospective course participants are encouraged to
submittheirfavouritechallengingROFRproblemtotheinstructor
priortoorattheseminarforconsiderationanddiscussioninthe
afternoonroundtablediscussion.
Facilities Overview (PSL Course)
June 5, 2008 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Aonedayseminarforsurfacelandagentswillgiveanoverview
ofmanykeyaspectsofoilandgasfieldoperations,facilitiesand
practices. Upon completion of the course land agents will have
abasicunderstandingofthekeyaspectsinvolvedinfieldopera-
tions.ThisseminarwillcoverthefollowingstagesintheLifeCycle
ofawell.
Coming in september and October 2008Ethics (Course 2)
september 9, 2008 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 pm
Thisseminarisdesignedtohelpparticipantsdeepentheirunder-
standingoftheroleofethicsinthelifeofaprofessionalandasa
memberofCAPL.
Fiduciary Duties
september 9, 2008 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
This seminar is intended to experienced landmen and joint
venturepersonnelwhoareinvolvedinacquisitions,divestments
andothertransactionsorinterpretationofexploration,operating,
jointventuresandotheragreements.
Directive 056: ERCB Energy Development Application &
Directive 60: Public Consultation Requirements (PSL Course)
september 10 & 11 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
This seminar is designed for land agents, land administrators,
operationsengineersaswellasanyotherpersonnelwhomaybe
responsibleforAEUBapplicationsorregulatorycomplianceissues.
Production Agreements
september 16, 2008 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m..
This seminar is designed for industry personnel who require a
goodunderstandingofagreementscommonlyusedinrelationto
theproductionandjointventureoilandgas.
Industry Activity And Mitigation Of Groundwater Effects
(PSL Course)
september 30, 2008 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Thisseminarisintendedtohelplandpersonnelunderstandland-
ownerconcernsregardinggroundwaterrelatedissues.
Resolving Conflict Through Negotiation
October 1, 2008 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Thisseminarisdesignedforlandmenandotherindividualswho
wish to upgrade their communication skills through the use of
interest-basednegotiations.Thisnegotiationmodelisthemodel
used in the settlement of disputes by the Alberta Energy and
UtilitiesBoardandsubscribedtobytheC2CTaskForce.
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Well Spacings And Holdings
October 2, 2008 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
This seminar is designed to help become familiar with the
concepts and regulations associated with drilling spacing units
andtargetareasinAlbertaandBC.
CAPL Royalty Procedure
Royalty Agreements
October 6, 2008 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
This seminar is intended for landmen, administrators, lawyers
and production accounting personnel requiring a senior level
reviewoftheCAPLRoyaltyProcedure.
Geology
October 7 & 8 2008 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Thisseminarisdesignedforoilandgaspersonnelthatrequirea
generalunderstandingofgeologicalprospectevaluation.Landmen,
technologists and other personnel involved in written or oral
communicationwiththegeologicaldepartmentwillbenefitfrom
attendingthisseminar.
CAPL Operating Procedure Operational Issues
October 9, 2008 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
This is a one day seminar directed at Industry personnel who
requireaworkingunderstandingoftheCAPLOperatingProcedure
andhowitaddressesspecificoperationalissuescurrentlyfacing
ourIndustry
Aboriginal Affairs New Course!november 19, 2008 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
This session is especially useful for those interacting with
Aboriginalgovernments,businessesandcommunities,andhelps
in building positive relations to enhance our effectiveness with
Aboriginalpeople.m
Registration can be done online at www.landman.ca. Full course
descriptions can be found in the 2008 CAPL Course Calendar
which is available online at www.landman.ca. For further
information, please contact the CAPL office either by
phone at 237-6635, or email [email protected].
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Whatever the direction, we can take you.LandSolutions has the knowledge and resources to plan, implement and manage all aspects of your land and consultation requirements.
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Lampman, SK306.487.2505
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Roster Updates
Jeffrey Badyk, P.Land Canetic resources inc.
to independent
Edward Barclay, P.Land tusK energy Corporation
to enCana Corporation
Linda Bigelow enterra energy Corp.
to independent
M. Elizabeth Burke-Gaffney, P.Land paris energy inc.
to independent
Jason Chadwick defiant resources Corporation
to mancal energy inc.
