On March 16, 2005, BP Canada Energy and Chevron Canada Resources completed the sale of their interests in Central Alberta Midstream (Central) to SemCanada II, LP, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SemGroup, LP of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Formed in 1999 as a partnership, Central’s assets include four gas processing plants and more than 1,000 km of natural gas gathering pipeline. The purchase price was not disclosed. BP Canada Energy and Chevron Canada Resources were advised by RBC Capital Markets.
Chevron Canada Resources was represented in-house by William (Bill) Harvey, counsel; and by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP in Calgary, with a team led by R.J. (Jack) Thrasher, Q.C., and Pierre Magnan that included Simon Baines (energy), Martin Mix (corporate), Donald Watkins, Q.C., Stan Ebel, Nancy Diep and Sasha Nowicki (tax), Peter Glossop and Janet Bolton (competition and Investment Canada), Gordon Nettleton (energy regulatory), Paul Litner and Deron Waldock (pensions), Damian Rigolo (labour and employment), Sean Love and Dan Kirby (environmental) and Patrick Callaghan (research).
BP Canada Energy was represented in-house by Dale Arnason and Brian Selinger; and by Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP in Calgary with a team led by Michael Hurst and Miles Pittman that included Carolyn Wilton (energy), Nick Kangles and Kristi Kasper (corporate), Jehad Haymour and Scott Bodie (tax), Barry Zalmanowitz, Q.C., (competition and Investment Canada), Audrey Mak and Mark Rowbotham (pensions), Barbara Johnston (labour and employment), Gordon Tarnowsky and Gordon McCue (litigation) and Alex MacWilliam (environmental).
SemCanada II was represented by Michael Cooke, general counsel and member of Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, PC of Tulsa, Oklahoma; and by Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP in Calgary with a team led by Ronald Deyholos and R. Ben Rogers that included Brock Gibson, Sabeen Sheikh and Cheryl Kelly (energy), Ronald Mar and Wanda Rumball (tax), Craig Thorburn and Peter Viitre (regulatory), Caroline Helbronner (pensions) and Brian Thiessen (labour and employment).
Central was represented by Glenn van Schalkwyk, vice-president and general counsel.
Chevron Canada Resources was represented in-house by William (Bill) Harvey, counsel; and by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP in Calgary, with a team led by R.J. (Jack) Thrasher, Q.C., and Pierre Magnan that included Simon Baines (energy), Martin Mix (corporate), Donald Watkins, Q.C., Stan Ebel, Nancy Diep and Sasha Nowicki (tax), Peter Glossop and Janet Bolton (competition and Investment Canada), Gordon Nettleton (energy regulatory), Paul Litner and Deron Waldock (pensions), Damian Rigolo (labour and employment), Sean Love and Dan Kirby (environmental) and Patrick Callaghan (research).
BP Canada Energy was represented in-house by Dale Arnason and Brian Selinger; and by Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP in Calgary with a team led by Michael Hurst and Miles Pittman that included Carolyn Wilton (energy), Nick Kangles and Kristi Kasper (corporate), Jehad Haymour and Scott Bodie (tax), Barry Zalmanowitz, Q.C., (competition and Investment Canada), Audrey Mak and Mark Rowbotham (pensions), Barbara Johnston (labour and employment), Gordon Tarnowsky and Gordon McCue (litigation) and Alex MacWilliam (environmental).
SemCanada II was represented by Michael Cooke, general counsel and member of Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, PC of Tulsa, Oklahoma; and by Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP in Calgary with a team led by Ronald Deyholos and R. Ben Rogers that included Brock Gibson, Sabeen Sheikh and Cheryl Kelly (energy), Ronald Mar and Wanda Rumball (tax), Craig Thorburn and Peter Viitre (regulatory), Caroline Helbronner (pensions) and Brian Thiessen (labour and employment).
Central was represented by Glenn van Schalkwyk, vice-president and general counsel.
Lawyer(s)
Michael A. Hurst
Brian G. Selinger
Barbara B. Johnston
Mark Rowbotham
Dale G. Arnason
R.J. (Jack) Thrasher
Damian J. Rigolo
Stanley R. Ebel
Scott Bodie
Patrick J. Callaghan
Alexander G. MacWilliam
Nick J. Kangles
Brock W. Gibson
Barry Zalmanowitz
Wanda L. Rumball
Miles F. Pittman
Cheryl Kelly
C.W. Daniel Kirby
Pierre Magnan
Brian J. Thiessen
Nancy Diep
Ronald A. Deyholos
Simon C. Baines
Gordon M. Nettleton
Ron Mar
Craig C. Thorburn
Carolyn Milne
R. Ben Rogers
Peter L. Glossop
Sabeen Sheikh
B. G. Evely
Jehad Haymour
Audrey H. Mak
Catherine E. Ivkoff
Kristi M. Kasper
Deron P. Waldock
Sean Love
Janet E. Bolton
Gordon J. McCue
Caroline Helbronner
Paul W. Litner
Firm(s)
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Dentons Canada LLP
Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP