Category: Pipelines

  • What Is a Landman in Canada

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    What a landman does in Canada, who employs them, how the role relates to land agreements, and why a landman is not the landowner’s lawyer or advisor.

  • Questions to Ask Before Signing a Land Agreement

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    A neutral checklist for reviewing a land agreement: scope, land description, access, term, compensation wording and the points worth raising with a lawyer.

  • What a Pipeline Easement Agreement Covers

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    Main clauses in a pipeline easement agreement, from land description and permitted use to access, maintenance, duration and compensation wording.

  • Energy Regulation and Regulatory Capture in Canada

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    How energy regulation is organized in Canada, which bodies oversee projects, and what regulatory capture means for landowners reading regulator decisions.