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Full list of CALEP Business Forms (PDF)

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Acquisition & Divestiture Documents (2 Subgroups)

Industry Assignment Documents (6 Docs)

2011 Segregation Protocol
1994 Amending Agreement Re: Assignment Procedure
1993 Assignment Procedure Regular
1993 Assignment Procedure Annotated
1993 Final List of Signatories to the Industry Agreement
1993 Industry Agreement to Replace Assignment & Novation Agreements

Property Transfer Procedures (2 Subgroups)

2017 Property Transfer Documents and Addendums (7 docs, 1 subgroup)
2017 CALEP PTP Anns (Final, Oct 2021)
2017 CALEP PTP Text (Final, Oct 2021)
Articles on the PTP from the Negotiator
Detailed Matrix from the 2000 PTP and their rationale
Industry Cover Letter (December 2017)
Redline Relative to 2000 PTP
Intro to PTP Dec 5 (Final, Oct 2021)
Election Sheets/Other Addendums (7 docs)
Addendum I PTP Election Sheet (Final)
Addendum II PTP Election Sheet (Final)
Addendum III (Sale) (Final)
Addendum IV (Swap) (Final)
Addendum V (Simple Und Sale) (Final)
Addendum VI (Complex Und Sale) (Final)
Addendum VII (Simple Und Swap) (Final)
2000 Property Transfer (1 doc)
2000 Property Transfer Procedure Regular

Mineral Contract Procedures (3 Subgroups)

Operating Procedures (2 subgroups)

2015 (10 docs, 1 subgroup)
2015 Operating Procedure
2015 Operating Procedure Annotations
2015 Operating Procedure Election Sheet
Intro to 2015 Operating Procedure (Nov 2015)
Overview of the Update by Jim MacLean (Nov 24, 2015)
Detailed table outlining modifications to the 2007 CAPL Operating Procedure
Material Differences between the 1990, 2007 & 2015 Operating Procedures
Articles on "Default and Delinquent Parties (Sept 2019)
Articles on "Evolution of Clause 24.02" (Parts 1 and 2 - 2021)
Articles on the 2015 CALEP Op Proc From the Negotiator
2007 and Prior Years (8 docs)
2007 Operating Procedure
1990 Operating Procedure
1990 Operating Procedure Annotated
1988 Model Frontier Joint Operating Procedure (Users have typically used the AIEN JOA form as a starting point for at least offshore projects for over 25 years)
1988 Model Frontier Joint Operating Procedure Annotated (Users have typically used the AIEN JOA form as a starting point for at least offshore projects for over 25 years)
1981 Operating Procedure
1974 Operating Procedure Regular
1971 Operating Procedure

Farmout Procedures (2 subgroups)

2015 (8 docs, 1 subgroup)
2015 Farmout & Royalty Procedure
2015 Farmout & Royalty Procedure Annotations
2015 Farmout & Royalty Procedure Election Sheet
Industry Cover Letter
Modifications to the 1997 CALEP Farmout & Royalty Procedure
Overview of Update
Article on Deductions (Parts 1-4, 2021)
Articles on the 2015 Farmout & Royalty Procedure from The Negotiator
1997 and Prior Years (6 docs)
1997 Farmout & Royalty Procedure
1997 Farmout & Royalty Procedure Annotated
1993 Farmout Procedure
1993 Farmout Agreement Annotations
Farmout Agreement Version 1.0 Annotations
Farmout Procedure Version 1.0 Annotations

Royalty Procedures (2 subgroups)

2015 (5 docs, 1 subgroup)
2015 Overriding Royalty Procedure
2015 Overriding Royalty Procedure Annotations
2015 Overriding Royalty Procedure Election Sheet
Industry Cover Letter - Nov 24, 2015
Article on "Deductions"" (Parts 1-4, 2021)
Endorsement Letters (5 docs)
CAPLA
CAPPA
EPAC
PASC
PJVA
1997 and Prior Years (4 docs)
1997 Overriding Royalty Procedure
Royalty Procedure Version 1.0 circa 1993
Royalty Procedure Version 1.0 Annotated circa 1993
Article on "Deductions" (Part 1-4, 2021)

Mineral Leasing (14 docs)

2014 Freehold PNG Lease and Grant Annotations
2014 Freehold PNG Lease and Grant
2014 Freehold PNG Lease and Grant (Optional NG or Petroleum Only Leased Substances)
1999 AB Petroleum and Natural Gas Lease and Grant
1988 1 AB Petroleum and Natural Gas Lease
1991 2 MB Petroleum and Natural Gas Lease
1988 1 SK Petroleum and Natural Gas Lease
1991 AB Natural Gas Lease
1991 AB Petroleum and Natural Gas Lease
1991 SK Petroleum and Natural Gas Lease
1991 (2) MB Petroleum and Natural Gas Lease
1988 2 MB Petroleum and Natural Gas Lease
1988 AB Natural Gas Lease
1991 AB Petroleum and Natural Gas Lease Grant

Surface Leasing (14 docs)

CALEP 2022 ALBERTA RIGHT-OF-WAY AGREEMENT
CALEP 2022 ALBERTA SURFACE LEASE
2012 AB Right-of-Way Agreement
2012 AB Surface Lease Agreement
2012 CALEP Alberta Right of Way Agreement
2012 CALEP Alberta Surface Lease
1988 AB Pipeline Crossing Agreement
1988 AB Surface Lease Agreement
1998 Alberta Pipeline Crossing Agreement
1992 AB Right of Way Agreement
1995 1 AB Surface Lease Agreement
1995 AB Surface Lease Agreement
1997 BC Surface Lease
1999 SK Surface Lease

CALEP Reference Documents (2 docs)

CALEP History Booklet
September 2022 - Directive 088 Presentation