OIL & GAS ASSOCIATIONS

Association of International Petroleum Negotiators

  • President (2006)
  • Vice President, Education and Chair, Model Contract Review Committee. Responsible for development of all AIPN model contracts worldwide.
  • Vice President, Conferences. Chaired & organized AIPN's International Conferences in Banff in September 1996 and in Dubai in October 2003
  • Chair of International Model Petroleum Service Contract project on behalf of AIPN and several other international energy associations
  • Chaired AIPN Model Contracts Workshops in Banff, Canada & in Tuscany, Italy
  • One of the drafters of the original AIPN 1990 Model International Joint Operating Agreement
  • Twice voted Member of the Year and recipient of President's Award
  • First recepient of the Legacy Award for outstanding, long term service to the AIPN and the international energy industry

Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen

  • President (1988)
  • Vice President
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • Education Director
  • Chairman PLM Program

American Association of Petroleum Landmen

  • Board Director (1989)

 

WHO'S WHO

Listed in the International Who's Who of Oil & Gas Lawyers
Listed in the Canadian Who's Who of Arbitrators and Oil & Gas Lawyers

 

BAR ASSOCIATIONS

International Bar Association - Member

Canadian Bar Association - Member

Canadian Corporate Counsel Association - Member

American Bar Association

  • Vice-Chair of the International Energy Section (2000)

Law Society of NewfoundlandNon Practising Member

Law Society of AlbertaInactive Member

 

ARBITRATION INSTITUTIONS

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (London, England)

  • Fellow of Institute
  • Panel of Chartered Arbitrators

ICC International Court of Arbitration (Paris, France)

  • Member of Canadian Panel of International Commercial Arbitrators
  • Member of ICC National Committee of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce

International Centre for Dispute Resolution (New York, USA)

  • Member of ICDR Panel of Arbitrators and Roster of Neutrals
  • Member of Canadian Advisory Committee

American Arbitration Association (New York, USA)

  • Board Director 

International Arbitration Institute (Paris, France)

London Court of International Arbitration (London, England)

Institute for Transnational Arbitration (Dallas, USA)