PLMA 475 L01

Introduction to Energy & Professional Land Management

Course Outline – Fall 2019

Instructor George Eynon

Paul Negenman
Les Burden
Email george.eynon.geos@gmail.com
pnegenman@lawsonlundell.com
les.burden@paintedpony.ca
Office hours Contact instructor’s by email
Website http://d2l.ucalgary.ca
Lecture location Scurfield Hall 284
Lecture times Tuesday/Thursday 5:00 - 6:15 p.m.
Tutorial Tuesday 6:30 – 7:45 p.m., Scurfield Hall 284 or 105
Instructor: Bruce Cameron
Email: Bruce.Cameron@huskyenergy.com
Prerequisites/Corequisites: BSEN 395, 54 units

Course Description An introduction to energy and professional land management, including technical
and economic considerations in the search for and development of oil, gas and other
energy resources. There will be a focus on Crown and Freehold mineral tenure
matters.

Course Objectives By the end of this course, students will…

1. Describe the holistic and integrative roles and relationships that landmen and
commercial negotiators typically have within large energy companies.
2. Apply the functions of key company disciplines (geology, geophysics, reservoir
engineering, and land management).
3. Apply the CAPL Standard Operating Agreement to typical inter-company mineral
leases, farmouts, farmins, and external relationships.
4. Apply the basic concepts of tenure law and regulation, including an understanding
of Crown and Freehold mineral leases.

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Please ensure you review Part B for policies and procedures applicable to all Haskayne undergraduate courses.
Textbook and/or It is highly recommended that students purchase the PLMA 475 course
Other Materials binder (“textbook”) which is available for approximately $100.

Please pick up the course binder from Admin Assistant in (SH 435). Payment is by
debit or credit card only. The fee allows students use of the materials, but does not
convey ownership nor flexibility in distribution to other people.

The following will also be provided as part of the student purchase of PLMA 475
materials:
-- Map of Prairie Provinces

Pedagogy This course will primarily utilize discussion on the pre-assigned readings. There will
be some use of guest speakers.

Grade Scale The Haskayne School of Business endeavours to ensure consistency of final grades
across courses and sections. Variations in distribution will always be considered by
the instructor where called for by the performance in each individual class. The
student does not have any ‘right’ to a certain grade, but is responsible for earning
grades. The instructor has unfettered discretion to evaluate student performance
and assign all grades.

A+ ≥ 94.0 Outstanding
A ≥ 90.0 Excellent
A- ≥ 86.0 Approaching excellent
B+ ≥ 82.0 Exceeding good performance
B ≥ 78.0 Good performance
B- ≥ 74.0 Approaching good performance
C+ ≥ 70.0 Exceeding satisfactory performance
C ≥ 66.0 Satisfactory performance
C- ≥ 62.0 Approaching satisfactory performance

D+ ≥ 58.0
Marginal pass. Insufficient preparation for subsequent
courses in the same subject
D ≥ 54.0 Minimal pass. Insufficient preparation for subsequent
courses in the same subject
F ≥ 0% Failure. Did not meet course requirements.

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Grade Distribution
Additional Course
Details
Class Participation
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Due Date Assessment Weighting Course Outcomes
Assessed
Oct 10 Midterm Exam 30% 2, 4
TBA Final Exam 40% 1, 2, 3, 4
Ongoing Class Participation 10% 1, 2, 3, 4
TBA Tutorial (including Group 20% 2
Project)
Total 100%
1. The exams will focus primarily on the application of what is learned in the
classroom, as well as all areas of the assigned readings and target questions.
There will be cases in which multiple possible alternatives should be stated and
evaluated, along with a decision to "shoot the puck", coupled with logic and
rationale.
2. The exams may include some questions which are identical to those covered in
class unannounced quizzes. However, the majority of the problems and
questions on the exams will be on situations that are similar to class problems or
have a "twist", much like the circumstances which landmen and commercial
negotiators find on the job. Thus, some creativity and critical thinking is required
to write excellent exams.
3. The Haskayne School of Business endeavours to ensure consistency of final
grades across courses and sections. Variations in distribution will always be
considered by the instructor where called for by the performance in each
individual class. The student does not have any "right" to a certain grade, but is
responsible for earning the grades. The student is also encouraged to consult the
University Calendar for general grades policy.
4. A grade of D or higher for every component of this course is needed in order to
pass this course.
Class participation is based on student interaction in class with the instructors and
other students. An "A" in class participation is earned through preparation and
excellent classroom "wisdom" for answers and questions. Students who do not
"speak up" or who do not ask questions in class cannot expect to receive a very good
grade for just "showing up". While rare, students could receive a failing mark (F) for
consistent lack of preparation or for disruptive class interaction. In such cases,
students will first receive a warning from the instructors.
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 A peer evaluation will be required from each student for the group project in order to
Group Project
evaluate whether each individual should receive the same grade as the group.
The instructors will utilize peer evaluation forms received by an individual student’s
group members in the determination of each individual’s grade for the group
components. The peer evaluation form is the last page of this course outline.

