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WHO OWNS COALBED METHANE?Janice Buckingham provides insightinto the nature of competing claims tocbm ownership and the circumstances inwhich such claims could arise. PAGE 6

AIPN UPDATEThe Association of International PetroleumNegotiators has several model formsavailable, including the InternationalOperating Agreement and the InternationalAccounting Procedure. PAGE 17

COALBED METHANE OVERVIEWJacquie Currie explains what CBM is,reviews highlights of the history ofCBM exploration in the U.S., andexamines some of the land issues relatedto exploring for this resource. PAGE 2

CAPL24th AnnualConference

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egotiatorT h e M a g a z i n e o f t h e C a n a d i a n A s s o c i a t i o n o f P e t r o l e u m L a n d m e n

NMay 2002

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Ownership IssuesAffecting CBMDevelopment

Janice Buckingham

Land WithoutBordersBrian H. Birchall, P.Land

The CAPL 2002-2003Executive

CAPL

Coal Bed MethaneA.J. Currie, P.Land

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This Month’s Features

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The first thing most Landmen learn about Coal Bed Methane isthat water is good. The second is that margins are small.

Armed with this little information we may launch into the web in

search of information on this new resource: today nearly 10,000 sites

can quench our thirst for information compared to the five found a

mere two years ago. Corporate announcements and business headlines

consistently pronounce the growth of the CBM quest in our country.

Clearly CBM has become important to our industry as an international

and domestic resource that Landmen need to understand as we look for

future growth. This article will address some high level components of

this business.

What is CBM?Simply put, CBM is natural gas, generated and stored

in coal beds. CBM is a by-product of the coalification

process that is adsorbed to the internal surfaces of

the coal. This is different than the more conven-

tional sand type reservoir where natural gas fills or

migrates into pore spaces. Also adsorbed to the coal

are other by-products such as nitrogen, carbon diox-

ide with the cleat space being filled with water.

Cleats form the porosity in coal beds. There are typi-

cally three stages to achieving CBM flow in a well

which are illustrated in the following diagram.

In the first stage the sorbed gas in coalbed reservoirs is immobile.

Gas mobility is achieved by lowering the pressure on the formation

which results in desorption of the gas molecules. This is commonly

accomplished by removing water from the cleats. In stage two the free

desorbed gas diffuses through the coal matrix until it reaches the area

of lowest CBM concentration in the cleat. The CBM then flows through

the cleats to the area of lower pressure – in the illustration this is the

wellbore, but the flow could also be towards a mineface or outcrop.

Low pressures are required to maintain this flow.

Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3

Stage 3(enlarged)

Sandstone

Coal

Limestone

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The good news when looking to these new type of reservoirs is that

coal has the ability to store more than six times the volume of methane

than other conventional natural gas source rocks because of the large

area for storage. The amount of gas that may be found in Alberta’s coal

will be determined by many criteria including coal rank, quality, thick-

ness, depth of the seams, and permeability. Canadian resource

estimates vary widely from a low of 146 Tcf to a high

of 3000 Tcf of gas in place in the country. The lion’s

share of the resources are expected to reside in

Alberta followed by British Columbia and the East

Coast. Data is being gathered now by some of the

major CBM players, including Encana, MGV Energy,

Burlington, Talisman and Suncor that will, in time,

establish the true size of the prize in our country.

To get an appreciation of what our future CBM explo-

ration and production might look like, let’s take a

look at an overview of the United States’ experience.

CBM in the United StatesThe initial quest for production of methane from coal

seams was driven by the need for mine safety. The

world energy situation fraught with embargo issues further fuelled the

quest for security of supply. Tests were done early in the 70’s, by the

early 80’s 13 principal coal basins in the US had been evaluated. The

industry truly took flight with the introduction and expiry of the

Section 29 Tax Credits. The illustration below shows the significant

growth in the three best known basins.

119

40

60

20

352

115 7

22

0 100 200 300 400 500 600Tcf

MinimumGas-In-Place

MaximumGas-In-Place

British Columbia FoothillsAlberta FoothillsAlberta PlainsEast Coast

• Estimates vary widely–146 Tcf to over 3,000 Tcf

• 2001 Canadian Gas Potential Committee

0

200

400

600

800

1,00 0

1,20 0

1,40 0

1,60 0

1,80 0

2,00 0

81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98

Year

Emerging BasinsAppalachian BasinsWarrior BasinSan Juan

Producing CBM Wells

Annual CBM production (Bcf )

990

2,00 0

4,00 0

6,00 0

8,00 0

10,000

12,000

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14,000U.S. Coal Bed Methane Production

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In an April 2000 publication by Morgan Stanley Dean Witter CBM

production from the mature and emerging basins was estimated to

surpass 2,000 Bcf/year by 2005. Congressional decisions on the

future of the Section 29 Tax Credits could impact this outcome, espe-

cially if the requested extensions are granted.

In CanadaWhen exploration for coal bed methane started in Canada there were

no equivalent tax credits or royalty holidays. What then drove the

quest? New technology certainly – previous attempts at CBM explo-

ration in our province had met with failure. Success in the US

brought technology that said “try again”. More than that, Canadians

too are looking for security of supply . The National Energy Board

has predicted that production from unconventional resources will be

required by 2008 to meet the increasing demands of our population.

With that, in 2000 several companies decided that there would be

an economic market and that we had the tools to be successful in a

new quest.

Finding coal beds and the CBM in them is not a challenge in Canada,

or specifically Alberta and British Columbia. Indeed we have thou-

sands of wells that have drilled through, identified and avoided coal

beds. The challenge for the explorer today is extracting the CBM in a

cost effective manner. To achieve economic CBM production there are

a number of risk factors to be addressed. For this article only

economic and some environmental issues will be discussed

Economic Issues

Mineral Land TenureOwnership of the resources is the first risk to manage - for details of

this complicated issue refer to the Legal Issues article in this publi-

cation. Given the current position of the Alberta Government with

respect to the ownership of coalbed methane it is recommended that

CBM exploration be conducted on Crown lands, or, on freehold lands

with granting documents from the owner of both the coal and natu-

ral gas rights.

In addition to the ownership issue, control of large contiguous

blocks of land are important at the early stage of exploration

because CBM requires significant infrastructure and multiple wells to

be economically viable. Given that most of the coals occur at shal-

lower horizons than the conventional reservoirs in the Western

Canadian Sedimentary Basin, most of the CBM rights are held by

multiple parties. At the 2001 CBM forum one landman was overheard

saying that, from the mineral ownership perspective alone, to

progress one particular exploratory venture 79 parties had to be

dealt with. This fact alone can be a significant impediment to the

launch, much less fruition, of a CBM program. In addition docu-

menting business arrangements when the exact outcomes may not

be known requires us all to revisit our conventional documentation

to refit it for this work. If exploration can progress, separate tenure

and industry form agreements will need to be addressed in the future

to encourage growth.

The final issue on tenure, continuation, will likely be determined

when spacing requirements are determined, and dewatering phases

defined. Industry will need to collaborate closely with their Lessors

to ensure regulations are met or amended.

CostsBecause of the limited information available initial costs for

exploratory wells can be high, in some areas nearing $800k per

well for the drilling, coring, testing and analysis of the first well.

Unlike the exploration programs we are familiar with, this first

well does not determine if a commercial success has been encoun-

tered, this is just the first step. After the exploration stage the

explorer must then decide whether or not to conduct a pilot

(usually a 4 well step out from the exploratory well) and then

proceed to dewater the reservoir for up to 18 months. Five wells,

no cash flow yet. After sufficient dewatering, and the costs asso-

ciated with those operations, the explorer should have a good

indication if there is sufficient reserves to build permanent infra-

structure and move to development – a point conventional gas

exploration can usually determine after one well. It can be

thought of as 5 wells to casing point.

Having moved to development mode, issues can still remain that may

make the project not commercial, such as, escalating water disposal

costs, lifting costs, and processing and transportation fees. The final

costs the explorer faces are the provincial or freehold royalty and tax

levies, all calculated from production that has recently been

projected to be in the 30mcf/d to 200mcf/d range.

