The Magazine of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen

June 2013

THE NEGOTIATOR

PLUS UpdateIntroducing Our 2013 PLM Graduates

2013 Herb Hughes Memorial Award Winner

Questions and Answers with Ian Clark

CSPG/CSEG/CAPL RoadraceIt’s Time to Lace Up!

CAPL CONFERENCE 2013THE NEW PLAYBOOK

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2013–2014 CAPL Board of DirectorsPresident

John CoveyVice-President

Gloria Boogmans, P.LandDirector, Business DevelopmentAlberta & British Columbia

Andrew WeldonDirector, Business DevelopmentSaskatchewan & Alberta Oilsands

Joanna SheaDirector, Communications

Brad Reynolds, P.LandDirector, Education

Connie De CiancioDirector, Field Acquisition & Management

Jasone Blazevic, PSLDirector, Finance

Jan McKnightDirector, Member Services

Nikki Sitch, P.Land, PSLDirector, Professionalism

Kent GibsonDirector, Public Relations

Keely O’NeilDirector, Technology

Rob MardjetkoSecretary/Director, Social

Sally Jackson, P.LandPast President

Margaret Ariss

Readers may obtain any Director’s contact information from the CAPL office. Suite 350, 500 – 5 Avenue S.W. Calgary, Alberta T2P 3L5 [ph] 403-237-6635 [fax] 403-263-1620www.landman.ca

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Also in this issue

55 25th Annual CSPG/CSEG/CAPL 10km/5km Roadrace and Fun Run

17 36th Annual Trap Shoot

18 CAPL 9-Ball Pool Tournament

20 CAPL Dust Up

21 Charity Networking Night

23 Scott Land & Lease Junior Landman Charity Golf Classic

28 2013 CAPL Spring Ball

THE NEGOTIATORThe Magazine of the Canadian Association

of Petroleum Landmen THE NEGOTIATOR

Features June 2013

2 2013 CAPL Conference Carla Neumeier & Crystal Pomedli

6 PLUS: PLM 2013 Graduate Spotlight Caroline Mack, Justin Rockafellow and Jason Wai

24 Recognizing CAPL’s 2013 Herb Hughes Memorial Award Winner: Ian Clark

In Every Issue11 Board Briefs

15 Get Smart

18 The Negotiator’s Message From the Board: CAPL President

26 Roster Updates

30 June Meeting

31 The Social Calendar

32 CAPL Calendar of Events

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written BY

CARLA NEUMEIER &

CRySTAL POMEDLIAdministrAtion Co-ChAirs

Your 2013 CAPL ConferenCe AdministrAtion Committee is pleased to

provide you with updates in regards to the following:

early registration deadlineThe window for early registration is quickly clos-

ing as after July 3, 2013, the registration fee for a

CAPL Member will increase from $700 to $1000.

To ensure that you take advantage of the reduced

pricing, please make sure to register yourself and

also remind your co-workers to register before the

July 3rd deadline. In addition to the cost savings,

early registration also helps secure your spot for

your preferred activity for Sunday. The bus to

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Buffalo to see the Bills take on the Panthers in live NFL action

is quickly filling up, so register as soon as possible to guarantee

yourself a seat.

hotel reservationsDelegates are reminded that only after you complete your confer-

ence registration will you be able to reserve your room with the

Sheraton Centre Toronto. Although enough rooms have been

secured for all delegates, a limited number of preferred rooms

are available.

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ensure that delegates get a deal when making travel arrangements

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2013 CAPL Conference Administration CommitteeYour 2013 CAPL Conference Administration Committee is work-

ing hard behind the scenes to ensure an enjoyable experience

for you when you arrive in Toronto in September. In that regard,

Carla and I would like to acknowledge the tireless efforts of our

committee members:

Mandy Cookson – Devon Canada Corporation

Calynda Evans – Encana Corporation

Denise Grieve – CAPL Office

Matias Fernandez – Harvest Operations Corp.

Richard Forrester – ARC Resources Ltd.

Jennifer Laight – Canadian Natural Resources

CAPL Conference website and CAPL Conference email updaterPlease refer to the CAPL Conference Website for additional infor-

mation on this year’s conference line-up. In addition, further

details will be provided to you through the CAPL Conference

Email Updater sponsored by LandSolutions. Be sure to check

your inbox. m

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25th Annual CSPG/CSEG/CAPL 10km/5km Roadrace and Fun Runon Your mArk! Get reAdY, the CsPG, CseG, & CAPL wiLL Be runninG our AnnuAL roAdrACe And fun run this sePtemBer. This is the silver anniversary

(25 years and counting) of this event and this year promises to be

better than ever!

Again, we are offering both a 10km and a 5km race. We have

secured Winning Time to provide chip timing and Events-on-Line

will provide easy on-line registration.

The run will take place on Wednesday, September 11, 2013.

Start time 6:00 p.m. just north of the Eau Claire YMCA. The route

will take you on an out-and-back course along the beautiful Bow

River pathway, finishing at the Eau Claire YMCA. Following the

race, all racers, volunteers, and guests are invited to gather at

the Calgary Curling Club, just north of Princess Island for awards,

draw prizes, refreshments, and some friendly camaraderie. So if

you are looking for a competitive race or just want to have fun,

come join us!

The race is open to all members of the CSPG, CSEG, and CAPL

and the general public, however, space is limited to 200 participants.

Register early to avoid disappointment! There will be no race day regis-

tration. For more information or to register, visit the CSPG events

website: www.cspg.org\events.

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To help you, Gord Hobbins of Gord’s Running Store has developed

a 10km race training guide for novice runners. Try it out and bene-

fit from some expert advice; you may be surprised how easy it can

be to gently get yourself in condition for your first race.

Many thanks go out to our sponsors and volunteers who make

this event possible each year!