Kevin Chau KC holdings Corp.
to re/max real estate (mountain view)
On the move
new membersThe following members were approved by a Motion
on May 10, 2008:
Applicant Current Employer Sponsors
Active
Ross Armstrong d.r. hurl mike Bellefeuille
& associates ltd. robert fraleigh
Craig pittman, p.land
Terry Cutting mcnally land glenn Kruyssen, p.land
services ltd. robyn van den Bon, p.land
peter Zboya, p.land
Micheal Dobovich pioneer professional Janet harren
services group paul mandry
Craig pittman, p.land
Wendy Dunn apache Canada ltd. Wayne geddes, p.land
sherryl larson, p.land
robert Weeks, p.land
Karen Fast devon Canada maureen huck
lois Kaake, p.land
Jill malo
Jared Frese Canadian natural James Condon, p.land
resources limited Jason heilman
Wilf vielguth, p.land
Amy Gowertz nal resources margarete Baxter
management limited marny harvey
susan levy
Brent Lewis mcnally land John lanaras
services ltd. noel millions
robert telford, p.land
Susan Mundy enCana Corporation Brodie allen
mark reich
William Wahl
Bente Nelson enCana Corporation mary Jo Case
andrew fulford
robert telford, p.land
Sarah Phillips enCana Corporation susan hargreaves, p.land
ted lefebvre, p.land
esther Watt
Elaine Reykdal Quicksilver resources Brock Campbell
Canada inc. Cal gazdag
robert sheedy
Adrienne Schipperus Compton petroleum marjorie Blumhagen
Corporation david dyer
garry mcCullough, p.land
Steve Telford mcnally land michael anderson
services ltd. noel millions
robert telford, p.land
Shaun Williams husky Oil Operations Jeff french
limited anne hand, p.land
Kim urban, p.land
Student
Joelle Dunne university of Calgary robert schulz m
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Jacqueline Currie, P.Land nexen inc.
to independent
Margaret Curts provident energy ltd.
to pengrowth Corporation
Amanda Fisher independent
to nuvista energy ltd.
Shona Gillis roper land Consultants ltd.
to statoilhydro Canada ltd.
George Hardisty independent
to Black pearl energy ltd.
Terry Henkelman Canadian landmasters resource services ltd.
to Cavalier land ltd.
Jennifer Ho petro-Canada Oil and gas
to Crescent point energy trust
Chris Lamb taQa north ltd.
to galleon energy inc.
John Levson apache Canada ltd.
to independent
Angelica Lyall pearl exploration & production ltd.
to seaview energy inc.
Jaime MacRae storm exploration inc.
to independent
Jerry McIsaac mcislandco ltd.
to husky Oil Operations limited
Colin McKinnon, P.Land Bp Canada energy Company
to apache Canada ltd.
R. Locke McPherson paris energy inc.
to independent
Carolyn Montgomery, P.Land C. montgomery petroleum land
Consulting ltd.
to tri mont resources ltd.
Paula Montgomery nal resources management limited
to penn West petroleum ltd.
Trevor Murray Cyries energy inc.
to iteration energy ltd.
John Nesbitt, P.Land independent
to pacific rodera energy inc.
Anne Parsonage petro-Canada Oil and gas
to independent
Gary Peddle Cyries energy inc.
to independent
Steve Roth rockyview energy inc.
to tristar Oil & gas ltd.
Tyler Semashkewich integrity land inc.
to independent
David Shenstone sumurun holdings inc.
to Black goose holdings inc.
Tony Smith Kereco energy ltd.
to Bonavista petroleum ltd.
Joe Swift independent
to nuvista energy ltd.
Nolan Treble penn West petroleum ltd.
to Quicksilver resources Canada inc.
Kenneth Young, P.Land independent
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In Memoriamit is With great sadness that the Capl annOunCes the passing Of an industry iCOn – auBrey Kerr, who was a significant contributor to The
Negotiator.HesharedhistorywiththeCAPLinhismonthlycolumn
“EchoesofYesteryear”during2002to2004.
samuel aubrey Kerr, p.geol.Arenownedgeologist,author,historianandmemberofAPEGGA,
Calgary’sAubreyKerr,P.Geol.,diedFeb.19at92.Mr.Kerr,whoseoil
industryrootsgobacktobeforethehistory-changingdiscoveries
nearLeducinthelate1940s,establishedhimselfafterretirement
as a constant learner and a knowledgeable resource person on
geologyandthepetroleumindustry.