Coal Bed Methane (continued)

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EnvironmentCBM is a sweet gas, no risk of H2S here. Small gas volumes may be

flared during initial stages, one person indicated it would look a bit

like your barbecue, perhaps a large one. The major concern will be

maintaining a small footprint in the community, utilizing existing

sites wherever possible, and responsibly managing water produc-

tion. Because exploration in our country is still at an early stage the

full scale of water issues is not yet known. We can expect to learn

from our neighbors to the south and plan for this issue now, in

collaboration with landowners and regulators, to ensure the prize

can be captured.

An interesting sidebar to CBM exploration may be the ability to

sequester carbon dioxide (CO2) in coalbeds. Coal has a better affin-

ity for CO2 than it does for methane resulting in the potential to store

four times as much CO2 in the coal than the volume of methane that

was originally in place. This affinity would also result in CO2 naturally

displacing methane from the coal resulting in increased production.

Although the future of Kyoto Protocol in Canada is not certain, CO2

sequestration could generate significant greenhouse gas credits in

the future.

ConclusionsOur industry seems poised, in the same way the US was in the 80’s,

to be on the brink of a new exploration era. Coal bed methane is a

technically challenging, high risk, capital intensive, modest return,

long term payout resource, whose time has come. There is far to go

and a multitude of questions to be answered before we can confi-

dently say what CBM will look like in Canada. One thing is certain

though, we will not find the solution to these challenges thinking like

conventional oil and gas explorers. It is time to collaborate within

our industry associations, and with the regulatory bodies to launch

CBM exploration’s next steps in a way that will benefit industry and

the people of our country.

Ms. Currie has been a member of the EnCana CBM team since it’s inception in 2000.

She gratefully acknowledges the contributions of team members Heather Telasky, and Chris

Mundy as well as input from EnCana’s JV partner MGV Energy Inc.

EnCana is one of the world’s largest independent oil and gas companies driven to be the

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INTEREST IN CBM DEVELOPMENT IN ALBERTA HAS INCREASED

SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS and the list of companies

involved in strategic joint ventures is growing rapidly. While there are

a number of unique aspects to CBM development that should be consid-

ered in any CBM joint venture, the focus of this article is on the nature

of competing claims to CBM ownership and the circumstances in which

such claims could arise.

While ownership contests can arise from a number of fronts, the owner-

ship contests with the greatest potential for conflict arise where

separate fee simple ownership of coal and natural gas estates governs

the same parcel of lands or where fee simple ownership of natural gas

and coal has not been separated, but prior leasehold grants for coal

and natural gas have been issued. In the latter scenario it would be

critical to determine whether the grant of a natural gas lease includes

CBM, or, if a prior coal lease had been issued, whether the granting

language in the coal lease is broad enough to include CBM.

Ownership of CBM remains an issue in these situations because it has not

been judicially determined in Alberta. In Little v. Western Transfer and

Storage Ltd.1, the court construed a leasehold grant of “all the said coal

together with the right to work the same”, and concluded that “the char-

acter of title to the coal was of a like character to that which would have

been given upon a lease of the surface, namely a lease of the property –

the stratum or strata – in which the coal was embedded, and not merely

an easement to take the coal”. If that case is correct, it would be a

reasonable inference that a lease of the coal seam would include what-

ever was contained therein, including CBM. That case was decided in

1922 and is inconsistent with the subsequent decision of the House of

Lords in Borys v. C.P.R. and Imperial Oil Ltd.2, in which it was held that

an oil and gas lease creates a profit à prendre (i.e. a right to enter the

lands and remove oil and gas therefrom), and not a leasehold estate.

The profit à prendre characterization established in the Borys case has

been confirmed in many subsequent Canadian judicial decisions.

It is also established law in Alberta that natural gas which is in solu-

tion with petroleum in a naturally occurring reservoir in its virgin state

is owned by the owner of the petroleum rights, not the owner of the

natural gas rights, because recovery occurs at the bottom of the well-

bore and changes in phase condition do not bring about a

corresponding change in ownership. (See Anderson v. Amoco Canada Oil

and Gas3 (appeal to the Court of Appeal pending); Prism Petroleum Ltd.

v. Omega Hydrocarbons Ltd.4; and the Borys case). In split title situa-

tions, it is open to the coal owner to argue that CBM is similar to

solution gas and, following the reasoning in the solution gas cases,

owned by the coal rights owner for the same reasons that solution gas

is owned by the petroleum rights owner. It is equally open to the natu-

ral gas rights owner to distinguish the solution gas cases and argue that

CBM is not a constituent part of the coal estate. The very nature of CBM

supports this argument and makes the natural gas rights owner’s claim

more compelling. Methane is the principal component of CBM and as I

am advised, is gaseous under initial reservoir conditions. CBM adheres

to, but does not form part of, the solid coal. On that basis, the natural

gas owner can argue that CBM is more analogous to natural gas found

in a gas cap on the top of an oil reservoir, which is owned by the owner

of the natural gas rights. (See Anderson v. Amoco above).

In Amoco Production Company v. Ute Indian Tribe5, the United States

Supreme Court held that the term “coal” as used in the 1909 and 1910 Coal

Lands Act does not include CBM. The rationale for this decision is that the

plain and ordinary meaning of the term “coal”, both in 1909 and currently,

is that coal is a solid substance and therefore does not include gases,

including CBM. Similarly, in Carbon County v. Union Reserve Coal Co.6, Inc.,

the Supreme Court of Montana ruled that a grant of coal rights did not

include CBM because CBM is not a constituent part of the coal estate.

In NCNB Texas Nat Bank N.A. v. West 7, the Supreme Court of Alabama

held that coal owners have “the exclusive right” to produce and own

CBM gas from horizontal boreholes and vertical degasification wells

drilled into the coal seam. However, to the extent that in the course

of mining such coal, the CBM escapes from the coal seam to a geolog-

ical zone above the coal seam, the owner of the natural gas rights has

the right to produce such CBM.

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There is also discussion in the U.S. cases and commentaries that an

owner of coal rights has the right to produce CBM as an incident to the

mining of the coal and is entitled to any of such CBM that it reduces

to its possession.

Both Alberta’s Department of Energy and the Alberta Energy and Utilities

Board (“AEUB”) appear to support a natural gas rights owner’s claim to

the CBM underlying its lands. Pursuant to Information Letter I.L. 91-11

released August 26, 1991, the Energy Resources and Conservation Board

(the “ERCB”) (now the AEUB) stated that CBM is considered by the ERCB

and the Alberta Department of Energy to be a

form of natural gas so that all Alberta

statutes and regulations that are adminis-

tered by the ERCB and the Alberta

Department of Energy that pertain to natural

gas, also pertain to CBM.

In split leasehold interest situations where

the Crown has granted both a coal lease and

a natural gas lease over the same parcel of

lands, the Alberta government considers

that a Crown coal lease does not grant rights

to CBM. Section 65(2) of the Mines and

Minerals Act (Alberta)8 states that “the

Minister, on the recommendation of the

Energy Resources Conservation Board, that it

is necessary to do so for safety or conserva-

tion reasons, may authorize the lessee of a

coal lease to recover natural gas contained

in a coal seam in the location of the coal lease”. A corresponding provi-

sion exists in section 4(2) of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Tenure

Regulations which provides that a lease or license of petroleum and

natural gas rights does not grant the right to natural gas in a coal seam

that the Minister has authorized the coal lessee to recover under

section 65(2) of the Act. These provisions would be unnecessary if an

Alberta Crown coal lease granted ownership rights in situ to CBM.

Given that approximately 80% of the mineral acreage in Alberta is

unpatented and owned by the Crown, the better view is that Crown

natural gas leases granted the right to produce natural gas, including

CBM. For Crown mineral rights which are patented (i.e. brought under

the Land Titles Act (Alberta) and subsequently reacquired by the Crown

(through Soldier Settlement Act, Tax Recovery Act, etc.), historical

searches would be appropriate to determine whether different parties

ever owned the natural gas rights separate from the coal rights, in

order to ascertain whether CBM was excepted from or reserved out of,

the transfer back to the Crown.