We hope to see you there! m

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PLUS: PLMA 2013 Graduate Spotlightin 2013, 17 PetroLeum LAnd mAnAGement students wiLL Be wrAPPinG uP their PLmA Courses – 16 of which have graduated and completed their

undergraduate studies (one is completing a double major and

taking that big step next year!). With eager hearts and classically

trained backgrounds, each student is looking forward to joining

the land community as a new professional. Below is a snippet into

each graduate’s background.

david BellDavid Bell was born and raised in Calgary, graduating from

St. Paul’s Academy in 2006. David took a few years off before

University to travel and work. Currently he is working part

time at EnCana as a Land Student, continuing on for the

summer term.

ryan GillenRyan Gillen has accepted a full-time position at Encana that will

commence upon his graduation. Ryan is originally from Golden,

B.C., however moved to Calgary at age 15 to begin training to

pursue a hockey career in the Western Hockey League (WHL). He

spent 4 seasons in the WHL, finishing off his last two with the

Calgary Hitmen. From there, he was recruited to the University of

Calgary Mens Varsity Hockey team where he spent five seasons

and went to the CIS National Championship once in 2011. Ryan

currently sits as a student member on the PLMA Mentoring

Committee Board.

steven LumbalaSteven Lumbala will be graduating from the PLMA program in

2013. During his time at the U of C, he was a member of the

Dinos Varsity Football team and contributed to four of the team’s

five consecutive CanadaWest Conference Championships. He is

currently employed at EnCana in Mineral Land and is also a pros-

pect eligible for this year’s 2013 CFL Draft.

Chris macdonald Chris MacDonald began working at Crescent Point as a Land

Negotiator student for the West team in May 2011. He began the

PLMA program the following winter, and is now a graduate of the

2013 class. Chris continues working at Crescent Point today. Aside

from work, Chris is a former competitive golfer and hockey player,

and he still enjoys playing both recreationally.

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Caroline mackCaroline Mack will be completing her undergraduate degree in

2013, finishing with a Bachelor of Commerce in Petroleum Land

Management and Energy Management. Working at Crescent Point

since May of 2011, the training and mentoring she received at the

company enabled her to become the recipient of this year’s Myra

Drumm Memorial Student Achievement Award. After a busy year

juggling her schooling, term as PLUS President, and work commit-

ments, Caroline is looking forward to graduation and beginning

her professional career in land.

Aaron mcneillAaron McNeill is a born and raised Calgarian, attending St. Francis

High School before entering the Haskayne School of Business.

Outside of class he enjoys participating in a variety of recre-

ational sports and musical endeavours. Although self-proclaimed

as the most handsome of the 2013 graduating class, Aaron is a

firm believer that hard work and sacrifice are the true keys to

achieving success. Aaron will be starting his land career off at

ConocoPhillips this summer.

krysten marekKrysten Marek grew up in Calgary and got her first real expo-

sure to the oil and gas industry when her father became the

project manager for Fluor’s UE-1 Project. Before her enrollment

in Petroleum Land Management, Krysten completed a year of

Biological Sciences and spent several months working at a potash

mine in Allen, Saskatchewan. She has been employed at Nexen

since May 2012 and will continue full-time in the Lease and

Contracts department this summer after returning from her trav-

els in S.E. Asia. Krysten is always keen to network and experience

new things, and has a broad range of interests including travelling,

athletics, and art.

mark masonMark Mason is graduating from the University of Calgary with

a BComm, majoring in Petroleum Land Management in April

2013. He spent the summer of 2012 working at Encana with their

Business Evaluations team. Mark is currently working under the

drilling engineer at Red River Oil Inc. part-time during school.

In the summer of 2013, he will be taking on a 4-month contract

with Cenovus Energy. Mark will be attending the Sasquatch music

festival in May of 2013, so if you see him there, feel free to stop

him and say hello!

Caitlin matchettCaitlin Matchett is currently finishing a yearlong student posi-

tion with the Land department at ConocoPhillips. She has been

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a contributing member and volunteer with the CAPL Public

Relations Committee since 2011. Caitlin’s post-graduation goal is

to further her industry exposure and education by continuing to

be active in the Land community and learning from her industry

mentors in the coming years.

tarek mohajerTarek Mohajer is a dedicated PLMA student graduating in June

of 2013. His favourite courses are those relating to oil and gas

economics, as well as strategy planning. He is very excited to

complete his bachelor of commerce, and wants to thank all those

who have helped him along the way. A special shout out to his

PLMA mentor Colin Taylor, who has provided him with much

support and assistance from the start of the PLMA program.

Upon graduation, Tarek will be travelling to Southeast Asia, and

will then begin searching for a career in Land.

Jeff PalmerJeff Palmer was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, has an unbri-

dled passion for cars, and in the summer he enjoys nothing more

than heading out to the Shushwap Lake in BC to water-ski and

soak up the sun. Jeff has avidly enjoyed the last few years in

pursuit of his university degree and looks forward to graduating

this spring. Some of the highlights for Jeff during his time as a

PLMA student included his summer internship at ConocoPhillips,

attending the CAPL golf tournament and above all, making some

life-long friends with his classmates. Jeff looks forward to heading

out to Europe with two fellow PLM’ers in May to celebrate the end

of three university degrees.

Vanessa PankratzVanessa Pankratz will be graduating with the 2013 PLMA class.

She gained experience in land through her summer position with

Imperial Oil in 2012. She is looking forward to traveling to Africa

in the summer to work with a non-profit organization and will be

returning to Imperial Oil to begin her career in land in September

of this year. Some of her favourite past times are playing soccer,

learning piano, and outdoor adventures.

doug PerryDoug Perry is an active individual who enjoys living a healthy

work/life balance to the fullest. Being a student athlete on the

Varsity Football team at U of C has helped him develop a strong

work ethic and time management skills. Doug also enjoys hiking,

snowboarding, golf and many other extra-curricular activities.

Doug has worked in a variety of areas in the oil and gas industry

from service companies to operating, and is now excited to further

his land career. Doug plans to travel after graduation for a couple

of months then start his full time role at Bonavista Energy in July.