“Forpeoplewhowouldlisten,hewasawonderfulresource.For
peoplewhowouldn’t,hewasprobablytoomuchofan indepen-
dentmind,”saidaretiredchairmanoftheNationalEnergyBoard.
Quoted in a Calgary Herald tribute written by David Finch,
Roland Priddle continued: “Aubrey loved the profession of geol-
ogyand later in retirementsuccessfully recaptured inhisbooks
the early glory days of the Alberta industry, particularly Leduc
and Redwater, and the people associated with those profoundly
important discoveries. For that work alone, the Alberta public
oweshimadebt.”
Born Samuel Aubrey Kerr in Orillia, Ont., on Nov. 29, 1915,
Mr.KerrwenttoschoolanduniversityinToronto.Aftermovingto
Vancouver,heearnedamaster’sdegree ingeology in1942 from
theUniversityofBritishColumbia.
ThewareffortandImperialOilhadhimlookingforoil,inthe
wake of the peak of production and a quick drop off atTurner
Valley.
Years later,Mr.Kerrwouldsay:“Therewasutterlyno future
in the oil business.TheTurnerValley field was producing about
15,000barrelsadayandwasonitslastlegs.”
Thingschanged.ImperialLeducNo.1struckcrudeonFeb.13,
1947.ArealpossibilityofevenmoreoilunderthePrairiesbegan
totakeshape.
Mr.KerrwasImperial’schiefgeologistandinchargeofnearby
ImperialLeducNo.2.ItbecameanothersuccessforImperialand
Alberta,provingtheexistenceofevenlargerquantitiesofoiland
adeeperreef,onMay7,1947.Thereefalonecontainedmorethan
390millionbarrelsofit.
SaidMr.Kerrin2007:“Wecouldtellitwasgoingtobeavery
prolificone.Thenewsgotbacktoheadoffice,evenallthewayto
NewYork,prettyquickly.”
Mr. Kerr would call his work in the Leduc field “the great-
est achievement I ever had. There was almost that element of
Christopher Columbus about it, of sailing into that unknown
world. What happened in those weeks and months in 1947
changedthewholefaceofAlbertaforever.”
Mr.KerrbecamechiefgeologistforAlberta’sHomeOilin1949.
WhenthefederalgovernmentcreatedtheNationalEnergyBoard
in1959,itselectedKerrasitschiefgeologist.
BackinCalgaryinthe1970s,Mr.Kerrsawtheneedtorecordand
collectthehistoryoftheoilpatchwhilemanyofitsplayerswerestill
alive.Hecollectedarchivalmaterials,andwasalsothedrivingforce
behindthecreationofthePetroleumIndustryOralHistoryProject
in 1981. The project is a collection of recorded and transcribed
interviews with more than 300 personalities in the Canadian oil
industry,andtodayitresidesattheGlenbowArchives.
Mr. Kerr published extensively. His articles on petroleum
history appeared in, among others, the Canadian Society of
PetroleumGeologists’Reservoir,theCanadianInstituteofMining,
MetallurgyandPetroleum’s Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology,
theCanadianAssociationofPetroleumLandmen’sNegotiator,and
Oilweekmagazine.
He also wrote books, which for the most part he self-
published and hand-sold. They included Atlantic No. 3, 1948
in 1986, Corridors of Time in 1988, Leduc in 1991, Redwater in
1994, Corridors of Time 2 in2000,Corridors of Time 3 in2004and
A Sampling of Searchers in2007.
Hisworkearnedhimplentyofrecognition.Mr.Kerrreceived
theDistinguishedServiceMedalfromthePetroleumSocietyofthe
CIMMin1990anditsDistinguishedLecturerAwardin1991.
In1994,thePetroleumHistorySocietyawardedhimthebest
bookoftheyearprizeforRedwateranditslifetimeachievement
award.The CSPG gave him honorary membership in 1997, the
same year he began contributing a series of historical articles
toReservoir.