Challenges to the foregoing ownership contests are most likely to occur

in one of three ways: (i) by an action for a declaratory judgment of

ownership pursuant to Section 11 of the Judicature Act (e.g. sought by

a natural gas lessee prior to undertaking the risk and costs of CBM

exploration); (ii) by an action in tort for trespass and conversion (e.g.

by the coal owner if the gas owner proceeds without consulting them,

and likely after exploration or development

has proven some economic interest worth

protecting); or (iii) by an action for tempo-

rary or permanent injunction (e.g. when

either the coal or gas owner wants to

commence operations that are anticipated

by the other to have a significant impact on

such other party’s ability to realize on its

rights, in order to prevent threatened future

harm). To the extent competing titles or

interests exist which create opportunities

for judicial interpretation, it may be advis-

able for the coal and natural gas lessees or

fee simple owners, as applicable, to enter

into an agreement to provide for the orderly

development of their respective resources

in exchange for forebearing on their rights

to seek damages for trespass or conversion.

This would avoid the cost and delay of court

challenges to bringing on stream a resource that is already burdened

by capital and operating cost challenges that don’t exist for conven-

tional gas wells.

Janice Buckingham, Bennett Jones LLP

Ph: (403) 298-3402

Email: [email protected]

1. (1922) 69 D.L.R. 364 (Alta. S.C.A.D.)2. [1953] A.C. 2173. [1999] 3 W.W.R. 255 (Alta. Q.B.)4. [1994] 6 W.W.R. 585 (Alta. C.A.)5. #98-830, 1999 W.L. 3589616. 898 p. 2d 680 (Mont. 1995)7. 631 So. 2d 212 (Ala. 1993)8. R.S.A. 1980 c. M-15

“In split leasehold interest

situations where the Crown has

granted both a coal lease and a

natural gas lease over the same

parcel of lands, the Alberta

government considers that a

Crown coal lease does not grant

rights to CBM.”

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The 25th annual CAPL curling bonspiel was held at the Calgary Winter

Club on February 28, 2002. Once again, this event proved to be one of

the Association’s premier social events. The event continues to attract

the top athletes in the land profession. This year, the hardware was

presented to the following sliders.

1st Place: Bob Garies, Van McCullough, Greg Fisher, Mike Grosz

2nd Place: Tasha Pancoast, Mike Bellefeuille, Monica Wade, Drew MacQueen

3rd Place: Joanne Sipka, Rick Smith, Mike Anderson, Gjoa Taylor

4th Place: Levonne Louie, Barry Seniuk, Bob Cain, John Lawson

The biffy award was presented to the rink of Elizabeth Burke-Gaffney,

Larry Loomes, Ron Reid and Rob Weston.

On behalf of the 2002

Curling Committee of

Joanne Sipka, Ian Ross,

Mike Mork, Tasha Pancoast,

Mike Twomey, Jodi Whitlow

and Dave Laurie we thank

all the athletes and espe-

cially the event donors and

sponsors who help to

ensure that the event is a

success each year.

Button Sponsors:All-West Surveys (1982) Ltd.

Benchmark Land & Mineral Company Ltd.

Canada West Land Services Ltd.

Heritage Freehold Specialists & Co. Ltd.

McNally Land Services Ltd.

Meridian Land Services (90) Ltd.

Prairie Land & Investment Services Ltd.

Raymac Surveys Ltd.

Four Foot Sponsors:All-Can Engineering & Surveys (1976) Ltd.

Battle River Enterprizes Ltd.

Britt Resources Ltd.

The Cadastral Group Inc.

Caltech Surveys Ltd.

Canadian 88 Energy Corp.

Canadian Landmasters Resource Services Ltd.

Cavalier Land Ltd.

D.R. Hurl & Associates Ltd.

Divestco.Com

Focus Surveys

Fugro-SESL Geomatics Ltd.

Horizon Land Services Ltd.

IHS Accumap Ltd.

Lane Land Services Ltd.

McElhanney Land Surveys Ltd.

Midwest Surveys Inc.

Miller Thompson

Northcan Surveys Ltd.

Petroland Services (1986) Ltd.

Pioneer Land Services Ltd.

Scott Land & Lease Ltd.

Ramdar Resource Management Ltd.

Standard Land Company Inc.

Touchdown Land Consultants Ltd.

Western Land Services Ltd.

Landmen with Brooms

Scott Clapperton in action

Tim Louie contemplatinghis next shot The Winners: Van McCullough, Bob Garies, Greg Fisher, Mike Grosz

by Dave Laurie

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Our feature articles for this month cover a

matter of increasing interest and attention –

Coal Bed Methane (CBM). First, Jacquie Currie

of EnCana Corporation provides an informative

article on the mineral land, economic and envi-

ronmental challenges being encountered in this

burgeoning field of exploration. The second article in this field is on

the topic of ownership issues arising through the development of CBM

from a legal perspective, as submitted by Janice Buckingham of

Bennett Jones LLP.

April saw the announcement of the incoming 2002–2003 CAPL

Executive. We, on the Editorial Staff at The Negotiator, wish them much

success in the upcoming year.

In this issue’s “Message from the Executive”, Guy Anderson, in his

capacity as Director of Professionalism, provides an insightful discus-

sion of the merits of the P.Land designation. Using such descriptors as

reputation, responsibility, pride, honesty and competence, this piece is

sure to speak to all.

Olds College checks in with an update on the recent changes to their

Land Agent Program. They have been working closely with industry in

the effort to reformat their delivery and the upcoming year’s full enrol-

ment would seem to be a reflection of this fact.

As for the social scene, this month’s issue is full of proof that the CAPL

membership has revved up for another great year of activities.

Inside you will find coverage of the curling bonspiel, squash tourna-

ment and ski trip, as well as updates from the organising committees

of the CAPL and PLM golf tourneys.

As another year of The Negotiator winds down, planning begins for the

one to follow. The Editorial board is always on the look out for enthu-

siastic volunteers to invest energy into the association’s magazine.

If you are interested in finding out more about this opportunity, we

encourage you contact any member of the committee.

Jan Peters

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This month Committees in Action focuses on the Technology Committee.

This group has been diligently working on numerous projects that all CAPL

members have benefited from, and will continue to benefit from into the

future. Thus, we should all be very appreciative of their efforts.

The Technology CommitteeThe Technology Committee has been working on enhancements to the

online roster over the last few months, preparing the data base as a tool

to move forward into an e-commerce driven world. They will be releas-

ing a new upgraded version of this database in the next few weeks,

which will resolve some of the bugs they found in the previous version.

The committee has recently been able to pull emails from the online

roster to send general meeting notices to our members. Moving forward

it is important for our members to utilize the online roster to update

their own personal information and to ensure their email addresses have

been input (the hardcopy roster will still be sent out to members).

By the second quarter, addresses for mail-outs will be taken directly off

the web roster, and the next development for our database will be online

registration.

Another step that the committee has taken is an initiative to sell adver-

tising on the website and advertising will be appearing very soon.

The Technology Committee has assisted the CAPL office in the purchase

of two new computers that have been a great help to the office staff.

They have negotiated a new contract for office technical support that

will not only save money but also improve service. They welcome our

new webmaster, Jessica Fung, who is assisting with the CAPL website.

The Technical Committee would welcome new volunteers to assist with

web enhancements and work towards technological advancement of our

member database. They appreciate feedback on our website and would

invite members to send emails via the “contact us” link on the website,

www.landman.ca. Please contact Gjoa Taylor at 699-7304 with any feed-

back or interest in joining The Technology Committee.

This column recognizes the fine work being performed by volunteer CAPL

members, on behalf of the Association, for the benefit of the industry as

a whole. A contact person has been identified, so you can offer your

views and input on any initiatives in process. Please address the appli-

cable contact person listed with any advice or concerns you may have.

