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About Katie

Katie advises and represents oil and gas developers, pipeline companies, electric generation and transmission companies and renewable energy companies in respect of regulatory and environmental approvals and compliance issues, public consultation matters, Indigenous issues, and surface land rights and compensation matters.

Katie has assisted clients before provincial regulators in Alberta and British Columbia, the National Energy Board/Canada Energy Regulator and a Joint Review Panel, as well as all levels of courts in Alberta and at the Federal Court of Appeal.

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Representative matters include the following:

  • Representing ENMAX Power Corp. in various facilities applications before the Alberta Utilities Commission

  • Representing Suncor Energy Inc. in a proceeding before the Canada Energy Regulator regarding an Enbridge Mainline Open Season

  • Representing TransGas Limited in its intervention before the Canada Energy Regulator regarding an application for a NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. pipeline expansion project

  • Advising and representing Energy Capital Partners in the purchase of generation assets and related applications before the Alberta Utilities Commission and British Columbia Utilities Commission

  • Representing a shipper group in its intervention before the National Energy Board regarding Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline tolling and abandonment surcharge matters

  • Representing TransGas Limited in its intervention before the National Energy Board in respect of an application for approval of long-term fixed price service on the TransCanada Mainline

  • Representing a producer group in its intervention before the National Energy Board in respect of NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. pipeline system expansion facilities

  • Representing Cutbank Ridge Partnership in its intervention before the National Energy Board in respect of tolling matters related to an expansion of the NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. pipeline system in northeast British Columbia and subsequent review application

  • Assisting TransCanada PipeLines Limited and related companies in respect of a comprehensive toll restructuring application before the National Energy Board

  • Advising shippers in their intervention before the National Energy Board in respect of an application for priority destination designation of a refinery

  • Assisting TransCanada Keystone Pipeline GP Ltd. in a Federal Court of Appeal proceeding dealing with Indigenous law issues arising from a National Energy Board pipeline approval

  • Advising on regulatory and environmental approvals processes for the development and operation of liquefied natural gas facilities and associated infrastructure, as well as natural gas export licence requirements

  • Advising and representing Grand Rapids Pipeline GP Ltd. before the Alberta Energy Regulator and Alberta Surface Rights Board in respect of its dual pipeline system, including engineering, environmental, stakeholder consultation, Indigenous and land acquisition matters

  • Advising and representing an operator in proceedings before a joint review panel in respect of an oil sands mine application, and before the Alberta Energy Resources Conservation Board in respect of an oil sands upgrader application

  • Advising and representing AltaLink Management Ltd. in connection with its land acquisition and compensation programs for various transmission lines and associated infrastructure and right of entry compensation proceedings before the Alberta Surface Rights Board

  • Representing a public utility in applications to the British Columbia Utilities Commission seeking approval of various corporate transactions

  • Advising and representing a natural gas developer operating in northeast British Columbia in matters before the British Columbia Oil & Gas Appeal Tribunal and the British Columbia Surface Rights Board

Awards & Recognition

Katie has been recognized as a leading lawyer in the following publications:

  • The Best Lawyers in Canada – 20242025 (Energy Regulatory Law, Environmental Law)

  • Lexpert Special Edition: Energy and Mining 2024

  • Chambers Canada: Canada's Leading Lawyers for Business 2024 (Energy and Natural Resources: Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory))

  • Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business 2024 (Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory))

  • The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2024 (Energy: Oil & Gas)

  • The Legal 500 Canada (2023–2024: Energy: Oil & Gas; 2022: Energy and Natural Resources: Oil & Gas)

  • Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyers 2024 – Independently Rated Lawyers (As nominated by senior in-house counsel)

Professional Activities

Katie is involved with the Women at Blakes Network and is a former Canadian Energy Law Forum co-chair and Planning Committee member. Katie is also a member of the Law Society of Alberta and the Canadian Bar Association.

Education

Admitted to the Alberta Bar – 2005
LLB, University of Calgary – 2004
BComm, University of Calgary – 2001

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