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Justin rockafellowJustin Rockafellow is a graduating Haskayne Student who comes

from small town roots. Justin grew up on a farm outside Crossfield,

Alberta, and after high school enrolled at the University of Calgary

to study business. Now with a couple short months of school left

and a year of work experience under his belt, Justin is excited to

join the land industry full time and to continue his career.

Alexandre ste-marieAlexandre Ste-Marie is currently working for Cenovus Energy

for the Saskatchewan and Manitoba regions and is looking

forward to joining the land community upon graduation in

2014. He is currently involved in multiple not-profits focusing on

aboriginal entrepreneurship, language skills and sustainability.

Skiing, squash and scuba diving are all strong passions he enjoys

in his time off. Alex hopes to become a mineral land negotia-

tor and is grateful for all the mentoring CAPL members have been

providing him in the past 2 years.

roman A. VolikovRoman A. Volikov is currently a land analyst consultant at Saguaro

Resources Ltd. Prior to that, he gained work experience at ARC

Resources Ltd., BilMac Resources Ltd., Encana and Gazprom.

Roman came to Canada from Russia as an international student

in 2007. He is graduating with a combined degree in Petroleum

Land Management and International Relations. In his free time he

enjoys soccer, hockey, travelling, hiking, guitar, listening to music

and playing in a band.

Jason waiJason Wai is a distinguished student completing his final year at

Haskayne. Eager to begin his career in oil and gas, he continues to

network to meet people in the industry. Starting at Imperial Oil in

July, he looks forward to meeting all those in the company as well

as in the oil and gas community.

From the class of 2013, we wish to thank everyone who has dedi-

cated their time and expertise. We look forward to meeting all of

you in the coming years! m

Outgoing PLUS Executive

Caroline Mack, Justin Rockafellow and Jason Wai

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Board Briefsthe key discussion items at the

CAPL Board of directors’ meeting

held may 7, 2013 at the CAPL

office were as follows:

In Attendance Absent Guest M. Ariss R. Mardjetko J. Shea Denise Grieve

J. Blazevic J. McKnight

G. Boogmans K. O’Neil

J. Covey B. Reynolds

C. De Ciancio N. Sitch

K. Gibson A. Weldon

S. Jackson

• Nikki Sitch provided a Treasurer’s Report as at April 30, 2013

showing CAPL investments totalling $961,754.46 Canadian along

with a cash balance of $350,302.93 Canadian and $2,180.15 U.S.

The CAPL Scholarship Fund has a balance of $239,608.66. N. Sitch

added that the U.S. Investment Account has now been transferred

to the Canadian Renaissance High Interest Savings Account.

• Nikki Sitch advised Directors to review the March 31, 2013 quar-

terly financial statements to ensure their portfolio numbers

are within their projected budget. Directors were requested to

advise the Finance Director if there are any major changes to

their budget numbers

• Nikki Sitch, Director of Member Services, presented six Active,

two Associate and four Student membership applications to the

Board of Directors, which were approved.

• John Covey provided the following update on the 2013

Conference that will be held at the Sheraton Hotel in Toronto

from September 15 to 17, 2013:

• The educational program will consist of Negotiations and Public

Relations on each day of the Conference. Delegates will be regis-

tered in either Negotiations or Public Relations on the first day

of the Conference and vice versa on the next day. Delegates will

earn four professional credits for attendance at each session for

a total of eight credits. Delegates will also receive one credit for

attendance at the keynote speaker luncheon on Monday and

Tuesday for a total of two credits. Three educational courses are

being held on Sunday with three professional credits assigned

for attendance at each course.

• Sally Jackson advised that revisions to the new CAPL website are

going well and the new website will be launched in conjunction

with the on-line registration program for the Conference.

• Jasone Blazevic, Director of Field Acquisition and Management,

advised that the FAM Committee will be posting a position for

an External Liaison for Aboriginal Affairs.

• John Covey reminded Directors of the following:

• The next Board of Directors’ Meeting will be held June 11,

2013 at the CAPL Office.

• The next General Meeting will be the Annual Merit Awards at

The Westin Hotel, Calgary on May 23, 2013. m

Sally Jackson, P.Land

Secretary/Director, Social

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The Negotiator’s Message From the Board

PresidentAs i write this ArtiCLe, i hAVe moVed from mY roLe As ViCe President to the roLe of President. it hAs Been A terrifiC YeAr for CAPL. My duties have been to run the office, fill

in for the President when needed, and work with the Conference

Committee for this year’s Conference. With Denise and the office

staff I feel like a young boy with my “moms” around. They truly

made it easy for me. We are still trying to push a few major items

like the online registration system across the line, but we are “oh

so close”. We hope to have the system up and running prior to

Conference registration.

CAPL has invested in new hardware to ensure this will be

as seamless as possible. We have also hired Kaitlin Polowski

to work with our ever efficient staff of Denise, Karin and Irene.

These ladies have really stepped up to the plate and have made a

serious contribution to the online system.

I would like to take this opportunity to talk about this year’s

Conference. The CAPL Conference is taking place in Toronto this

September 15-17, 2013 and has a quite different spin from past

Conferences. The Conference theme is “The New Playbook.”

I have had the pleasure of working with co-chairs Donna Philips

and Margaret Elekes, along with their other chairs, Scott Rideout,

Nathan MacBey, Chris Bartole and Carla Neumeier. These people

have such a great background from volunteering at previous

conferences that amazes me as to their organization, thorough-

ness and ideas. There is no reinventing the wheel here as far as

activities or administration goes. Some of them have already

done that.

However, the program and the timing of the conferences has

a twist:

Firstly, the Conference format in the past has been a Sunday

to Wednesday event, with various activities the delegates can

participate in. Traditionally Tuesday is activities day with Tuesday

night being a free night where delegates could get out with fellow

delegates on their own and service companies could entertain

their clients. This year’s format change has the conference going

to a Sunday to Tuesday format with activities on the Sunday as

well and the recommended free night being the Saturday night

prior to conference.

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Secondly, the program format has changed and it will be a

learning and interactive Conference. There will be a Negotiations

Playbook as well as an Effective Communications playbook.

This will run in two streams with delegates participating in one,

Negotiations or Communications the first day, and flip flopping

the next. So if you are doing Negotiations on Monday you will be

doing Communications on Tuesday and vice versa. We have two

high powered groups in Moibus Leadership (Negotiations) and

National Public Relations (Communications) presenting and work-

ing with us. Having these two groups presenting and coaching us

is a phenomenal opportunity for the delegates, as we could not

easily get them out west. This is an opportunity to learn from the

elite instructors.

The Luncheon speakers promise to be as entertaining as other

top speakers from past conferences and I can honestly say one is

out of this world. But I’ll leave that for the Chairmen to announce

closer to registration.

Activities for the Conference will offer a wide variety of oppor-

tunities for us to enjoy, with MLB baseball, sailing, golf, Hockey

Hall of Fame, cooking class, Distillery District and visiting the CN

Tower. Maybe even another opportunity as well?

The Sunday night reception at Arcadian Court will be a great

icebreaker, followed by the ’80s Monday Theme night. Despite

that, it will probably result in the odd Elvis sighting. “Thank you,

Thank you very much”. ;) The final night will be a casual affair

with attire being jeans and those beautiful Rolling Stone Mick

Jagger Lips and other infamous shirts.

Yes the Conference is different, but it will be of great value to

all delegates, sponsors and guests.

I hope many of you will be able to make time and join us in

Toronto. See you there.

With the stellar work of the Conference Selection Committee,

we have finally got ahead of the curve and have the 2014

Conference Committee selected. The Knothole Gang of Donna

Bowles, Jim Mak, Joe Iaquinta, Pete Manchak and Jeff Leitl will be

leading the charge.

We have also lined up Colin MacKinnon for 2015 and have

some very interesting candidates for 2016. With the size of our

conferences, costs and limited venues, CAPL needs to plan far in

advance, in order to book and have the best possible conferences.

Volunteerism is one of the strongest traits of CAPL and with

your participation we are guaranteed success in the future. m

John Covey

President

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AB - Foothills 8,320 $93

AB - Plains 18,960 $427

AB - Northern 88,768 $848

SK 8,353 $922

MB no sale

April 2013

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Facilities Overview (PSL®)

June 05, 2013 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

A one day seminar for surface land agents will give an overview

of many key aspects of oil and gas field operations, facilities and

practices. Upon completion of the course land agents will have

a basic understanding of the key aspects involved in field opera-

tions, including exploration, production and abandonment.

2007 CAPL Operating Procedure

June 06, 2013 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

This seminar is intended for anyone who are seeking to learn

about the new 2007 Operating Procedure. All experience levels are

welcome but it should be noted that the course will not be focused

on the basics of the Operating Procedure. It is meant to enable

personnel to appreciate substantive differences between the 1990

and the 2007 documents.

Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team

June 11, 2013 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

This seminar is suitable for team leads or those looking to

enhance their team leadership skills. This seminar is built on

the assumption that great teams attract great team players, and

that great team players on great teams achieve more collec-

tively than they could on their own. Using Patrick Lencioni’s

book The Five Dysfunctions of a Team as a template, this day long

seminar teaches participants how to strengthen their teams,

improve their self-awareness and sharpen their leadership skills.

The course also includes a number of practical exercises that can

be used to overcome hurdles that stand in the way of building an

effective team.

Surface Rights Law

June 12, 2013 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

This course focuses on the applicable Statues and Regulations

that govern freehold surface land agreements and the execution

of such documentation. The course will include a review of the

Land Agents Licensing Act, Land Titles Act, Surface Rights Act,

Dower Act, Devolution of Real Property Act, Agricultural and

Recreational Land Ownership Act, Law of Property Act and a

number of other statues in force in the Province of Alberta that the

land agent should be aware of.

Alberta Crown Lease Continuation

september 05, 2013 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

This seminar is intended for land personnel who are involved in

the Alberta Crown Lease continuation process. Technical person-

nel will also benefit from taking this course.

Oil Sands Tenure

september 05, 2013 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The course will focus on gaining an understanding of the current

oil sands tenure regulations and guidelines. Topics to be discussed

will include: public and private sales; rights conveyed by oil

sands agreements; types of oil sands agreements; solution gas

in oil sands; continuation of oil sands leases; minimum level of

evaluation criteria; escalating rentals; development, research and

exploration offsetting costs; bitumen upgrading as it relates to

offsetting costs; lease designations; changing from nonproducing

to producing and vice versa.

Get Smartthe CAPL education Committee is pleased to present the following courses:

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Production Agreements

september 10, 2013 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

This seminar will provide a detailed review of production agree-

ments commonly used in conjunction with the production of

conventional oil and gas in Western Canada. The Petroleum

Joint Venture Association (PJVA) model Unit Agreement and Unit

Operating Agreement will be reviewed along with a brief discussion

of the current legal/regulatory factors necessary for unitization,

the incentives for unitization, and the process of unitization. Other

operating agreements that will be reviewed include: the PJVA

model Construction, Ownership and Operating (CO&O) Agreement

(with comparison to the older form of CO&O Agreement), the PJVA

model Gas Processing Agreement, Gas Transportation Agreement

and Well Effluent Processing and Water Disposal Agreement, and

the new PJVA Contract Well/Facilities Operating Agreement.

Directive 071: Emergency Preparedness and

Response Requirements (PSL®)

september 11, 2013 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

This seminar is intended for surface land agents and other indus-

try personnel. The instructor will focus on Emergency Response

Preparedness, Key Regulatory Requirements and Stakeholder

Consultation Expectations for the Petroleum Industry in Alberta

as outlined in the Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB)

Directive 71.

Groundwater: Issues & Impacts for Surface Landmen (PSL®)

september 24, 2013 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

The seminar will cover an introduction to groundwater topics,

common landowner concerns and mitigative measures, case-stud-

ies and a description of pre and post well testing directives.