Mike Miles

231-0241

Email: [email protected]

Committees in Action

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The selection of Ottawa as the venue for the 2002

CAPL Conference was a natural fit with the selec-

tion of our theme, Land Without Borders.

We wanted to consider our business from a multi-

tude of facets, not only from the aspects of cross

border issues of marketing and finance, but with

regard to the broader issues of security, culture,

and technology and how they affect our business.

Ottawa offers our Conference the opportunity to

come together in the nation’s capital, one of our

most attractive cities, and stay at the newly reno-

vated and beautiful Ottawa Westin Hotel.

The Program Committee is offering a strong selection of speakers and

panel discussions that are guaranteed to stimulate your thinking, and

possibly challenge your assumptions.

The Activities Committee has assembled an exciting array of activities

that will allow you to experience some of the treasures of our national

Capital while mingling with your colleagues.

Take a look at the enclosed brochure for details on all that the

Conference will offer. I am very excited about the entire program

arranged by this year’s Committee. Ensure that you submit your regis-

tration prior to the Early Bird deadline of June 14, 2002 in order to

qualify for the draw to be held at this year’s Networking night at

Cowboy’s on June 19th.

We invite you to join us in Ottawa.

Brian H. Birchall, P.Land

Conference Chairman

c on f e r e n c e c om m i t t e e :

Program Co-Chairs Jeremy Newton, P.Land

John Ediger

Marketing Chairman Ken Gummo, P.Land

Administration Chairman Carla Neumeier

Activities Chairman Ken Pretty

Finance Chairman Dennis Eisner, P.Land

Special Advisor Andy Gibson

l and without borders�

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The key issues discussed and resolved at the CAPL Executive

Meeting on April 9, 2002:

• Lawrence Fisher provided one Associate and six Active

membership applications to the Board, all of which were

approved.

• Lawrence Fisher provided an update on the CAPL Member

Insurance Survey and provided the following comments:

• 243 completed surveys have been received.

• There is no clear consensus on the importance of insurance as a benefit.

• There is no clear consensus on whether members support the increase in dues

to cover insurance.

• The CAPL Board needs to examine the results and conclusions of the Survey for

member life and AD&D insurance coverage.

• The results of the Survey will be posted in the Negotiator and on the CAPL

website.

• Gjoa Taylor, Technology Director, advised that Jessica Fung has been hired for the

summer to maintain and enhance the CAPL web site. Other summer work will include

upgrades to the new online roster and testing for online registration.

• Dave Bernatchez provided the following update on Education:

• Two new courses were held in March, Northern Issues and a Senior Level ROFR

seminar. Both courses were well received, with registrations of 24 and 30

persons respectively.

• Overall attendance at courses, to date, has been good and has met expectations

for attendance.

• Suzanne Stahl advised that the Public Relations Committee has ordered promotional

items for sale, including CAPL belt buckles, which are available at the office for

$21.40, including G.S.T. Denim shirts have also been ordered and will be available

for purchase soon.

• In Dave Horn’s absence, Colin McKinnon submitted a Treasurer’s Report as at April 9,

2002 showing CAPL investments totaling $820,621.44 Canadian and $26,709.35 U.S.

with a cash balance of $56,410.36 Canadian and $1,738.63 U.S.

• Guy Anderson provided the following update on Professionalism:

• A P.Land exam was held on March 6, 2002 with all four candidates passing.

• The Committee is looking at the web site as a tool for re-certification credits

and is also looking at putting the P.Land exam on the website.

• The Committee has approved that effective immediately recertification will not

be required for Life Members.

• Colin McKinnon advised that the next General Meeting will be held May 22, 2002 at

the Palliser Hotel with the Honourable Mark Norris, Alberta Minister of Economic

Development as guest speaker.

• The June General Meeting will be a joint pre-stampede function with CAPLA

at Cowboys.

Elizabeth Burke-Gaffney, P.Land

Secretary/Director, Social

Board Briefs2001–2002

CAPL Executive

President

C.A. (Colin) McKinnon, P.Land[ph] 699-7305 [fax] 234-6671

Vice-President

C.A. (Carolyn) Murphy, P.Land[ph] 517-8794 [fax] 517-8798

Secretary/Director, Social

M.E. (Elizabeth) Burke-Gaffney, P.Land[ph] 264-7377 [fax] 266-6669

Director, Business Development

N.K. (Neil) Cusworth, P.Land[ph] 289-7396

Director, Communications

R.K. (Bob) Howard, P.Land[ph] 303-8642 [fax] 233-7463

Director, Education

D.J. (Dave) Bernatchez[ph] 231-1242 [fax] 571-8118

Director, Field Management

B.D. (Brad) Goodfellow[ph] 265-2230 [fax] 265-2227

Director, Finance

D.B. (Dave) Horn[ph] 290-2113 [fax] 290-3546

Director, Member Services

L.P.J. (Lawrence) Fisher[ph] 232-7622 [fax] 232-7429

Director, Professionalism

G.R. (Guy) Anderson, P.Land[ph] 221-0838 [fax] 221-0875

Director, Public Relations

S. (Suzanne) Stahl[ph] 571-5262 [fax] 571-5266

Director, Technology

G.L. (Gjoa) Taylor, P.Land[ph] 699-7304 [fax] 234-6671

Past President

K.F.J. (Kevin) Burke-Gaffney, P.Land[ph] 298-4403 [fax] 298-8444

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May General Meeting

Guest Speaker – Honourable Mark Norris,Minister of Economic Development, MLA Edmonton-McClungWednesday, May 22, 2002

The Palliser HotelCocktails: 5:00 p.m.Dinner: 6:00 p.m.

Members must fax their response to the CAPL Office

(263-1620) by 12:00 noon, Friday May 17, 2002.

Tickets for guests are available from the CAPL Office at

a cost of $42.80 (GST included). Please contact the

CAPL Office (237-6635) for further information.

CAPL is very pleased to have the Alberta Minister

of Economic Development, the Honorable Mark

Norris, speak to the membership at the May 2002

General Meeting.

Minister Norris owned and operated a successful advertising and sign

manufacturing business prior to entering politics in March 2001.

He was elected to represent the Edmonton-McClung Constituency and

was quickly appointed to cabinet. Minister Norris is a proponent of small

business and understands the role of business in Alberta’s economy.

Both prior to and since his election Minister Norris has been very

involved in community work and is currently the Chair of the ABC

Headstart Program, an early intervention lifeskills and literacy program

for pre-kindergarten students and their families. He has been involved

with many community groups including the Downtown Rotary

Club, the Christmas Bureau, Grant MacEwan College and

the Boy Scouts, to name a few.

We look forward to hearing Minister Norris’

comments on many issues, such as the impact of

September 11 and the upcoming G-8 Summit on

Alberta’s economy.

Please join us on May 22, 2002 at the Palliser

Hotel to hear the Honorable Mark Norris.

Meeting Announcements

June General Meeting

CAPL & CAPLA 4th Annual Dual Networking Night and Pre-Stampede Party

Thursday, June 20, 20024:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Happy Hour prices in effect

Location: Cowboy’s826 5th Street S.W.

Cost: No Charge for MembersGuests $15.00 including G.S.T.

Tickets include 4 drink tickets,Chuckwagon Chili, Beef on a Bun

and all the fixinsDoor prizes, corporate parties

Members must fax their response to the CAPL Office (263-1620) by

12:00 noon, Tuesday June 18, 2002. Tickets for guests are available

from the CAPL Office at a cost of $15.00 (GST included).

Please contact the CAPL Office (237-6635) for further information.

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Now in the 11th year of the Professional

Landman it once again has come time to

raise the battle cry. As one would expect, it

falls on the shoulders of the Director of

Professionalism to attempt to state the

value of becoming a Professional Landman

(P.Land) to our membership.

Being a professional gives you an identity, it gives you status, it

gives you a reputation and it gives you responsibility. Being a

Professional implies that you are competent, ethical, trustworthy

and knowledgeable. I would suggest to you that few landman would

not want to be viewed in this regard.

