Who We Are
We are a team of Land and Energy Professionals dedicated to leveraging our industry expertise, integrity and strong relationships to drive responsible energy development and effective land management
What We Embody
Land Professionals in Canada. From its inception, CALEP’s mandate has been to promote the importance of responsible land use and the role a Land professional plays in this relationship. Canada needs responsible development of its resources and CALEP helps reinforce this.
CALEP promotes this through volunteer efforts represented by a Board of Directors which consists of up to 14 elected volunteers.
Our objectives include:
- Promotion of education and training in Land;
- Engagement and input in public and government relations;
- Establishment of the highest professional and ethical standards.
- Encouragement of fellowship and cooperation among its members through association-sponsored activities; and
CALEP is widely recognized throughout the Industry for creating and maintaining several outstanding and broadly-used standardized agreements that provide the backbone for the transaction of billions of dollars expended by Industry to acquire and manage its land interests.
CALEP is involved in, and is often at the forefront of, numerous government and industry initiatives such as updating and improving the regulations that affect oil and gas activities, mineral right tenure, access to surface rights, stakeholder relations and landowner concerns.
Our History
CALEP evolved from the Alberta Landman’s Association founded by 8 members in 1948. In 1956, the first Canadian landman became a member of the American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL); and, in 1957, Canada was made, and is still today, the ninth regional district of the AAPL. Although it remains closely affiliated with the AAPL, the CALEP was incorporated on May 23, 1961, as its own independent association.
Today, CALEP has approximately 1,000 members, with expertise in the various aspects of land work in industries including, and not limited to: transmission, transportation, communication including fibre optic, oil and gas, wind energy, geothermal energy, solar energy, nuclear energy, energy storage, hydrogen and other forms of renewable or alternative energy. Many of our members have supervisory or land management responsibilities. We have associate members whose companies provide land related services to the oil and gas industry, and student members who are enrolled in a variety of secondary education programs pertaining to energy development.
Land Professionals
The Land Profession is the public facing side of energy exploration and production. A Land Professional is a specialist who works in managing, acquiring, and overseeing land resources, often in the context of energy, natural resources, real estate, or development projects. Often a Land Professional negotiates directly with landowners, government, Indigenous communities and other stakeholders to acquire agreements for the exploration and development of minerals or other energy sources.
There are various types of Land Professionals ranging from in-house (company) land representatives to field Land Agents and independent land consultants. Land professionals can work in a variety of industries, including energy (oil, gas, and renewables), real estate development, agriculture, and natural resource management. Their expertise helps guide projects while balancing the needs of landowners, developers, regulators, and the environment.
Land work done by our members can include:
- negotiating for the acquisition or divestiture of Mineral rights;
- negotiating for the surface rights to conduct activities with respect to energy development;
- negotiating business agreements;
- engaging and consulting with landowners, stakeholders, Indigenous communities and Government;
- ascertaining ownership, providing title due diligence and otherwise reducing title risk associated with the ownership, of rights to Minerals or property;
- managing rights, and obligations and overseeing the proper use and conservation of land, ensuring compliance with regulations, and optimizing land use;
- permitting and regulatory compliance; and
- unitizing, pooling or otherwise combining interests in Minerals.
- Our Values
Our Values
Integrity: honesty, ethical, high standards, strong reputation, professional conduct
Relationship: collaboration, social, community, volunteerism, networking, stakeholder engagement
Influence: Government, regulators, communities, industry leadership
Stewardship: environment, Indigenous relations, sustainability, land management, stakeholders
Evolution: personal & professional, education, professionalism, development, growth and adaptability