Specific topics will include groundwater concerns relating to

oil and gas operations, coal bed methane production, seismic

surveys, drilling operations, mining, pipeline excavations and

road-cut excavations.

Directive 056: ERCB Energy Development Applications

Public Consultation Requirements (PSL®)

september 25, 2013 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

This seminar is designed for land agents, land administrators,

operations engineers as well as any other personnel who may be

responsible for ERCB applications or regulatory compliance issues.

The ERCB (the “Board”) believes that appropriate notification and

public consultation must be conducted well in advance of the

submission of an application to the ERCB. It must be thorough enough

to allow all parties who are affected to be sufficiently aware of not

only the proposed project, but the Board process as well. This seminar

helps proponents understand the public consultation requirements,

expectations of the ERCB and assists companies in completing the

application or audit processes for regulatory compliance.

Royalty Agreements

september 26, 2013 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

This half-day seminar is designed to assist in interpreting and

reviewing royalty clauses and agreements. It will examine the

critical components of a royalty agreement, and will discuss

such topics as: qualifying an overriding royalty (i.e. an inter-

est in land vs. an interest in the proceeds from the sale of

production); proper deductions in calculating an ORR; rights

and obligations of the royalty owner and payor; and securing

payment of an ORR.

CAPL Royalty Procedure (version 1, 1993)

september 26, 2013 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

This seminar will involve a clause by clause review of the CAPL

Royalty Procedure and will provide a practical explanation of

particular clauses. Certain business issues which arise in indus-

try and which are uniquely addressed by the Royalty Procedure

will also be discussed. Time permitting, the course will incorpo-

rate hands on exercises involving the application of the Royalty

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36th Annual Trap Shoot

the 36th AnnuAL trAP shoot wiLL Be heLd At the AheiA CALGArY fireArms Centre (neAr dewinton) on sAturdAY sePtemBer 7, 2012. Competition will start

at approximately 9:45 a.m. and consist of the usual two 16 yard

events, a slider event, and the final handicap event. We will also

squeeze in a buddy shoot and an Annie Oakley shoot.

Registration fees have increased marginally this year due to

increased costs, they are: $115.50 for members, $105.00 for student

members, and $126.00 for guests (GST included). The registration

form and waiver of liability must be downloaded from the CAPL

website. The Trap Shoot Committee would appreciate receiving

your completed registration form, waiver of liability, and fees as

soon as possible. New shooters and sponsors are encouraged to

join us for a fun day of shooting.

The fee includes 100 competition targets (12-gauge shells

provided), beverages, lunch, awards, and the special event shoots.

Award presentations and refreshments will follow the shoot.

Entries are limited to 70, so please pre-register as soon as possible.

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

hunting this fall.

All skill levels, from beginner to expert, are welcome. Shotguns

are available at the Firearms Centre for use by non-owners for a

nominal fee and basic instruction is available if the need arises. m

Hugo Potts 403-508-8965 Jeff Baggs 403-205-7483

Ryan Hall 403-630-8055 Chris Lizotte 403-514-7603

Kyle Huntley 403-538-8466

1250, 396 – 11th Ave S.W. T2R 0C5

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CAPL 9-Ball Pool Tournamentthe 16th AnnuAL CAPL 9-BALL PooL tournAment wAs heLd thursdAY mAY 2, 2012 at the Garage in Eau

Claire. As in years past, a lot of fun was had by numerous specta-

tors and about 50 participants.

The winners at the end of the evening were Pat Burgess and

Joe Longo, prevailing over the team of Matt Rasula and Christine

Dondero. The B side was claimed by Derek Jabobus and Kristen

Haines beating out RK Howard and Sarah Macleod. In addi-

tion, numerous random draw prizes were presented to those in

attendance.

On behalf of the Committee members, I would like to thank the

participants, spectators and especially the sponsors listed below.

Without our sponsors’ generous contributions this outstanding

networking event would not be possible.

A special thanks to the 2012 9-Ball Committee which included

Derek Jacobus, Matt Rasula and Jerry Roy. m

RK Howard

Chairman

sponsorsAltus Geomatics Limited Partnership

Bilmac Resources Ltd.

Carscallen LLP

Cavalier Land Ltd.

Encana Corporation

Gowlings LLP

Integrity Land Inc.

McElhanney Land Surveys Ltd.

McMillan LLP

Profile Search International Ltd.

Quest Geomatics Inc.

Ranger Land Services Ltd.

Sayer Energy Advisors

Standard Land Company Inc.

Storm Exploration Inc.

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,2013

Thursday

June

274:00 pm at West225 7th Ave SW,Calgary, Alberta

COST +GST$40 Appetizers

and one drink included.

Tickets are available on the CAPL website - www.landman.ca

New Beginnings, Same Service. Sky’s the limit

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Charity Networking Night

the CAPL ChAritY Committee is PLeAsed to Be hostinG Another ChAritY networkinG eVent with all proceeds going

to Make A Wish Foundation of

Southern Alberta on September 5, 2013. This event will be held at

Ceilis Irish Pub at 351 4 Avenue S.W. at 4:00 p.m.

CAPL Charity events have been very successful in prior years

and have supported several charities including the Multiple

Sclerosis, Parkinson’s, and Alberta Cancer Societies.

The Southern Alberta Make A Wish foundation is committed

to granting wishes to children with life threatening conditions

in order to enrich the human experience with hope, strength,

and joy. To date the Make A Wish foundation has made dreams

come true for more than 5,000 children since inception in 1995.

Accordingly our goal is to make wishes come true through our

kindness and generosity.

This event is open to everyone, and tickets will be sold for

$20.00 on the CAPL website or through committee members.

Your ticket includes admission, one drink ticket and an assort-

ment of delicious appetizers. In addition, we will be hosting Silent

and Live Auctions as well as live music by a local Calgary band,

which will provide a great opportunity to network.