So why then are less than 25% of our members P.Lands? Some

factions within the CAPL view P.Lands as elitists. Members of an

elite, have high standards and a high level of competence, both of

these fall into the concept of being a professional. Elitists are defi-

nitely not professionals. What professionals are, are experts in their

field. Others feel they have more to lose than they have to gain.

How can you lose something you do not have?

Your Professionalism Committee is working towards attaining

provincial recognition of our profession just as engineers, geolo-

gists and geophysicists presently have. This in short will mean that

each and every Landman will one day have to become a P.Land or

face a reduced status within our industry.

In today’s competitive and ever changing environment it clearly is

becoming increasingly important for all Landmen to update and

expand their knowledge base. The CAPL Board of Directors put re-

certification in place effective January 1, 1999 to provide for the

mandatory continuation of professional development. Individuals

who do not improve their skills will soon be out of date. Would you

as a member of the CAPL like to be viewed as less than equal to the

other members of your exploration team? As witnessed by the Enron

debacle, society as a whole has higher expectations of professionals

today than ever before. I know our Association has a long and proud

history of honesty and trustworthiness. So why not help raise our

standards and provide the foundation for our future landmen.

We clearly have the opportunity to obtain the recognition the CAPL

so richly deserves.

The Professionalism Committee has worked very hard at putting

together a new exam that is challenging but a fair test for anyone

who has the qualifications to apply for the P.Land accreditation.

So why not investigate becoming a Professional Landman? If you

have the qualifications, take that step to distinguish yourself as a

professional, among the other professionals you work with every day.

As a reminder, for the many P.Lands who have not submitted their

required information to receive their re-certification credits, ladies

and gentlemen that January 1, 2004 date is rapidly approaching.

Please don’t wait until the last possible date to ensure your status

is maintained, Denise and Karen have many other important respon-

sibilities than just maintaining your re-certification credits.

The CAPL website has all the information one should require to get

those volunteer and course credits registered.

I would like to thank the members of the Professionalism

Committee: Sharon Gordon, Ted Lefebvre, Elaine Moses, Bev

Shatosky and Ric Crowe, for their fine work during the past year.

We all value the volunteers in our Association and this group

continues to fight the odds. I am also proud to announce that Jim

Moore, P.Land, a past president of the CAPL, has agreed to join our

Professionalism Committee to replace Bev Shatosky. My personal

thanks to both Bev and Jim.

As a matter of record, during 2001, the Board of Directors passed a

resolution that re-certification will no longer be required for Life

Members. This, I would suggest, is long overdue. These individuals

are among our most knowledgeable and esteemed members of our

Association and I for one can attest to these individuals’ profes-

sional standards.

The time has come to move forward so let’s do it together!

Respectfully submitted,

Guy R. Anderson, P.Land

Director of Professionalism

Message from the Executive

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The CAPL Education Committee is pleased to present the following courses:

Creative Negotiating

May 8 & 9, 2002

8:30a.m. – 4:30p.m.

This will provide the participants with the principles of the creative

negotiating model followed by discussions and practice sessions on

how to apply the model in order to achieve successful outcomes.

Cross-Cultural Relations With First Nations’ People, Part I

May 13 & 14, 2002

8:30a.m. – 4:30p.m.

This seminar will cover a brief overview of the issues and geographic

distribution of major aboriginal tribal groups of Canada. A “cross-

cultural tool kit” is developed which may be applied to understanding

lifestyle differences in any human community.

Acquisitions And Divestments – The Paper Chase

May 16, 2002

8:30a.m. – 4:30p.m.

Procedures, processes and tips necessary to properly time, evaluate,

create and disseminate the flow of paper, from beginning to end of an

acquisition, divestment or trade, will be covered.

Business Strategy For The Oil And Gas Industry

May 22 & 23, 2002

8:30a.m. – 4:30p.m.

This course will prepare participants to effectively contribute to the

decision-making process for investment opportunities in exploration,

development, and acquisitions. Economic evaluation and strategy

formulation techniques are presented from the project-specific to the

corporate-wide perspectives.

Oil And Gas Law

May 28 & 29, 2002

8:30a.m. – 4:30p.m.

This seminar will focus on complex legal issues (contractual, opera-

tional and environmental) which arise in the context of the oil and gas

industry. Instructors will review and discuss relevant case law and

recent judicial regulatory decisions affecting the industry. The course is

intended for senior industry personnel.

A Practical Guide To Title Review And Acquisitions

May 30, 2002

8:30a.m. – 4:30p.m.

This seminar will focus on the practical aspects of title and due dili-

gence reviews when acquiring assets in Western Canada. Suggestions

will be presented to make the title review process involving outside

counsel more cost effective and efficient and to enable you to interpret

the title opinion. Lastly, the process of deficiency rectification will be

discussed as well as alternatives for dealing with unresolved deficien-

cies within the context of the business deal and the Sale Agreement.

Fundamentals Of Exploration (An Interactive Workshop)

June 4 & 5, 2002

8:30a.m. – 4:30p.m.

This will provide an overview of the exploration business including

geological concepts, crown sales, deal making, exploration strategies,

drilling and the excitement of bringing in a “gusher”.

Guide 56/60

June 12 & 13, 2002

8:30a.m. – 4:30p.m.

The Board believes that appropriate notification and public consulta-

tion must be conducted well in advance of the submission of an

application to the Board. An “indepth” educational seminar which will

explore and amplify the full impact of the G56/60 requirement on all

land agents, land administrators and engineers as well as their compa-

nies who may be responsible for AEUB applications.

Well Log Analysis For Landmen

June 25 & 26, 2002 (Revised Date)

Day 1: 8:30a.m. – 4:30p.m.

Day 2: 8:30a.m. – 12:00p.m.

This seminar is designed for support staff who wish to have a qualita-

tive understanding of well logs. Candidates will learn to recognize

obvious zones of interest and understand the importance of the basic

log curves.

Get Smart

For further information or to register, please contact the CAPL by phone (237-6635) or email ([email protected]), or complete the registration form

provided on the blue insert and fax it to 263-1620. Please visit the CAPL website at www.landman.ca for full course descriptions.

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The following excerpt is the fifth in the series of historical accounts

by Oil & Gas Geologist and Historian, Aubrey Kerr.

Ray Walters – Planner Par ExcellenceA follow-up to a discovery well is usually located so as to extend the

reservoir. Not so at Redwater!

Imperial Redwater #2 well was deliberately located by Ray Walters,

Imperial Oil’s Chief Geophysicist, to be off-reef. (See plat).

Walters had Jack Armstrong (later to be President of Imperial Oil)

fabricate the reason for drilling: “separated from Imperial Redwater #1

by a structural low”. Ray felt the information from this dry hole was

sufficiently important for him to circumvent bureaucratic roadblocks.

This was typical Ray Walters, never taking anything for granted.

Tip Moroney, Imperial Oil’s Drilling Superintendent, was told to line

up a rig to start drilling. Imperial Redwater #2 spudded September

28, 1948. Imperial Redwater #1, completed September 26, 1948, had

drilled into a productive D-3 reef.

Results from the #2 were predictable – no D-3. It enabled Walters to

say without contradiction “now we know we have a reef”.

The geophysical information from #2 eliminated any guesswork in the

critical task of selecting Imperial’s lease blocks several months later.

Aubrey Kerr was Imperial Oil’s Leduc District geologist from 1947–1949. Hewas at the Leduc discovery February 13, 1947 and helped plan the 50thAnniversary held February 13, 1997. He is the author of several oil industryhistory books, titled Atlantic No. 3 1948, Corridors of Time, Leduc, Redwater,Judy Creek and Beyond and Corridors of Time II. In September of 1998, Kerrwas inducted into the Canadian Petroleum Hall of Fame.

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Negotiator HistoryNews, views and excerpts from previous May issues

by Delona Butcher

1992The 1992 President’s Spring Ball was a raving success … so sorry to

those of you who missed it! The evening began with T&T Organettes,

who dazzled the guests during the champagne reception, certainly

the right way to start a festive affair! Once the guests were seated,

the program unfolded with the piping-in of the Past Presidents, 20 in

attendance (notably a larger contingent than ever before) followed by

entertainment by the delightful St. Lucia Youth Dancers.

