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Peter A. Bryan

Leader, Energy Oil & Gas Group

Calgary
PBryan@blg.com
403.232.9483

Expertise

Nicole Peterson

Practice Assistant

Calgary
npeterson@blg.com
403.266.1395
403.232.9150

Peter focuses his practice on the formation, financing, purchase and sale of corporations, partnerships and joint ventures, particularly in oil and gas and energy infrastructure projects.

He advises clients on:

  • commercial aspects of the purchase and sale of assets and shares
  • corporate governance and competition issues
  • the acquisition and divestiture of oil and gas properties
  • the development and approval of midstream energy infrastructure

Before joining BLG in 2011, Peter was Senior Legal Counsel and Manager of Pipeline Business Development for a large energy infrastructure company.

He is the National Leader of our Oil & Gas Group.

Peter provides legal services through a Law Corporation.

Experience

  • For Keyera in the negotiation of various gas handling agreements
  • Represented the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) in the Mainline Toll Settlement with shippers.
  • Represented eastern Canadian liquids pipeline in negotiation and regulatory approval of toll settlement agreement with shippers.
  • Represented purchaser in $60M cross border acquisition of industrial tractor and equipment manufacturer.
  • Represented offshore oil producer in lifting and marketing arrangement with ExxonMobil.
  • Represented bidder for $300 million purchase of wind and solar renewable generation assets Suncor.
  • Competition advice to Kelt Exploration Ltd. in its C$510 million disposition of oil and gas assets to ConocoPhillips.
  • Trimac in the C$80 million purchase of Gibson's oilfield transportation services business.
  • Capital Power Corporation in its C$387 million acquisition of the 875 MW Goreway natural gas combined cycle generation facility.
  • Kogas Canada Energy Ltd. in relation to:
    • the sale of a 10% participating interest in the LNG Canada project to a subsidiary of Petronas.
    • its 2020 reorganization of Canadian affiliates, including with respect to its investment in the $40B LNG Canada project.
  • The Government of Canada in its C$4.5 billion acquisition of the Trans Mountain and Puget Sound Pipelines, and related terminals.
  • A helium producer on overriding royalty and related agreements.
  • A large midstream company with respect to Rail Car Pooling and logistics.
  • A joint industry organization on all aspects of emergency response planning, environmental response, and transportation services for LPGs.
  • A foreign investor in the acquisition of an interest in a Gas Plant and related gas handling agreements.
  • A logistics company on a railway siding lease.
  • An anchor shipper in the development of the Coastal Gaslink Pipeline and its investment in the LNG Canada joint venture.
  • HollyFrontier in the C$1.125 billion acquisition of a lubricants business unit.
  • A startup company in its $7 million acquisition of upstream oil and gas assets.
  • The world’s largest mining services provider in connection with an oilsands services agreement with Suncor, including related joint venture and equipment leasing arrangements.
  • Competition advice relating to $625 million purchase of oil and gas asset by large upstream producer.
  • Anchor shipper on commercial agreements for development, transportation, and operation of pipelines supporting LNG export project.
  • Foreign investor on $200 million acquisition of oil and gas properties in Alberta
  • Purchaser in $80 million acquisition of oil & gas properties in Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
  • Purchaser in $31 million acquisition of Alberta oil and gas properties.
  • Executives and board of directors of a large energy infrastructure company on corporate structuring alternatives.
  • Represented shipper in negotiation of transportation agreement for U.S. Midwest gas pipeline.
  • Revised asset-operating agreements and governance policies for U.S. public limited partnership.
  • Advised U.S. public limited partnership on acquisition of limited-liability corporation interests from sponsor parent corporation.
  • U.S. based Private Equity investor in the acquisition of Alberta oil and gas properties.
  • Large energy infrastructure company on the acquisition and development of a gas-storage asset.
  • An energy infrastructure company, and manager of joint venture legal team, for four Liquefied Natural Gas terminal projects.
  • Negotiated and drafted joint venture, technology licence, marine transportation tariff, and agency agreements for marine-based compressed natural gas projects.
  • Represented bidder in auction of California-based power assets, including power-purchase agreement and transmission access agreements.

Beyond our Walls

Professional Involvement

  • Member, Law Society of Alberta - Finance and Audit Committee, 2024-present
  • Director, Canadian Energy Law Foundation, 2012-2020
  • President, Canadian Energy Law Foundation, 2018-2019
  • Chair, Canadian Energy Law Foundation, Jasper Conference, 2017-2019
  • Member, Organizing Committee of Canadian Energy Law Foundation, Jasper Conference, 2007-present; Co-Chair, Papers Committee, 2014-present

Community Involvement

  • Board of Directors, Westside Recreation Facility, 2014-2023, Chair 2020-2021​
  • Director, Ronald McDonald House Charities Alberta, 2006-2009
  • Mental Health Campaign, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 2023

Awards & Recognitions

  • Recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada® (Energy Law, Natural Resources Law, Corporate Law, Oil and Gas Law) and in the 2022 edition (and since 2020) of Best Lawyers in Canada® (Energy Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law).
  • Recognized in the 2024 edition of Lexpert Special Edition: Energy and Mining.
  • Recognized in the 2024 and previous editions of The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (Energy - Oil and Gas).
  • Recognized in the 2023 edition of Who’s Who Legal: Canada (Energy).
  • Recognized in the 2023 edition (and since 2022) of Lexpert Special Edition: Energy
  • Recognized in the 2022 edition (and since 2019) of IFLR1000 - The Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms (Project Development - Notable Practitioner).
  • Recognized in the 2021, 2020 and 2018 editions of the Lexpert®/ROB Special Edition – Canada's Leading Energy Lawyers

Bar Admission & Education

  • Northwest Territories, 2023
  • Alberta, 1998
  • MBA in Strategy & Finance, Schulich School of Business, 2002
  • Canadian Securities Certificate,
  • LLB, University of Alberta, 1997
  • BA, McGill University, 1992