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ABORIGINAL ENERGY LAW

Thackray Burgess' expertise in the field of energy law has evolved to respond to the needs of oil and gas clients engaged in operations on Aboriginal lands in the Western Sedimentary Basin as well as Aboriginal groups who are interested in expanding their role in oil and gas activities on their traditional lands.We have assisted clients in the following matters:

providing advice for acquisitions and divestitures of oil and gas interests on Aboriginal lands, including title opinions
appeals and judicial review of administrative decisions of the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (AEUB) to the Alberta Court of Appeal challenging licenses for energy projects issued under provincial statues and regulations
advising Aboriginal clients on the implications of federal legislation vs. provincial environmental legislation and oil and gas conservation legislation on energy projects
negotiations with Indian Oil and Gas Canada, energy companies and Aboriginal groups with respect to petroleum and natural gas leases, surface rights contracts, and development agreements
advising and assisting energy clients with respect to consultation issues where oil and gas activities are being proposed on traditional First Nations lands
disputes and other energy related issues on Metis Settlement lands
interpretation and analysis of Treaty rights and related litigation


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