The University of Calgary awarded Mr. Kerr an honorary
doctoroflawsdegreein1998,andhewasalsoinductedintothe
PetroleumHallofFame,thatyear.m
Reprinted with Permission from the PEGG, April 2008
helen KozakIt is with deepest sadness that the CAPL announces the recent
passingofamember.HelenKozakpassedawayonApril19,2008
at theageof65.HelenKozakstartedworking intheoilandgas
industry at Canadian Hydrocarbons Limited approximately 36
yearsago.Uponherpassingshehadherownconsultingcompany
calledHMKLandConsultingLtd.HelenwasamemberoftheCAPL
since1986.Shewillbetrulymissedbyallwhoknewher.m
Established 1978
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2008 10k Road Race and Fun RunOnCe again, Capl memBers have Been invited tO attend and partiCipate in the Cspg/Cseg 10 Km rOad raCe and fun run. The20thannualracewilltake
place onWednesday, September 10, 2008 at 6:00 p.m.This is an
excellentopportunitytocompeteandsocializewithmembersof
CAPL,CSPG,CSEGandthegeneralpublic.
Thecourse isflatandeasyalongthescenicBowRiverpath-
way and will start and finish at the Eau ClaireYMCA.The race
features include: numerous category awards, draw prizes, post-
race refreshments, dinner at a downtown restaurant, reduced
entryfeeforCAPLmembersandacommemorativesouvenir.
Whether you consider yourself a serious runner or a recre-
ationaljogger,pleasejoinusforthisfunevent.Furtherdetailsand
entryformswillbeavailableinthecomingmonthsontheCSPG
andCAPLwebsites.m
should you have any questions please contact:DaveBracey,716-6399
Junior Landman Classic elbow springs golf Club, thursday July 31, 2008 Sign in: 7 am. Shot-gun start: 8 am, Dinner and prizes to follow
Cost: $150 (includes green fees and cart, practice balls, buffet
dinner and great prizes)
Club Rental: $25
The Junior Landman Classic is a golf tournament organized
to introduce PLM students and recent graduates to industry
Landmen.This tournament is a great way for students to meet
industry mentors while providing an opportunity for members
of industry to interact with and meet their current and future
peers.Pleasecomeoutandjoinusforafunfilleddayofgolfand
networking.Thetournamentisascrambleformattournament,so
alllevelsofplayarewelcome.
Forinquiriesortoreceivearegistrationformviaemail,please
contact Matias Fernandez (Matias.Fernandez@conocophillips.
com/260-2029)orAdamFellows(Adam.Fellows@bonavistaenergy.
com/514-7384). Sponsorship opportunities are available, please
contacttheabovefordetails.m
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2008 CAPL President’s Spring Ball
the Capl president’s spring Ball was held on
Saturday,April12,2008attheCalgaryWestinHotelwithapprox.
300CAPLmembersandguests inattendance.Thethemeofthis
year’seventwas“TreasuresoftheOrient”,athemewhichprovided
acollaborationofexcitementandstimulationforthesenses.
Theeveningbeganat6:00pmwithahostedchampagnerecep-
tion.Uponfollowingthestepsuptothegreathalla4footdragon
Icesculptureflankedwithflutesofbubblygreetedthoseentering.
Atapproximately6:50p.m.thetroopofMidnightTaikoDrummers
heraldedinallthegueststotheirseats.Thissetthetoneforthe
evening.Therewasnodoubtthatthebrightsilkdecoratedtables
andtheenergeticandcolorfulFilipinotroopofgymnasts,martial
artsexpertsandentertainersincreasedthelevelofexcitement.
Theballroomwasdecoratedbeautifully.Smalllightsadorned
orangeblossomtreesreminiscentofaJapanesegarden,complete
with Buddha bar music and dimly lit Zen like surroundings.
Theentireroomandstagewerescatteredwithtreesandvarious
otherplantings.Thetableswerebeautifullydecoratedwithfloor-
lengthtableclothsofalternatingbrightoranges,limegreensand
sheerfuchsiaoverlays,eachtablehadabrilliantflutedcentrepiece
richwithdelicateJapaneseblossoms,miniatureorchidsandlilies.
Whileguestsdinedonanarrayofsumptuoustreasuresfrom
theorient.Thefourcoursedinnerwasspecificallydesignedbythe
ChefsoftheWestinforourevent.Wewereentertainedbetween
coursesbytheJingWoMartialArtstroopandtheHonanShaolin
GoldenDragonteamthatmadechaseamongstthetablesending
upinacolorfulbattleonthedancefloor.
Afterdinner,guestsdancedthenightawaytothemusicofthe
TR3 who played a number of dynamic sets that kept the dance
floorfullthroughouttheevening.
I would like to take this opportunity to first thank all of
our sponsors. Without your generous financial sponsorship,
we would not be in a position to hold an event of this caliber.
