Who:

Landmen, administrators and other senior oil and gas personnel who work closely with royalty agreements.

What:

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 interest 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. 

Save $50 when you register at least 3 weeks in advance! Prices will increase 3 weeks prior to the course.

Instructor(s) are being provided by: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Ky Kvisle:

Ky's practice focuses on commercial transactions and project development primarily with respect to natural resources and industrial infrastructure. He works extensively on both international and domestic matters in the energy, agriculture, electricity, renewables, petrochemical, technology and mining sectors. His experience includes working on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, EPC and supply chain agreements, ESG matters, commodities trading and energy derivatives agreements, carbon offset trading, corporate reorganizations, project and acquisition financings, distressed asset transactions, and energy infrastructure development and operational agreements.

As an associate, Ky spent time seconded to the Firm's offices in the Kingdoms of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. During that time, he acted for Canadian companies with investments in the Middle East as well as some of the largest enterprises based in the region.

Prior to joining Blakes, Ky obtained industry experience working in the legal department of a large Canadian-based international oil and gas company.