Declaratory Relief under Alberta Oil and Gas Legislation

This paper discusses the applicable legislative and regulatory provisions in Alberta respecting applications for declarations of common purchaser, carrier and processor and orders for rateable take of natural gas, including the implementation of the objec tives ofsuch remedies through decisions of the Energy Resources Conservation Board. Reference is also made to the historical development of these remedies and comparable U.S. legislation (Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana) in reaching conclusions and recom mendations.