Secondly, I would like to thank Cindy Rutherford, our current
president,andeachofthe14pastpresidentsfortheirattendance
andsupport. Iwouldalso like to thankeachandeverymember
andguestforyoursupportinattendingthisyear’sball.
Lastly, and certainly not least, I would like to thank the 2008
CAPLPresident’sSpringBallCommitteeconsistingof, JohnCovey
(Co-chair), Gloria Boogmans, JoAnna Skukan, Lorne Schaufert,
AmandaCain,KristyHalat-Skulsky,SallyJacksonandJimThompson
foralltheireffortsinmakingthisyear’seventagreatsuccess.m
Michele Beitel, Co-chairman
2008 CAPL President’s Spring Ball Committee
2008 Spring Ball Committee members. (L-R): Kristy Halat-Skulsky, Amanda Cain, Sally Jackson, JoAnna Skukan, John Covey, Lorne Schaufert, Gloria Boogmans, Michele Beitel
2008 Spring Ball President’s Reception. Front (L-R): Denis McGrath, Lynn Dyson, Bill Cunningham, Jack Irwin, Cindy Rutherford, Neil Cusworth. Back (L-R): Brad Goodfellow, Jim Moore, Tim Martin, Ian Clark, Harlow Way, Guy Anderson, Jim Gibney, Greg Strachan, Gary Montgomery
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Utility Corridorsthe City Of Calgary and the City Of edmOntOn entered intO a JOint prOJeCt to develop criteria for
contaminationwithinutilitycorridors.Thisprocesswasinplace
asof2003.
Throughaseriesofstudiesandreports,informationwasprovided
oninvestigationsandremediationofcontaminatedutilitycorridors.
In the past eight years, there have been over 90 investigations
completed within British Columbia and Alberta. These investiga-
tions have resulted in the remediation of contaminated soils and
groundwaterwithinutilitycorridorstolevelsbeyondthosepresently
requiredbyprovincialand/orfederalstandardsandguidelines.
Unlike a number of states within the United States, which
provide state-funded remediation through programs such as
the Petroleum Cleanup Fund of Vermont, Canada has no such
meansthroughwhichathirdpartymayobtaincompensationfor
injury and damage caused by hydrocarbon releases other than
the court system. The alternatives that face an impacted third
party in Canada are limited to consultation with the ‘polluter’,
or investigation(s) and subsequent legal action. The investiga-
tionsconductedforutilityproviderswithinBritishColumbiaand
Albertahaveresultedinthenegotiationandrecoveryofcostsfor
damagetoinexcessof$2.6M,withmoreactionspending.
Theopinioncurrentlyheldbysomeutilityauthoritiesisthatthe
standardsand/orguidelinespresentlyadvocatedfortheinvestigation
and remediation of contaminated sites do not adequately address
issues includingpotentialdamages toutilities. Inaddition, theydo
notnecessarilyaddressotherrelevantcontaminantsofconcern,or
theirreactivityintheenvironmentwithrespecttoutilitystructures.
Althoughutilitycorridors typicallycontainfillmaterials that
aremorepermeablethanadjacentnativesoils,intrusiveinvesti-
gationsinthesecorridorshasremainedlimitedduetopotential
liabilityandhealthandsafetyconcernsifutilitiesarephysically
damaged. Additionally, documentation of utilities at sites that
have a long and diverse land use history may not identify all
undergroundstructures.Afurthercomplicatingfactorforidenti-
ficationofcontaminationarisesduetoadiversityofinvestigative
techniques forcontaminatedsoilandgroundwater.Somemeth-
odologies can yield soil and groundwater analytical data that
willbehighlyvariable,whichmayultimatelyunderestimatethe
concentrationofparticularcontaminantsofconcernandconse-
quentlytheirpotentialtoimpactreceptors.
the top eight concerns for utility corridor impact are:1.Susceptibilityofutilitycorridortopenetrationofhazardousor
dangerousforeignsubstances.
2.Risk analysis of penetration (underground storage, dumping,
linefeed)inclusiveofallriskswithin75meters.Crossreactivity
onallidentifiedsubstances(i.e.couldtwosubstancescreatea
poisonousgaswhenmixed?).
3.Benchmarkconditionsofsoil,waterandutilityinfrastructure.
4.Characteristics of the hazardous or dangerous foreign
substances, such as: elements, toxicity, mobility, reactivity,
metamorphosisanddegradationcharacteristics.
