Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen

President

Our membership is comprised of land professionals having diverse business and technical skills, knowledge and experience in the various areas of mineral and surface rights and contract negotiations and management. As an Association dedicated to these Petroleum Landman, it is our obligation to provide the types of aid and support that will help to strengthen their profile as professionals in contributing to the growth and success of our Oil and Gas Industry.

The President of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen (CAPL) is to ensure that the highest standards of professionalism are upheld by our Board of Directors in delivering these benefits to our members:

1) providing educational, leadership and mentorship programs, functional networking opportunities and other similar initiatives that will give our members the ability to demonstrate real value and benefit of membership to their employers as land professionals and to the Industry and public as peers and representatives of our Association;

2) ensuring that the goals and objectives of the organization are effectively aligned with the needs and expectations of the members;

3) establishing meaningful and relevant distinctions of proficiency and professional achievement;

4) pursuing initiatives for the development and advancement of our business and technology;

5) striving to develop and build upon our liaisons and relationships with the public, educational institutions, regulatory bodies and other businesses and Associations having common concerns and objectives related to the everchanging elements of our Industry; and

6) managing the Association's funding and sponsorship in a fiscally responsible manner and in accordance with the principles and laws as are applicable and appropriate for governance of CAPL as a non-profit organization.

Shaun Williams
Husky Oil Operations Limited

707 - 8 Avenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3G7

Secretary

Membership: Applications for Active Membership, Associate Membership and Student Membership are reviewed by the Membership Committee on a monthly basis and subsequently, recommendations are submitted to the CAPL Board of Directors for approval. Honorary, Senior and Life Memberships are proactively reviewed annually, and when applicable approved by the Board of Directors.
Roster: Although for the most part it is up to individual members to update their contact information on the online roster, regular updates are done behind the scenes to the electronic roster. These regular updates include printable versions of the corporate and individual listings in the roster for those who wish to print their own paper copies.
Member Information and Awareness: Information that applies to the membership is disseminated through both the Negotiator and the CAPL Website.
Merit Awards: Annually, recognition is given to members and organizations that have made exceptional contributions to the Association. Long time members who have been a member for 25 or more years are also given special recognition.
Visitation and Bereavement: The CAPL acknowledges the deaths of current or past members by sending a card of condolence to the immediate family. Members who are suffering from long-term illness are sent a card of support.

Events

Liaison between the Executive and the various Social Committees
Liaison between the Executive and the General Meetings Committee
Review of current social events and any additions or deletions as required
Ensure waivers are signed if required and all insurance requirements are satisfied before hosting an event
Ensure proper reporting of incoming and outgoing funds with the office and provide them with detailed registration and sponsor lists for each event
Work with the sponsors to ensure their needs are being met

The mandate of the EVENTS portfolio is to provide CAPL members an opportunity to meet new members, expand existing contacts, and build stronger relationships in a social setting. And also to organize and execute on the General Meetings as required by the bylaws. We have a number of committees and dedicated volunteers working on various events. Please check out the events we have planned and come out and support the activity of your choice. These events are put on for you, the Members, and more participation always makes for a better event with more opportunities to catch up with old friends and to make new ones. If you have any ideas for new events or would like to volunteer on any committees please feel free to contact me or one of the committee chairmen.

Committee Chairmen (CAPL Sponsored Events):

December Networking – Jasmine Lothian and Colin Page
March Spring Networking – Quorum
June Triple Round-Up - Chad Hughes
Curling Bonspiel - Kevin Koopman
Squash Tournament – Shaun Cooper
Golf Tournament- Aryn Flette and Garrett Zokol

Committee Chairmen (CAPL Endorsed Event):

10K Road Race - Sean McLeod

General Meetings Committee Chairmen - Elizabeth Zyluk

Jeff Rideout, P. Land
TORC Oil & Gas Ltd.

1800, 525 - 8 Avenue S.W.
Calgary, AB T2P 1G1

Business Development

The Business Development portfolio focuses on two main areas that directly impact the CAPL membership.

The first area of Government and Regulatory Liaison insures that the CAPL is represented on committees that deal with mineral rights issues. The focus includes Alberta (PNG and Oil Sands), British Columbia and Saskatchewan
- Alberta – Alberta Department of Energy is also moving ahead with plans to develop a policy and regulatory framework to support Shallow Rights Reversion as well as Carbon Capture and Sequestration. Discussions on lease continuations in Caribou regions has been a focus of the Caribou steering committee.
- Oil Sands – Industry along with CAPP have been discussing with Alberta Energy changes for a more effective and efficient tenure policy with focus to better align with the oil sands investment climate and government objectives for updating this policy.
- British Columbia – Government priority initiatives are Species Management, Caribou Recovery Proposal & Species at Risk. Regional strategic environmental assessments continue, with recent ‘new Interim measures’ applied to P&NG Tenure requests and monitoring the current negotiations between BC and First Nations of the Treaty 8 Land Entitlement settlement.
- Saskatchewan – There has been increasing interest in having active Industry Advisory Committees for Saskatchewan. IOGC is modernizing its regulations and expected implementation is Q1 2019. Ongoing discussion topics include Treaty Land Entitlement, drainage issues, fractional mineral interest at land sales.
The second area of Standard Agreements and Forms is the foundation of the documentation used in the industry. Various committees continue to review these standardized documents to insure that they meet the needs of our changing industry. Our committee volunteers are vital to this review and revision process and they appreciate any input that members can provide on the standardized forms, of most recent the Pad Sharing Agreement launch.