For Sponsorship or Live/Silent Auction Donations please

contact Chris Ellis: cellis@ravenwoodenergy.com, or Samantha

Byrne: Samantha.Byrne@divestco.com. m

2013 CAPL Charity CommitteeAli Groppmair, Natalie Planeta, Maureen Murphy,

Richard Forrester, Jesse Sasha

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Scott Land & Lease Junior Landman Charity Golf Classicthursday, June 13, 2013Valley Ridge Golf Club

1:00 p.m. Shotgun Start

we wouLd Like to weLCome eVerYone to the first LAndmAn GoLf tournAment of the seAson and also thank Scott Land & Lease for their

support this year. We are excited to have them as our 2013

Title Sponsor. For photos from the 2012 tournament and to

register for 2013, please visit www.jrlandmanclassic.ca.

The following committee members and I look forward

to seeing you in June: Brad Johnston, Wayne Ellis, Garrett

Laudel, Jennifer MacDonald, Sean Weld, Erin Wise and

Jesse Sacha, along with our student committee members

Ryan Gillen and Brittney Walchuck. m

Josh Wylie

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Recognizing CAPL’s 2013 Herb Hughes Memorial Award Winner: Ian Clarkthe herB huGhes memoriAL is the HIGHEST AND MOST PRESTIGIOUS AWARD of our AssoCiAtion

and is intended to give recognition to a member who has made

numerous outstanding contributions to our Association and the

industry and whose professional conduct is exemplary.

what made you decide to become a Landman? My father and 2 uncles were Landmen, so I guess it was in my DNA.

were the skills required to be a successful landman innate or were they fully acquired through training? I graduated university with a Bachelor of Arts degree, major in

History plus several courses in Economics and Geography. This

gave me a good grounding in research and analysis, but the nego-

tiation and contract skills I developed were learned on the job.

why do you think Landmen make a difference? do you have a personal experience that might illustrate this? Landmen make a difference every day in shaping business and

operations strategy. About 6 years ago I convinced the operations

team of my employer to move a surface lease across a road, away

from a difficult landowner. As it turned out the landowner’s occu-

pant was even more negatively impacted by our new location. So,

we paid for the occupant’s family to stay in a hotel for 3 weeks

while we drilled the well. It was the right thing to do and created

a positive buzz in the local community for our company.

Based on your years of experience, what advice would you give Landmen today (i.e., top 3 pointers)? Be prepared, listen before speaking and learn something new

every day. Also, try new types of deals, i.e. don’t be stuck on the “2

for 1” deal terms.

what do you feel is the biggest opportunity to a young Landman in today’s market? If they choose to, young Landmen can apply their business skills

into many other commercial positions and management within

our industry.

what do you feel is the most important skill to have to be a successful landman? Listening to our technical, legal and finance colleagues and then

creating and negotiating an effective deal.

why do you think Landman will continue to play a highly important role in the o&G industry (to educate the G&G and eng out there as to our value)? While we are busy making our surface and mineral deals,

Landmen also need to coach our technical colleagues in under-

standing that respect for our partners and stakeholders is crucial

to building successful relationships and thus value.

how have you seen the exploration and development of the western Canadian sedimentary Basin change in your career? The biggest change for me has been the growth of horizontal wells

and pad drilling. These 2 technical innovations have changed (and

continue to change) so many of the standard behaviours we have

developed as Landmen.

how do you think the wave of retiring baby boomers will affect Landmen’s roles in Canada? Our industry is about to lose a tremendous amount of experience

in this and many other professions. Younger Landmen will be

assuming leadership roles in industry, just as my generation did

in the 1980s and thereafter. We will be fine.

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think of your best supervisor in your career, what attributes did they have that helped you grow as a Landman? Bill Hartley was my boss at Westmin Resources. He was calm and

listened very well. Bill allowed me to take risks, but was always

there to support me when I struggled.

has there been a best and worst deal for you? Best deal: The “negotiation” that led to Lorraine agreeing to marry me

in 1980. Worst deal: While at Westmin in the mid 1980’s, I negotiated

a farmin deal on AEC’s land in an exploration play in the Jackpine

area of Alberta. After closing the farmin deal, our VP Exploration sent

out a company-wide notice heaping praises on the team that worked

on the evaluation and the farmin deal. Then we drilled a very expen-

sive dry hole and proved beyond a shadow of doubt that the prospect

was dead. Immediately, our names became “mud”.

what is the strangest deal (or obligation within a deal) that you’ve done/seen? In the late 1990’s I was trying to close an acquisition of some assets

when our deal financing fell through. Rather than lose the deal (and

a large deposit) we scrambled to find some short-term money from a

couple of “knee breakers” … uhm … merchant bankers in Vancouver.

Those gentlemen received 12% per month interest on the money they

loaned us, which motivated us to pay them back ASAP.

Any past deals that still leave you thinking “oh, i should have…”? My first farmout deal was a 30-well farmout by Westmin to

Merland in eastern Alberta. The Merland landman was another

rookie, Dave Jacobus. Under Merland’s gas contract terms, they

could increase their daily contract rates from the region by proving

up reserves with cased wells, not by hooking up wells and making

them capable of production. This meant they could drill the farmin

wells on Westmin lands to increase reserves, then not produce

those wells in favour of increasing production from their own

wells with higher working interests and lower royalties. I should

have negotiated a provision that each farmin well needed to be

completed, hooked up to a pipeline and placed on production (or

abandoned) to be deemed as one of the Test Wells. Good deal Dave!

which skill did you have to work on the most throughout your career? I had a fear of conflict and a fear of public speaking. I took on

leadership roles in volunteer associations to help me overcome

both fears.

what has been your most rewarding CAPL volunteer position? Program Committee chair for the 1989 CAPL Conference in Victoria.