5.Impact of the hazardous or dangerous foreign substances on:
PVC,metal,water,soilandmostimportantlyhumanlife.
6.What will be acceptable criteria (i.e. 2001 Risk Management
Commercial/Industrialcriteria)?
7.Remedial options for the hazardous or dangerous foreign
substances.
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8.Seasonal considerations: frost, water table, and temperature
fluctuations.
some of the post contamination concerns are: 1.Riskmanagementofoff-sitecontamination.
2.Forensicfingerprintingofsourcematerials.
3.Plansformonitoringshiftindirectionofplume.
4.Inclusion of utility corridor personnel (crews) as applicable
ExposurePathwayReceptors,aswellas,
a.all necessary precautions should be taken by crews upon
construction within the contaminated area (i.e. ensure
personalprotectiveandsafetyequipmentareused).
b.vapourmonitoringshouldbeconductedinanytrenchwithin
theareaofsuspectedcontaminationdeeperthanthreemeters
oruponanyhydrocarboncontaminationencountered.
in addition, the following should be considered:1.Sealaroundutilitieson-siteintheplume
a.ifanyprivateutilitiesareencounteredduringtheexcavation,
thetrenchwillbesealedwitharesistantmaterial.
2.RiskManagementofoff-sitecontamination
a.upon source removal, a sample will be removed from the
excavationfromanareaofhighestcontamination.
b.thesamplewillbefingerprintedtoidentifytheexacthydro-
carboncomponentspresent(i.e.forensicanalysis).
c. when the utility company or consortium is required to do
construction in the area of the approximate contamination
plume(i.e.waterlinebreakorscheduledlineupgrades)and
suspected contamination is found, a sample will also be
fingerprintedtoconfirmthesource.
d.if the contamination off-site matches the on-site finger-
printing sample and is above 2001 Risk Management
Commercial/Industrial criteria, then the owner will be
responsiblefortheproperdisposalofthesoilstocomplete
waterlinetrenching.
Until relatively recent times, exposure to hydrocarbon contami-
nantsandinfrastructuredegradationby-productshasnotbeenfully
realized nor managed appro-
priately.Potentialhazardsand
liabilitiesthatmaybeencoun-
tered due to the presence of
petroleum hydrocarbons,
includethefollowing:
•explosion hazard within
manholes due to the pres-
enceofflammablefuels;
•explosive gases with cables
thatmayigniteduringcable
splicing;
•exposure to benzene and
polycyclic aromatic hydro-
carbons(PAH)ingasolineanddiesel;
•exposure to PAH compounds and asbestos resulting from the
deterioration of black-fiber duct systems when hydrocarbon
productsdissolvethismaterial;
•exposuretoPAHandphenolcompoundsthatcanbemobilized
fromcreosote-treatedconduitsystemsinthepresenceofother
hydrocarboncompounds;
•formation of microbial colonies with unknown human health
concerns;and
•hydrogensulphide(H2S)resultingfromtheanaerobicmicrobial
activitythatisstimulatedbythepresenceofacarbonbasedfood
source(dissolvedhydrocarbons).
Inconclusion,caveatsassociatedtorightofwaysmayberequired
to define cause and effect scenarios associated to all materials
withinthecorridoralongwithasharedliabilityclauseforthosein
commoncorridors.Thesecaveatswouldhavetoremainevenafter
linescontainedwithinhavebeenabandoned.m
Deidre A. Macht
Synergy Co-ordinator, Environmental Assessment and Liabilities
Environmental & Safety Management, City of Calgary
H2S in Utility Corridor
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CAPL Member Profilerob telford1. How did you initially become
introduced to the Land industry/
Why did you want to become a
landman?
In 1987 I was working in the field
of nuclear medicine and had the
opportunity tomeetNormMcNally
who explained to me what a
landman was and did. Over the
next year he approached me to see if I would be interested
inbecominga landmanandworking in theEdmontonArea.
After tagging along on a couple of projects I decided that
Ienjoyedtheopportunitytomeetwithpeople,negotiateinterests
andsettledisputes.Idecidedtopursuetheopportunitybecause
I couldsee that itwouldbeaverydynamicandchallenging
career which would provide an opportunity to work with a
varietyofpeopleandcorporations.
2. What have been the highlights of your career as a landman?
Thehighlights inmy career so farwould include theoppor-
tunity to work with numerous experienced individuals in
our association and in our industry. I find it amazing to see
how these individuals are involved in our association and
community and their willingness to mentor and give back.