As we are all aware, there are a number of regulatory, governmental and environmental changes throughout these provinces which have made for interesting times.

Volunteers are always welcomed and encouraged to assist with any of these areas of focus or committees. Please contact me at any time or if you wish to discuss other initiatives you believe the CAPL should be involved with or if you wish to discuss any other related issues.

Jacquie Farquhar
Chevron Canada Resources

500 - 5 Avenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta T2P 0L7

Education

The Education portfolio is mandated with managing Continuing Education, Scholarships, Mentorship Programs and Post Secondary Advisory functions as well as coordinating efforts with groups such as CAPLA and PJVA. Through the various committees, the Education Director is tasked with enhancing the overall professional development of the CAPL members

Individual Committees

Education

The CAPL Education Committee continues to offer high quality, relevant courses to our members and non-members. Our volunteers have generously donated their time and expertise to ensure that our classes are well organized, well presented, and continually improving. We are continuously challenged with developing and implementing new courses (with the help of the New Education portfolio). We are continually striving to improve our offers and welcome feedback and ideas from our membership.

EPLM Advisory

This committee has been in discussions with the University of Calgary Haskayne School of Management and we are advising as to courses related to a new EPLM certificate. Education and New Education will continue to provide guidance to the EPLM program.

Mentoring

The CAPL Mentoring Committee was established in 2010 and is committed to finding industry Landmen who will act as dedicated Mentors to students enrolled in the University of Calgary, Haskayne School of Management . The purpose of these relationships is it to facilitate the student’s transition from university student to business professional and our goal is that the positive influence on the student will help foster his or her entry into the land profession and that the experience will prove to be a rewarding one for all parties involved.

We have a committee of volunteers, most of whom have been members for a number of years, that are dedicated to making the CAPL Mentoring committee a success.

Petroleum Land Business (PLB) Advisory

The PLB program at Mount Royal University provides a high quality Petroleum Land training option with greater access for working professionals. In this way the Land community can capitalize on their existing business & leadership skills. Land professionals historically come from many backgrounds, including the original Mount Royal College Petroleum Land program. The PLB Certificate will provide a vehicle to continue this legacy in a complimentary program to the industry’s current offerings. In order to maintain quality programming the PLB Advisory committee was established. The volunteer committee is committed to reviewing potential enhancements to the program in order to provide the best quality programming for its candidates.

Bill Schlegel P. Land
Independent

c/o 600, 630 8th Ave S.W>
Calgary, Alberta T2P 1G6

Professionalism

The goal of the Professionalism portfolio is to increase recognition of landmen as professionals within the Oil and Gas Industry and encourage both Surface and Mineral Landmen, to attain the highest level of professional proficiency, education and ethical conduct in their respective fields. The portfolio has the overall responsibility for handling matters with respect to the Professional designation programs, the professional conduct of all members, and handling disputes and claims with regard to ethical issues. Various sub-committees have been created to deal with these issues; the chairs of each of these sub-committees are listed below. Please feel free to contact them with specific questions.

The Professional designations have been developed and approved by our Association. They are as follows:

CML – Certified Mineral Landman
CSL – Certified Surface Landman
Land^®– Professional Landman
PSL^®– Professional Surface Landman

The course of action required to attain any of the above are set forth in the Professionalism Procedure document on the CAPL’s website.

By the Association supporting and creating these designations, it was determined that they would set a standard by which other landmen, industry members, related government departments and the public can be assured that the holder of the designations has developed a high level of professional competency, understanding and ethical conduct.

In support of the Professionalism Program, the Committee continues to have responsibility for screening all applicants, assigning and tracking credits for re-certification, updating the Professionalism Manual and the updating and preparing the P.Land^® and PSL^® Exams. The manual continues to provide material for studying for the P.Land^® and PSL^® Exams and is a valuable reference tool for all landmen. The current CAPL Professionalism Manual is available for purchase through the CAPL office and is available on-line for CAPL members under the “Members Only” section.

In order to remain competitive with the other disciplines in our industry, it is vital that landmen are considered professionals, equal in standing with geologists, geophysicists, engineers and accountants. Awareness, education and proficiency are a few of the key skills required to reach this goal. Currently, about 15% of our Association has one or both of the professional designations. In attempting to strengthen professionalism within our organization, this committee has come up with the following 2014/2015 objectives:

All Professional designation recipients will be recognized at the CAPL General Meetings (as of November, 2014)
Update the 2010 Professionalism Manual to reflect current regulations

If you are interested in volunteering for this project, please contact the Director of this Portfolio

In conjunction with the Education portfolio, a mentor database will be created within CAPL. All Mentors must have either a CML, CSL and 6 + years of experience in their professional land related field

The mentor database will be accessible for all CAPL student members

In conjunction with the Education portfolio, create a Professional Manual Overview Course to be available for the membership

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