Energy and Environmental Forms

Transfer an interest in Alberta oil and gas assets from one operator to another with this Assignment and Novation Agreement form.

• Assignment of Rights. The original operator (the assignor) assigns all of its rights and interest in the properties to another operator (the assignee).
• Novation. The assignor novates the new operator as a party to the original agreement under which the assignor acquired its interest.
• Consent and Waiver. All other stakeholders who were parties to the original agreement consent to the transfer and waive their pre-emptive rights.
• Release of Assignor. The other stakeholders also release the assignor from performance of the original agreement after the effective date of the assignment.
• Jurisdiction. This legal document is intended for use in the Province of Alberta, Canada.
• How to Obtain the Form. You can download the MS Word form immediately after purchase. Other formats available on request.

Use this easy form to assign a Facility Agreement as part of the purchase of Alberta oil and gas interests.

• The seller assigns to the buyer all of its rights and interest in certain petroleum and natural gas rights and facilities.
• The buyer agrees to perform all of the seller's obligations under the facility agreement.
• The seller is not released from any of its obligations or liabilities that arose prior to the effective date of the assignment.
• This legal document is intended for use in the Province of Alberta, Canada.
• The Assignment of Facility Agreement for Oil and Gas Purchase is a downloadable and fully editable MS Word document.

Assign an interest in Alberta oil and gas assets with this easy-to-use Assignment of Interest Agreement.

• The current interest holder (the assignor) assigns all of its interest under a governing agreement in certain oil and gas properties to another party (the assignee).
• The assignee covenants to perform all of the assignor's obligations under the agreement.
• The assignee ratifies all acts of the assignor after the effective date of the agreement and prior to the assignment.
• This Assignment of Interest Agreement is for Alberta oil and gas interests, but can be modified for other provinces and territories. Download immediately after purchase.

Assign your rights and title to petroleum and natural gas surface leases with this template legal form for the Province of Alberta.

• In addition to transferring and assigning all of its interest in the leases, the assignor agrees to indemnify the assignee against any claims arising by or through the assignor with respect to the leases.
• The assignor warrants that all rents and other payments have been made and that no notice of default has been received with respect to any of the interest conveyed.
• The assignee agrees to indemnify the assignor against payment of rents and the performance of any obligations that may be due with respect to the leases.
• To get your copy of the Alberta Assignment of Surface Lease form: add it to your cart, check out and download. You can then fill it in, print and sign it.

Prepare an assumption form to take over the trustee's obligations under a Declaration of Trust with this downloadable template for Alberta oil & gas assets.

• The Assumption is part of the documents required for an assignment of oil and gas interests.
• The assignee agrees to assume the assignor's obligations as trustee under a Declaration of Trust, under which the assignor held the working interests in certain oil and gas properties in trust.
• The file includes a Consent of Beneficiary form.
• This Alberta Assumption of Trustee Obligations form is available as a fully editable template which can be easily customized to fit your needs.

Register an interest in mineral leases in Alberta under an assignment of freehold leases with this free Caveat form.

• The template includes Form 26, Caveat Forbidding Registration, and Form 27, Affidavit in Support.
• The Caveat form contains suggested wording for registering an interest pursuant to an assignment of freehold mineral leases.
• This is Alberta Registries Form 26 in Word format. Fill in, sign and file with a provincial registry office.

Use this 7-page checklist to help you prepare a Purchase and Sale Agreement for petroleum and natural gas rights in Alberta.

The checklist covers the issues to consider and the documents to be obtained and reviewed as part of the transaction, such as:

• definitions of important terms;
• how the purchase price will be allocated;
• maintenance of the business;
• access to pertinent records and documents;
• representations of the purchaser and the seller;
• conditions of closing.

This Alberta Checklist for Oil and Gas Purchase and Sale Agreement is available as a downloadable and fully editable MS Word form.

Prepare an assignment of a Construction, Ownership & Operation Agreement for operating Alberta oil and gas wells with this contract template.

• The transferor (assignor) assigns and transfers 100% of its interest under the CO&O agreement to the transferee (assignee).
• The assignee covenants to perform all of the assignor's obligations under the agreement.
• The CO&O Assignment Agreement is intended to be used in the Province of Alberta, Canada.
• This is a fully editable and reusable oil & gas form which can be downloaded, saved as a template and used as often as required.

Prepare a Confidentiality Agreement for a purchase of oil and gas assets in Alberta with this easy downloadable template.

• The party interested in purchasing the oil and gas assets agrees to keep confidential and not disclose any of the seller's proprietary information that is disclosed to the interested party during the due diligence review and negotiations.
• The interested party also agrees not to divulge that any discussions or negotiations are taking place regarding the possible acquisition.
• The provisions of the Agreement do not extend to any information which is already in the public domain.
• Intended for use in the Province of Alberta, Canada.
• Download the form as a MS Word file.

Protect confidential information during a sale of oil & gas assets with this Confidentiality and Exclusion Agreement for Alberta.

• Scope of  Agreement. The intent of the agreement is to protect the seller's technical information and data about the assets which are being disclosed to a party interested in purchasing the properties, as part of their due diligence review.
• Confidentiality. The interested party agrees to keep all such information strictly confidential and not disclose any part of it.
• Exclusion. The agreement excludes any interest in petroleum and natural gas rights for lands falling within a specified exclusion area.
• Governing Laws. This legal document is intended for use in the Province of Alberta, Canada.
• How to Get the Form. You can download the document template immediately after purchase, and modify it as required to fit your unique needs and circumstances.