Don Hersak was the Conference chair and was a fantastic moti-

vator and leader. He allowed our committee to build a conference

program, which was specifically designed to provide hands-on

content for all landmen working in surface, minerals and contracts.

what do you hope CAPL will look like in 20 years? I hope that all Canadian Landmen are proud to be members of

a dynamic, influential professional organization. I hope CAPL

focuses on continuing education and professional development as

the means to elevate our status in industry. I also hope we change

our name to Canadian Association of Professional Landmen.

do you have anything else you would like to add? In the late 1990s I was working at a small company. We acquired

two sections at a Crown land sale. The lands were previously

held by Amoco, but they messed up the continuation and lost the

Crown lease on both sections. We then drilled a gas well near a

gas plant owned by Amoco. The Amoco plant manager learned

that we had outbid his company for the lands and did not want

to take our gas. When I approached him for capacity to take our

gas in his plant he essentially told me to “take a hike”. Little did

he know that I had a great business relationship with Amoco’s

gas marketing manager, who was more than happy to buy our gas

at the wellhead and move it through the Amoco plant (and even

cut back Amoco gas production from adjacent wells in taking our

gas). I am not sure the plant manager ever knew what happened.

what is your best memory of being a Landman? In 1978, the first mineral lease I ever acquired was from a very

poor farmer in Montana. When we finished the signing of the

mineral lease form, I gave him a cheque for $320. He then wiped

tears from his eyes and said he could now afford new shoes for his

children. It struck me then that what I did could have a significant

impact on people’s personal lives. That has stayed with me my

entire career. m

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Roster Updatesnew membersThe following members were approved by a Motion

on May 7, 2013:

Applicant Current Employer Sponsors

Active

Kim Brenneis talisman energy inc. Jerry hagen

Len moriarity, P.Land

scott sobie

Thomas Deck Landsolutions LP nathan kraft

Brad Lane

tyler thorburn, PsL

Ryan Gugyelka transCanada Brodie Allen, PsL

Jasone Blazevic, PsL

Andrew fulford, PsL

Chris Moger suncor energy inc. michelle Creguer

t. Chad hughes, PsL

murray Phillips

Tricia Perkins-Batek PetroBakken randy Berg, P.Land

energy Ltd. Lawrence fisher

susan williams

John Schwarz Vertex Professional Greg filipchuk, PsL

service Ltd. Brent nelson

Jason norrie

Associate

Wendy Brien enerplus Group Colleen Cochrane, P.Land

Lynn Gregory, P.Land

helen hudson

James Whiteside ConocoPhillips Canada John Gemmel

kent Gibson

Andrew webb

Student

Meghan Hockaday university of Calgary robert schulz

Mallory Norgard olds College Geoff Jones

Jeff Palmer university of Calgary robert schulz

Alexandre Ste-Marie university of Calgary robert schulz m

on the move

Byron Bergren independent

to PwC management services LP

W. Jason Bezruchak, PSL Vertex Professional services Ltd.

to Visser Consulting Ltd.

Arnold Brownlees AJB Consulting

to Avalon oil & Gas Ltd.

Kim Buchanan Absolute Land & Lease LP

to Canera energy Corp.

Kevin Burke-Gaffney, P.Land exxonmobil Celtic

to Xto energy Canada

Paul Cooper Baytex energy Ltd.

to Canadian international oil operating Corp.

Marilou Corsino Avenex energy Corp.

to spyglass resources Corp.

Cameron Dyer heritage surface solutions Ltd.

to Visser Consulting Ltd.

Jacquie Farquhar independent

to Chevron Canada resources

Lesly Hunter Pace oil & Gas Ltd.

to independent

Adam Karpoff nuVista energy Ltd.

to tourmaline oil Corp.

Chris King harvest operations Corp.

to Canbriam energy inc.

Debra Kinnon encana Corporation

to Cenovus energy inc.

Sherry Koftinoff harvest operations Corp.

to independent

Chris Koichopolos Pace oil & Gas Ltd.

to spyglass resources Corp.

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Danell Kokol Avenex energy Corp.

to husky oil operations Limited

Marcus McLafferty, P.Land independent

to Bergen resources inc.

Matthew McPherson Apache Canada Ltd.

to nuVista energy Ltd.

Heidi Meldrum Parlee mcLaws LLP

to surface rights Law office

Renee Miles independent

to regent resources Ltd.

Cindy Miller Charger energy Corp.

to spyglass resources Corp.

Leonard Moriarity, P.Land Pembina Pipeline Corporation

to independent

Jordan Murray devon Canada Corporation

to ArC resources Ltd.

Maureen Phillips Pace oil & Gas Ltd.

to independent

Andy Prefontaine resonance energy Ltd.

to Blackshale resources inc.

Denis Prefontaine independent

to integrated Pipeline Projects Canada Ltd.

Heather Rampersaud Canadian international oil operating Corp.

to independent

Peter Rowe enerplus Group

to independent

Zenwill Sequeira mArZ Land Consulting services Ltd.

to imperial oil resources

Bill Skorenki Avenex energy Corp.

to spyglass resources Corp.

Gordon Timm, P.Land, PSL invicta energy Corp.

to independent

Andrew Weldon Pace oil & Gas Ltd.

to 699561 Alberta Ltd.

Todd Whitehead standard Land Company inc.

to enerplus Group

Graeme Wright scott Land & Lease Ltd.

to transCanada

Kim Young PetroBakken energy Ltd.

to Canera energy Corp. m

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2013 CAPL Spring Ball

the 2013 CAPL “roArinG twenties” sPrinG BALL wAs heLd on APriL 20th At hoteL Arts. This year’s

Spring Ball was a flare of the Roaring Twenties in full style as our

guests arrived in full splendor, or as it might have been said in the

1920s, “Cat’s Meow” or “Dolled Up” style.

We were also very honoured to introduce nine Past-Presidents

in attendance. Their commitment throughout the years has

helped to shape a strong foundation from which we all can build

and we look forward to their continued mentorship along the way.

The atmosphere was electric from beginning to end – the

hours were well spent at the “Fun Casino” to raise money for

“Little Warriors” Charity, as well as dancing the night away to

“Livin In Swing Production Inc.”, our live band for the evening.