(1992 President’s Spring Ball, Elizabeth Burke Gaffney, Chairman)

1996… Greg Strachan’s Member Services Committee was working on devel-

oping an award for CAPL members with 25+ years of service. The Board

has endorsed in excess of 160 such awards for all of these senior nego-

tiators which will have been presented at the March 19, 1996 Merit

Awards Night. The award is a beautiful gold lapel pin which features a

zircon for 25 years of service and an additional zircon for each and

every five years of continuous service beyond 25 years.

(Board Briefs, Jim Moore, Secretary)

1998Bob Bachynski advised that Gloria Boogmans of the Public Relations

Committee has reviewed the CAPL documents at the Glenbow Museum

and has suggested that the material be catalogued for future reference.

Bob further noted that the CAPL materials at the Museum are a matter

of public record and are no longer owned by the CAPL.

(Board Briefs, Kevin Burke-Gaffney, P.Land, Secretary)

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The Association of International Petroleum Negotiatorsis a non-profit, professional organisation founded in 1981 to

enhance the professionalism of its members through contin-

uing education, networking opportunities and promotion of

the understanding of negotiations work in the international commu-

nity. The AIPN now serves more than 1000 members world-wide helping

them to deal with the wide variety of legislation, agreements and

cultural/business styles that are encountered around the world.

AIPN Leadership,Structure andMembershipThe AIPN is governed by a volunteer

board of directors comprised of

association members committed to

participate actively in AIPN busi-

ness and activities during their term

in office. Board members are chosen

to represent the wide range of

professional backgrounds and

regional affiliations of its members.

The elected board includes seven

officers, eighteen directors and four

regional directors chosen annually

by the general membership. In addi-

tion, appointed committee

chairmen are encouraged to participate in board discussions as impor-

tant links between AIPN administration and the various committees that

provide the energy for most of the AIPN’s recognised accomplishments.

The concentrations of AIPN members around the world are served by

four regional chapters (United States, Canada, South America – SARC,

and Europe/Africa/Middle East/CIS – EAMC). Each regional chapter

promotes AIPN activities within the regions and provides networking

and educational opportunities for AIPN members in the regions

through meetings, informative programs and other activities. Activities

in each of the regional chapters are co-ordinated by a regional direc-

tor who is generally assisted by a steering committee.

AIPN membership is open to individuals primarily engaged in or

actively supporting the negotiations of commercial transactions relat-

ing to the international mineral and energy industries. The membership

includes representatives from energy companies, legal firms, other

support groups and governments. While AIPN membership is on an

individual basis, AIPN activities are made possible through the gener-

ous sponsorship of many organisations.

AIPN Website and CommunicationsThe AIPN website provides members access to all key AIPN informa-

tion and documents. For instance, an expansive membership directory

presents a comprehensive list of members which can be accessed

alphabetically or by affiliation. The website directory will also feature

in the coming months a host government section with complete

petroleum ministry and national oil company contact information.

A listing of AIPN officers, directors, regional directors and committee

chairmen, and each AIPN model form agreement are also included on

the website for ready reference.

The Advisor newsletter keeps

members apprised of AIPN initia-

tives, upcoming events, new

members and changes in members’

company affiliation or contact infor-

mation, as well as upcoming

licensing rounds, updates on country

laws and government contract

terms. Special interest articles are

featured as well. The Advisor is

available in electronic or paper copy.

An important opportunity for AIPN

members to communicate is

provided by the meetings held

within the regional chapters. Meetings of the United States and Canadian

regional chapters are held in Houston (on a monthly basis) and Calgary

(on a bi-monthly basis); meetings of the EAMC and SARC are held three

times a year at various venues within the regions. The meetings typically

feature guest speaker(s), a luncheon, brief association announcements,

and networking opportunities before and after the meeting.

AIPN Model FormAIPN’s Model Form international contractual agreements are tools for

negotiators that promote and facilitate sound transactions. At any

given time, the AIPN has drafting committees working on new Model

Forms or the updating of existing Model Forms. Sometimes the drafting

is done in collaboration with other professional associations.

The currently available AIPN Model Forms are the Confidentiality

Agreement, the International Study and Bid Agreement, the

International Operating Agreement, the International Accounting

Procedure, the Lifting Agreement and the International Consultant

Agreement for Business Development in a Host Country. In addition,

the International Petroleum Service Contracts, an update of the

Association of InternationalPetroleum Negotiators

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International Operating Agreement and a Secondment Agreement will

be published in the coming months, and work is starting on Farmout

and Pipeline Gas Sales Model Forms.

The Model Forms are intended to be balanced and cohesive and include

specific previsions (or alternative or optional clauses) desired by the

parties involved in the particular type of transactions represented by

the forms. These Model Forms are widely accepted and used in the

international oil and gas community.

Continuing Education, Conferences and NetworkingThe AIPN produces two major professional conferences annually, each

featuring influential key note speakers and a seasoned speaker panel

offering insight into emerging trends and issues impacting interna-

tional negotiators. These events also provide enjoyable forums for

networking and developing new business opportunities.

The Annual Meeting and Spring Conference is typically held in Texas, home

to many AIPN members and a key business centre for international energy

ventures. To take advantage of AIPN’s geographically diverse membership,

fall international conferences are held in major cities in other parts of the

world and have a regional educational emphasis and networking opportu-

nity. The 2001 international conference was held in Calgary (this is the

second time Calgary has hosted this conference) and the 2002 interna-

tional conference will occur in Paris from October 13-16. The theme of the

Paris Conference is the “Crossroads of Energy and Politics”. The 2003

International Conference will be held in Buenos Aires.

Additionally, the AIPN produces a summer workshop focusing on inter-

national agreements. These interactive workshops have sparked

discussions and debates among experts from multinational companies,

large and small, and host governments, which contribute to the devel-

opment and improvement of AIPN’s Model Forms. This year’s model

contract workshop will be held in Banff from July 8-10, and it will

focus on the Model Forms which are presently being finalised (update

of International Operating Agreement, the Secondment Agreement and

the International Petroleum Service Contracts) and the new Model

Forms (Farmout and Pipeline Gas Sales Agreements).

Other educational programs of the AIPN include the co-sponsoring of

training courses and seminars. An industry recognised course on

Upstream and Midstream E+P Contracts, cosponsored by the AIPN and

two sister organisations, is held annually in the fall. Last year, the orig-

inal course, focusing on basic upstream petroleum contracts, was

expanded to include midstream agreements. In addition, the AIPN co-

sponsors and supports a number of other conferences and seminars

with sister professional associations.

In 1996, the AIPN established a Publications Grant Program whereby

the AIPN offers an annual 7,500 USD grant to selected qualified

authors for preparation of punctual, thoroughly researched, papers on

industry issues of concerns to AIPN members. The resulting desk refer-

ences are becoming an important and valuable member and industry

resource. The AIPN also encourages and sponsors student participation

in AIPN initiatives through presentations at universities and student

participation at conferences.

Finally, as a service to its members, the AIPN offers an ongoing confi-

dential resume reference service for members seeking career changes

and companies recruiting negotiators.

If you would like to obtain further information on the AIPN or inquire about join-

ing the association, please visit our website at http://www.aipn.org or contact our

office in Houston ([email protected], tel.: 1-281-558-7715).

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The 2002 CAPL Squash tournament

took place March 9 at The Glencoe

Club, and once again it was a great

success. The competition was fierce,

the beverages were cold, the ice

packs were close by and luckily, the

physiotherapists went without

work! The CAPL Squash committee

would like to give special thanks to

all our sponsors and the enthusiastic crowd of competitors who continue

to make this a premier event.

CAPL Squash Committee: Pat Burgess, Brad Purdy, Don Austin, Steve

Ludgate, Kofi Prah, Troy Smith, Dave Leslie, Scott Clapperton and Elizabeth

Burke-Gaffney, CAPL Social Director.

