Carbon Capture & Storage

• Oak Street Capital Management LLC with respect to the acquisition of the Calgary Bow Tower and Bell Campus and structuring a strategic joint development framework with a large petrochemical company for the capture, transportation and permanent sequestration of CO2 globally. 

• A midstream and carbon solutions infrastructure company with respect to a commercial framework and scoping of FEED studies to evaluate pore space acquisition and the development of capture, transportation and permanent sequestration of CO2 in the U.S. Gulf Coast region. 

• A high-emitting power generator with respect to an early-stage framework and engagement with CCS developers for the build of capture, transportation and storage facilities and procurement of government funding. 

• A midstream and carbon solutions infrastructure company with respect to arrangements for the construction of CO2 capture, transportation and storage infrastructure and associated long-term purchase, sale and CO2 upgrading arrangements in the U.S. 

• A midstream and carbon solutions infrastructure company with respect to a commercial framework, strategy and scoping of FEED studies to evaluate the development of capture, transportation, utilization and sequestration of CO2 with various large emitters in Alberta. 

• Carbon Engineering Ltd. on its US$1.1-billion acquisition by Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, a wholly owned subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum Corporation.  

• Royal Bank of Canada as lead investor in the C$8-million Series A financing of ClearBlue Markets. 

• Svante Inc., a carbon capture technology company, in its US$100-million Series D equity financing.  

• MarVivo Corporation on the sale of carbon offset credits generated from a mangrove swamp in Baja, Mexico, to Carbon Streaming Corporation.  

• The lenders with respect to the financing of the Alberta Trunk Line, which collects excess CO2 and transports it to various oil reservoirs within Alberta.

Blakes and our lawyers are recognized as energy leaders in the most recent editions of the following publications: 

• Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business – Thanks to the recognition of our clients and peers, Blakes has been named 2024 Projects & Energy Law Firm of the Year. 

• Chambers Canada ranks Blakes in Band 1, its top tier, for Energy: Oil & Gas nationwide in Canada. Client comments include: “Blakes provide a superb client service and have incredibly high-skilled lawyers” and “Blakes has a very strong team with strong expertise.” 

• Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business – Blakes and members of our Energy & Energy Infrastructure group have been recognized for their expertise in energy law since 2003. Client comments include: “They stand out for the depth of partners who are active participants in the field. They are at the forefront of cutting-edge work” and “We model our group on Blakes — they are extremely entrepreneurial and extremely outward-focused.” 

• The Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada – Since 2002, our energy lawyers have been recognized as top-tier legal practitioners. 

• The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory – Blakes and our lawyers are consistently selected as leaders in energy law by their peers. 

• The Best Lawyers in Canada – Our energy lawyers have been consistently ranked as leaders in their field since the inaugural edition published in 2006.