Another highlight would include obtaining my P.Land
designation in 1998. Lastly a major highlight is being asked
to run for the Board of Directors in 2004 and being able to
representourassociationthisyearasPresident.
3. What do you think the highlight has been, so far,
volunteering on the CAPL Board of Directors?
I believe my main highlight so far has been working with
all of the volunteers of the various committees. I am
always amazed at the efforts and creativity that individuals
exert on every project or event the CAPL is involved with.
Onespecificeventthatstandsoutisthe2005SteerRafflewhere
inamatterof6weeksa4Hfundraisingeventwasorganized.
Itraisedcloseto$10,000forthe4Hfoundationforthebenefit
of kids and, in turn, has lead to a very strong relationship
betweentheCAPL,4HAlberta,theCalgaryStampedeandthe
generalagriculturalcommunity.
4. As incoming President, what do you hope to contribute to
the CAPL membership within the upcoming year?
OverthenextyearIhopetoworkwiththeBoardofDirectors
to make some changes that were indicated in the recent
survey that was carried out and is now available on our
website. Ingeneral, thesurvey indicates thatourassociation
hasaverystrongbaseofvolunteersand,asawhole,likethe
direction the organization has been going in recent years.
Themainfocuswillbeincreasingprofessionalism,education,
and ethical conduct, while maintaining the great opportuni-
tiestonetworkandsocialize;ingeneraladdingmorevalueto
ourmembership.Inaddition,thisyearmarkstheassociation’s
60thanniversaryandinOctoberwewillbetakingtheoppor-
tunitytoreviewitscolourfulhistory.
5. Personal Interests outside of Industry (What are your
interests and recreational activities?)
Outsideofwork,Ihaveseveralinterestsincludingbothsports
andkids.Ienjoytheopportunitytotakeinagameofgolf(not
thatyouwouldeverknowbythewayIplay)aswellaswork-
ingwithkids.Overthelast12years,mywifeLyndaandIhave
become very involved in the foster/adoptive process in the
province.Wehaveenjoyed theopportunity tomakeadiffer-
enceinmanychildren’slives.m
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CAPL Calendar of EventsJune 3 Tuesday AdvancedSurfaceRights 3 Tuesday BoardMeeting 4 Wednesday AnInterpretiveApproachtoROFRIssues 5 Thursday FacilitiesOverview(PSLCourse) 9 Monday SaskatchewanLandSale 11 Wednesday AlbertaLandSale 18 Wednesday BCLandSale18-21 Wed–Sun AAPLAnnualMeeting 25 Wednesday AlbertaLandSale 26 Thursday GeneralMeetingm
July 1 Tuesday CanadaDay 9 Wednesday AlbertaLandSale 16 Wednesday BCLandSale 18 Friday PLMCharityGolfClassic 23 Wednesday AlbertaLandSalem
august 4 Monday HeritageDay 6 Wednesday AlbertaLandSale 11 Monday SaskatchewanLandSale 13 Wednesday ManitobaLandSale 13 Wednesday BCLandSale 20 Wednesday AlbertaLandSale23-24 Sat–Sun SummerNAPEExpo 25 Monday CAPLGolfTournamentm
June MeetingCapl, Capla & irWa annual networking night pre-stampede partythursday, June 26, 2008
Time: 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
Location: Flames Central
219 – 8 Avenue S.W.
Members: $31.50 (includes GST)
Guests: $42.00 (includes GST)
Ticket includes buffet dinner and drink tickets. Sponsorship oppor-
tunities for this blockbuster event are still available. Please contact
JeffHohnat645-8250.Creditcardorderscanbefaxedto263-1620or
topurchasetheirticketsfromtheCAPLofficebyJune19,2008.m
september 1 Monday LabourDay 2-6 Tues-Sat SalmonFishing 3 Wednesday AlbertaLandSale 9 Tuesday Ethics 9 Tuesday FiduciaryDuties 9 Tuesday BoardMeeting 10 Wednesday 10KRoadRace 10 Wednesday BCLandSale10-11 Wed-Thurs Directive056&Directive60(PSLCourse) 13 Saturday TrapShoot 16 Tuesday ProductionAgreements 17 Wednesday AlbertaLandSale21-24 Sun-Wed 2008CAPLConference 30 Tuesday GroundwaterEffects(PSLCourse)m
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