First place: Dale Gorrie, Patrick Leslie and Winston Gaskin

Second place: Andy Issler, Justin Calon and Brad Johnston

Third place: Pat Burgess, Ken Broadhurst, Chris Bartole and Ann Young

Major SponsorsStandard Land Company Inc. Crape Geomatics

Thackray Burgess Enermarket Solutions Ltd.

Scott Land & Lease Ltd. Panther Mud Inc.

Horizon Land Services Ltd. AEC Oil & Gas

Burlington Resources Canada Energy Ltd. Geologic Systems Ltd.

Vintage Petroleum Canada, Inc. Brad Purdy

International Datashare Corporation Manta Sport Ltd.

SponsorsBenchmark Land & Mineral Company Ltd. Calico Land Services Ltd.

Cequel Energy Inc. Explorer Software Solutions

Cavalier Land Ltd. IHS AccuMap Ltd.

Can-Am Geomatics Corp. True North Land Services Ltd.

TransCanada Pipelines Limited Summit Resources Limited

NCE Resources Group Inc. Township Land Co. Ltd.

Maverick Land Consultants (87) Inc. All West Surveys Ltd.

Prairie Land & Investment Services Ltd. Baytex Energy Ltd.

Four West Land Consultants (1995) Ltd.

ContributorsTempest Energy Corp. Marathon Canada Limited

McElhanney Petroleum Surveys Ltd. Storm Energy Inc.

Midwest Surveys Inc.

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L to R: Dale Gorrie, Winston Gaskin andPatrick Leslie

by Dave Leslie

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Olds College Land Agent Program UpdateIt has been approximately a year since we last had

an article in the Negotiator. A great deal has

happened in the interim. In response to industry

we have reformatted the delivery of the Land

Administration major in the program from a two-year diploma to a one-

year (twelve-month) certificate. The certificate consists of eight months

(September to April) of formal education followed by a four month

industry practicum. We will be delivering the first cohort of students to

the industry for practicum placements this year. To date the response

from industry to practicum placements has been positive and we greatly

appreciate this. The second major in the program, the Land Acquisition

and Management major remains a two-year diploma and is doing well.

This major is already full for next year as of this March with a comple-

ment of 30 students.

In the summer of 2001 we hired Brian Christianson to be our full time

instructor in the Land Acquisition and Management major. Brian comes

to us with twelve years of direct land agent experience, primarily on the

utilities side plus ten years experience with Ducks Unlimited and Alberta

Fish and Wildlife. Lori Torgerson who is our land administration instruc-

tor has been working extensively on the reformatting of the land

administration diploma into a certificate and has done an excellent job.

We currently have 19 students in the certificate program and we have in

excess of 20 practicum placements. So thank you to the industry.

Curriculum development has been progressing full tilt for the last year. In

the certificate program we have rewritten or modified 10 courses.

This includes new courses in Land Office Simulation, Surface Rights Issues,

Contract and Mineral Administration, Land Accounting, Portfolio

Development, and Land Documentation for Alberta and for western and

northern Canada. On the land acquisition side we have modified eight

existing courses and rewritten a course on rural appraisal.

Changes include addressing Guide 56 and ADR, rewriting the section on

damages, inclusion of updated Surface Rights Boards hearings into courses,

introducing environmental field reports plus many other modifications to

meet industry needs. As well, Olds College has an arrangement with

Northern Lights College where we broker specific land agent courses to

them. We have modified 19 courses as part of our arrangement with them.

In conclusion we thank CAPL, CAPLA, the IRWA and the land agent

industry as a whole for their continuing support of the program. We look

forward to working closely with you to ensure that industry is continu-

ing to get the kind of highly motivated and trained paraprofessionals

needed. If you have any questions or comments about the program

please contact Doug Peters (Program Coordinator) at (403) 556–8278.

Doug Peters

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A group of CAPL members have joined together in an effort to

raise funds for a longstanding CAPL colleague and friend. Hope

Roose has been an active member of CAPL since 1976 and has

been a mentor, colleague and friend to a vast number of our

members. The friends and associates of Hope J. Roose would like

to assist her in her current efforts to battle a life-threatening

disease. Hope is unable to avail herself of either long-term

disability or extended health care coverage. Unfortunately, the

treatments and medications associated with this effort are very

costly and day-to-day living costs must be dealt with at a time

when Hope is unable to work as a consulting landman.

A discretionary trust fund has been set up to assist Hope in

dealing with this extenuating palliative situation. If you care

to make a voluntary contribution to this trust fund, kindly

make your cheques payable to: The Hope Roose Trust Fund and

transmit same c/o:

Tony Woloshyn (Personal & Confidential)

Burlington Resources Canada Ltd.

3700, 250 – 6th Avenue S.W.

Calgary, Alberta T2P 3H7

We will be unable to provide tax receipts in this regard. If you

have any further questions regarding the fund, please contact

one of the individuals listed below.

Arlene Hamilton 861-6109

Maureen Huck 515-5757

Dan Slattery 225-2298

Tony Woloshyn 260-8227

While sensitive to the issues facing CAPL members, the editorial board

reserves the right to determine, on a case by case basis, the suitability of

any notice for publication.

The Hope Roose Trust Fund

CAPL Announces the 2002-2003 Executive

President Vice-PresidentC.A. (Carolyn) Murphy B.D. (Brad) Goodfellow

[ph] 517-8794 [fax] 517-8798 [ph] 265-2230 [fax] 265-2227

Secretary/Director, Social Director, Business DevelopmentT.J. (Tom) Emerson N.K. (Neil) Cusworth, P.Land

[ph] 260-2009 [fax] 233-9332 [ph] 289-7396

Director, Communications Director, EducationC.R. (Cindy) Rutherford, P.Land C.G. (Chris) Baker

[ph] 216-2510, ext. 127 [fax] 216-2514 [ph] 290-2762 [fax] 290-2440

Director, Field Management Director, FinanceR.K. (Bob) Howard, P.Land D.B. (Dave) Horn

[ph] 303-8642 [fax] 233-7463 [ph] 290-2113 [fax] 290-3546

Director, Member Services Director, ProfessionalismM.E. (Elizabeth) Burke-Gaffney, P.Land G.R. (Guy) Anderson, P.Land

[ph] 264-7377 [fax] 266-6669 [ph] 221-0838 [fax] 221-0875

Director, Public Relations Director, TechnologyC. (Chris) Koichopolos I.R.D. (Ian) Clark, P.Land

[ph] 750-7493 [fax] 303-1761 [ph] 205-6850 [fax] 205-6945

Past PresidentC.A. (Colin) McKinnon, P.Land [ph] 699-7305 [fax] 234-6671

CAPL OfficeSuite 350, 500 – 5 Avenue S.W.

Calgary, Alberta T2P 3L5[ph] 403-237-6635 [fax] 403-263-1620

Denise Grieve, Office [email protected]

Karin Steers, Office [email protected]

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EnergyUpdate

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Roster Updates

Chris Bartole

Talisman Energy Inc.

To Nexen Inc.

Jason Chadwick

Rio Alto Exploration Ltd.

To Canadian Superior Energy Inc.

Debbie DeCoste

Petrovera Resources

To Independent

Sandy Drinnan, P.Land

Devon Canada Corporation

To Independent

Ed Grandan, P.Land

Independent

To Enerplus Group

Phil Haugen, P.Land

Conoco Canada Resources

Limited

To Independent

Dave Jacobus

Canadian Blackhawk Energy Inc.

To Independent

Dan Kell

Independent

To Anderson Energy Ltd.

Craig Kolochuk

Best Pacific Resources Ltd.

To Samson Canada Ltd.

Glenn Kruyssen, P.Land

Artemis Energy Limited

To Independent

Gary Peddle

Canadian Exploration Ltd.

To Cequel Energy Inc.

Cindy Rutherford, P. Land

Vintage Petroleum Canada, Inc.

To Progress Energy Ltd.