Congratulations to the committee for hosting such a splendid

event and hat’s off to our tremendous sponsors for their contin-

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the sponsors for this year’s spring Ball were:Platinum Shell Canada Energy

Devon Canada Corporation

Enerlink

IHS Energy (Canada) Ltd.

EnCana Corporation

Western Divestments Inc.

GoldMcMillan LLP

Crescent Point Energy Corp.

Gowlings Lafluer Henderson LLP

Lawson Lundell LLP

Back row: Neil Cusworth, Guy Anderson, Robert Telford, Margaret Ariss, Jim Condon, Brad Goodfellow, John CoveyFront row: Ian Clark, Carolyn Murphy, Greg Strachan

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SilverTAQA North Ltd.

Range Royalty Management Ltd.

Canadian Natural Resources Limited

Sayer Energy Advisors

Spur Resources Ltd.

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

McNally Land Service Ltd.

BronzeMurphy Oil Company Ltd.

TriOil Resources Ltd.

Southern Pacific Resources Corp.

Teine Energy Ltd.

Birchcliff Energy Ltd.

Nuvista Energy Ltd.

RMP Energy Inc.

Storm Resources Ltd.

Prairie Land & Investments Services Ltd.

Back row: Alexandria Little, Mandy Ediger, Sylvia Hryszko, Maureen Murphy, Kim KingFront row: Brad Reynolds, Mandy Cookson, Donna Brown, Elizabeth Burke-Gaffney

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June Meetingwednesday, June 12, 2013Breakfast meeting

the Leadership Commitment: turning a Great Landman into a Great Leader

Doors Open: 7:15 a.m.

Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Where: The Westin

320 4 Avenue S.W.

Cost: No Charge for Members

Guests $52.50 includes GST

All members are required to confirm their attendance by return email.

Only guests are required to purchase a ticket. Please list name and

company for each guest ticket being requested on your response email.

Register by email to ksteers@landman.ca.

Please confirm your attendance by email before noon on June 5, 2013. m

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The Social Calendar

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Scott Land & Lease Junior

Landman Charity Golf Classic

13-Jun-13 11:30 AM Valley Ridge Golf ClubIndustry: $180Students: $125

Josh Wylie (403) 473-7369 www.jrlandmanclassic.caEarly Bird Sign

Up April 19

CAPL Dust Up 27-Jun-13 4:00 PM West $40 + GST CAPL Website NA NA NA

Gowlings LLP PLM Alumni Charity

Golf Classic19-Jul-12 8:00 AM

The Canmore Golf & Curling Club

$200 Ryan Armstrong (403) 776-1476 www.landman.ca23-May-13

7:30 AM

2013 CAPL Geologic Golf tournament

15-Aug-13 NAHeritage Pointe

Golf Club$200

Craig StrayuraJeff Talbot

(403) 776-6765(403) 852-6533

www.landman.caBegins

28-May-13

CAPL Charity networking night

5-Sep-13 4:00 PMCeili’s Irish Pub

351 4 Avenue S.W.$20

Chris Ellis Samantha Byrne

NAcellis@ravenwoodenergy.com

Samantha.Byrne@divestco.comNA

36th Annual CAPL trapshoot

7-Sep-13 9:45 AMAHEIA Calgary

Firearms Centre (near DeWinton)

Members: $115.50Student Members: $105.00

Guests: $126.00 Hugo Potts 403-508-8965 hugo.potts@pengrowth.com NA

2013 10k & 5k Road Race and

Fun Run11-Sep-13 6:00 PM Eau Claire YMCA NA Dan Cicero 403-531-7711 dcicero@huntoil.com NA

* Please note: Registration information can be found on the CAPL website:

General Meetings: http://landman.ca/events&meetings/general_meetings.php.

Social: http://landman.ca/events&meetings/social_events.php

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CAPL Calendar of EventsJune 3 Monday Saskatchewan Land Sale 4-8 Tue-Sat Salmon Fishing 5 Wednesday Alberta Land Sale 5 Wednesday Facilities Overview (PSL®) 6 Thursday 2007 CAPL Operating Procedure 11 Tuesday Board Meeting 11 Tuesday Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team 12 Wednesday Breakfast Meeting 13 Thursday Junior Landman Golf Tournament 16 Sunday Father’s Day 19 Wednesday Alberta Land Sale 26 Wednesday British Columbia Land Sale 27 Thursday Dust Up

July 1 Monday Canada Day 3 Wednesday Alberta Land Sale 5-14 Fri-Sun Calgary Stampede 17 Wednesday Alberta Land Sale 19 Friday PLM Alumni Golf Tournament 24 Wednesday British Columbia Land Sale 31 Wednesday Alberta Land Sale

August 5 Monday Heritage Day 12 Monday Saskatchewan Land Sale 14 Wednesday Alberta Land Sale 14 Wednesday Manitoba Land Sale 15 Thursday CAPL Golf Tournament 21 Wednesday British Columbia Land Sale 27-31 Tue-Sat Salmon Fishing 28 Wednesday Alberta Land Sale

september 2 Monday Labour Day 5 Thursday Alberta Crown Lease Continuation (morning) 5 Thursday Oil Sands Tenure (afternoon) 7 Saturday Trap Shoot 10 Tuesday Production Agreements

10 Tuesday Board Meeting 11 Wednesday CSPG/CSEG/CAPL 10km/5km Roadrace and Fun Run 11 Wednesday Alberta Land Sale 11 Wednesday Directive 071: Emergency Preparedness and

Response Requirements (PSL®) 15-17 Sun-Tue CAPL Conference 18 Wednesday British Columbia Land Sale 24 Tuesday Groundwater: Issues & Impacts for Surface

Landmen (PSL®) 25 Wednesday Directive 56: ERCB Energy Development Application

Public Consultation Requirements (PSL®) 25 Wednesday Alberta Land Sale 26 Thursday Royalty Agreements (morning) 26 Thursday CAPL Royalty Procedure Version 1, 1993 (afternoon) m

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