The energy sector continues to be a significant contributor to Canada’s economy. While more renewables are becoming part of the global energy mix, fossil fuels will still account for a significant portion of the world’s energy picture for the foreseeable future. Indeed, the U.S. Energy Information Administration expects oil, natural gas and coal to still account for 77% of overall energy usage by 2040.
Canada’s energy sector has successfully and responsibly developed hydrocarbons for more than 150 years. The success of this industry has been built on entrepreneurship, innovation, and the thoughtful management of the many challenges involved, including changing cost structures and commodity price fluctuations; evolving technology required to access previously stranded assets while improving carbon capture strategies; reducing carbon emissions and managing environmental impacts of operations; working proactively with affected Indigenous groups; understanding the ever-changing regulatory regimes; and working to obtain access to new markets.
How we can help
The offering Osler’s Oil & Gas Group provides to clients is simple, but all-encompassing – we understand the industry and the marketplace in which you operate, we take the time to fully understand your objectives, and then we partner with you in creative ways to deliver on your objectives.
The energy industry is on a continual cusp of change, with shifting economic and geopolitical realities presenting new challenges and opportunities. At the forefront of this change is an increased focus on hydrogen, biogas and alternative energy sources.
To navigate this evolving landscape, companies need to work with a law firm that understands the trends shaping this sector. Osler’s Oil & Gas Group, which is based in Calgary, Alberta, has worked with leading participants in every aspect of the sector on business-critical projects and transactions from coast to coast, and in the process has developed market leading expertise in structuring complex joint ventures, completing strategic mergers and acquisitions, undertaking high profile regulatory proceedings, and developing and project financing major infrastructure projects. Our clients include multi-national E&P companies, infrastructure companies, private equity and pension funds, state-owned enterprises, mid-market energy and midstream companies, renewable energy developers, pipeline companies, and multi-party consortiums. We’ve helped upstream, midstream, downstream and integrated operations build new projects, expand existing ones and execute on all types of growth plans. In addition, we’ve assisted companies in navigating competition and antitrust issues, dispute resolution, Aboriginal law, land usage challenges and environmental regulations, among many other matters. Our team of lawyers has extensive experience in litigating complex cases related to energy, resource and infrastructure projects and leverage Osler’s unique “one-firm” approach to help companies accomplish their goals.
Whether you’re involved in LNG, oil sands, offshore, shale gas, pipelines, upgrading and refining facilities or other areas of the market, you must stay on top of the many issues that will arise now and in the future. We pride ourselves on having a top-tier team — our Group is ranked Band 1 in Chambers Canada, one of the leading legal directories in the world — that is highly experienced, able to move quickly to cost-effectively deliver the desired results, and flexible enough to adapt to the changing needs of our clients.