Greg Sawchenko

Devon Canada Corporation

To Independent

Chris Soby

Equatorial Energy Inc.

To Temple Exploration Inc.

Gerry Talbot

BP Canada Energy Company

To Independent

Ben Welmaker

Morris & Campbell

To Thompson & Knight, LLP

On the Movenew MEMBERSNew MembersThe following members were approved at the April 9, 2002 Executive Meeting:

Applicant Current Employer SponsorsActive

Brock Campbell Star Oil & Gas Ltd. Rick Gibbs

Don Hutton

Ron Sirois, P.Land

Tricia Gieschen Husky Oil Operations Limited Calvin House

Greg Strachan, P.Land

Brian Weston

Jacqueline Lamb Canadian Natural Catherine Docherty

Resources Limited Paul Lyzaniwski

Jim Mak

Kevin May Shell Canada Limited Jack Brown, P.Land

Joe Lamantia, P.Land

Jim MacLean

Catherine Roeske Imperial Oil Resources George Green

Avery Jubb

Tara McDonald

Barry Taylor Canadian Natural Ted Anderson

Resources Limited Larry Loomes

Noel Millions

Associate Member

Jennifer Newsome WestCan Petroleum David Hollenzer

Assets Ltd. Guy Jones

Gary Montgomery,

P.Land

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Alberta land sale update

MARCH MARCH 2002 > $1000.00/ha

BONUSES

MARCH 2001 > $1000.00/ha

TOTAL # OF HECTARES SOLD IN MARCH

GRAND TOTAL

AREA 2001 2002

217,073

PLAINS 151,183 100,785

NORTHERN 249,641 108,175

FOOTHILLS 21,743 8,112

422,568

AVERAGE $/ha

MAR '01$263.34MAR '02$183.53

MAR '02$168.96

MAR '02$460.08

MAR '01$202.49

MAR '01$253.37

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The Fourth Annual CAPL Ski/Snowboard TripWith the return of some snow with winter this year, and some great

ski conditions everywhere, it was time to resurrect the annual CAPL Ski

Trip. After much debate it was decided to try out a new location and

Kimberley, B.C. was our choice. After a flurry of last minute partici-

pants, we were fully booked, and 41 skiers and boarders headed down

the road to Kimberley. It was fortunate that the trip was not any

further otherwise it would have been necessary to stop and re-supply

the bus with provisions for our hungry and very thirsty group.

When the bus unloaded us at the new Marriott Hotel at the base of the

ski lifts, it was quickly agreed by anyone who had been on previous

CAPL Ski trips that we were going to be treated to accommodations

which we were not accustomed to. When we got up in the morning we

were treated to a little bit of new snow and sunshine which made for

fabulous conditions. Some of our fellow skiers and boarders probably

did not realize it had snowed on Friday night by the time they made

it to the lifts! After skiing, a reception in one of the drinking estab-

lishments was held and a late dinner was arranged. A small group

exercised very poor judgment after dinner and headed downtown for a

trip back to the eighties with the locals.

Sunday turned out to be an even better day than Saturday with some

more new snow and bright sunshine, and again there were people who

might not have realized this new snow had happened. By the time we

left everyone had enjoyed some great skiing and riding and was look-

ing forward to a day back at the office for some well deserved rest.

A great trip like this is not possible without the support of our sponsors

and we would like to thank the following companies for their support:

Petroland Services (1986) Ltd. All West Surveys Ltd.

The Cadastral Group Inc. Scott Land & Lease Ltd.

AEC Oil & Gas Baytex Energy Ltd.

McElhanney Land Surveys Ltd. Can-Am Geomatics Corp.

Keenan Cannady

2002 CAPL Golf TournamentThursday, August 1, 2002Cottonwood & Carnmoney Golf & Country Clubs

Mark your calendar and plan your holidays around this year’s annual

CAPL Golf Tournament. This year it’s an all new format! The tourna-

ment will be played at the same time on the morning of Thursday

August 1, 2002 at both the Cottonwood and Carnmoney Golf & Country

Clubs (you drive past Carnmoney on the way to Cottonwood!). A meal

and prize presentation will then follow in the afternoon at

Cottonwood. This format will allow a greater opportunity to swap

stories and have a lot of laughs with more of our fellow “landman

hacks”! The format will remain the same as always, a 4-person team

Texas Scramble.

An entry form is included in this issue of The Negotiator. As you all

know, this event fills up fast, so be sure to get your entry form in early!

The deadline for entry is June 28, 2002. The tournament cost for this

year is $130.00 (including GST). Please note there will be no refunds

after July 19, 2002. Should you have any questions regarding this

year’s tournament, please contact any member of the Golf Committee.

Lorne Schaufert, Golf Committee Chairman

Phone: 699-4585, E-mail: [email protected]

Wade Becker 232-1516 [email protected]

Joe Anderson 297-9146 [email protected]

Debby Rowland 231-1457 [email protected]

Leanne Juneau 237-1668 [email protected]

Michele Beitel 237-1563 [email protected]

Brad Purdy 813-3444 [email protected]

Donna Bowles 517-6819 [email protected]

Lorne Schwetz 517-6975 [email protected]

Jeff McManus 261-6534 [email protected]

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Thanks to all those

golfers who submitted

their forms for the

upcoming 2002 PLM

Alumni Charity Golf

Classic to be held on July

19, 2002 at the beau-

tiful Canmore Golf

and Curling Club. Due

to overwhelming demand,

the 160 available spots

sold out in just two days!

Currently, the organizing committee is

looking into various alternatives to add more spots and reduce the

waiting list. Once details are finalized we will be contacting the wait-

ing list people via email. Those registrants who made the initial 160

spots will have their cheques cashed with remaining participants form-

ing the waiting list. Stay tuned to the Daily Oil Bulletin as teams will

be announced on Monday, July 15, 2002. For those golfers who cannot

attend the event, please contact any member of the organizing

committee as we will fill cancellations from our waiting list.

Thanks to everyone for their generous support!

2002 Board of Directors

Name Telephone

Nathan MacBey 261-2382

Craig Thomas 232-5531

Walter Vrataric 589-8204

Brad Purdy 218-6837

Keenan Cannady 267-5530

Dave Boisjolie 290-2956

Ryan Heath 218-8685

Chris Bartole 699-5012, ext. 4012

Kevin Koopman 261-6584

Gary Lebsack 213-7510

Jennifer McKennie 699-7306

Michelle Holt 232-4155

Cory Stewart 503-8633

John Lawson 231-6358

Marilyn Seward 262-7552, ext. 235

Jeremy Wallis 290-3283

Nathan MacBey

Chairman, PLM Alumni Charity Golf Classic

2002 PLM AlumniCharity Golf Classic Update

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Manitoba Land SaleAlberta

Land Sale

BCLand Sale

General MeetingBusiness Strategyfor the Oil & Gas

Industry

Oil & Gas Law

ExecutiveMeeting

NegotiatorDeadlineAlberta

Land Sale

NegotiatorDeadline

ExecutiveMeeting

Sask Land SaleFundamentals of

Exploration

CreativeNegotiating

In a competitive play, the difference between leasing the land or losingit can be the broker you choose! Find out why more and more success-ful oil and gas companies use Scott Land & Lease. For moreinformation call 261-1000 or visit us at www.scottland.ca.

Call us to discuss your next important play!

Gregg Scott , President

900, 202-6th Avenue SWCalgary, Alberta T2P 2R9Telephone: 403-261-1000Fax: 403-263-5263

EdmontonTelephone: (780) 428-2212Facsimile: (780) 425-5263

ReginaTelephone: (306) 359-9000Facsimile: (306) 359-9015

LloydminsterTelephone: (780) 875-7201Facsimile: (780) 808-5263

Grande Prair ieTelephone: (780) 513-8540Facsimile: (780) 513-8541

Brandon Telephone: (204) 727-1511Facsimile: (204) 728-1622

The Freehold Leasing Experts

Cross-CulturalRelations withFirst Nations’People – Pt. 1

VictoriaDay

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