Midterm Exam One mid-term exam will be given on October 10, 2019.

Final Exam The final exam will be comprehensive, but will focus largely on the post midterm
materials.

Assessment of Writing skills are not exclusive to English courses and, in fact, should cross all
Writing disciplines. The University supports the belief that throughout their University
careers, students should be taught how to write well so that when they graduate
their writing abilities will be far above the minimal standards required at entrance.
Consistent with this belief, students are expected to do a substantial amount of
writing in their University courses and, where appropriate, members of faculty can
and should use writing and the grading thereof as a factor in the evaluation of
student work. The services provided by the Writing Support, part of the Student
Success Centre, can be accessed by all undergraduate and graduate students who
feel they require further assistance. In this course, your writing will be assessed as
part of your grade in the following assessments: industry projects, group
assignments, midterm exam, and final exam.

Tutorials The tutorial will provide an introduction to Land, GIS and Databases (Accumap,
GeoScout & CS Explorer) and include submitting reports, queries and mapping. There
will be a group project on a relevant topic. Students are expected to attend all
tutorial sessions in both the classroom and computer lab.

Email Please specify the course name and section number in the subject line of all emails
Communication (PLMA 475 Lecture 01). I will not respond to emails that do not contain this
information.
Although email is commonly used by students to communicate with their instructors,
it does limit the effectiveness of communication and may not be the best way for me
to answer student questions. If I feel that communicating via email is not optimal, I
may request a telephone call or personal meeting.

Missed Assessment Students must follow the guidelines outlined in Part B of the outline to request a
Policy deferral for missed work during the term, including quizzes, assignments, and exams.
The assigned deferral dates for specific assessments are detailed below.

• Friday, October 18, 2019 – 5-8pm

• Saturday, November 2, 2019 – 9am-12noon
• Friday, November 22, 2019 – 5-8pm

Late Policy At the discretion of the instructor, late assignments will be subject to a penalty of
10% per full or partial day, including weekends and holidays. Note that an assignment
submitted five or more days after the due date will be assigned a grade of 0%.

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Internet & Students are welcome to use laptops and other electronic note-taking devices in
Electronic classes. However, any surfing of the Internet or use of applications during lectures
Communication that is not directly related to the class discussion is distracting and strictly forbidden.
Devices Additionally, the use of any electronic devices (e.g., cellular phones/smartphones) for
e-mailing, text-messaging, etc. is strictly prohibited during class time. Please turn OFF
your phone before the beginning of each lecture.

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Class Schedule & Topics

Please note that lecture topics and readings are tentative and subject to change. The dates of
assessments will not be changed.

Important dates (e.g. Block Week, Lecture start dates, Reading Week, etc.) can be found at the following
web site: http://ucalgary.ca/pubs/calendar/current/academic-schedule.html

PLMA 475- FALL 2019 CLASS OUTLINE/SCHEDULE

Sep-19
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
CLASS 1
EYNON
INTRO TO PLMA
Housekeeping
Ethics

8 9 10 11 12 13 14
CLASS 2 CLASS 3
EYNON EYNON
Petroleum Habitat Value Chain
Maps & Mapping, Markets & Pricing
Rocks & deposition…
TUTORIAL 1: intro to Land, GIS and
Databases
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
CLASS 4 CLASS 5
EYNON EYNON
Upstream Operations continuum
Midstream & Downstream Geology & Geophysics
Drilling, Completion & Production
TUTORIAL 2: Functions of Land GIS
tools; Accumap & GeoScout
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
CLASS 6 CLASS 7
EYNON EYNON
Unconventional Resources ("shales") Oilsands mining & in situ

TUTORIAL 3: Mapping I: Making &

printing an informative map

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1 2 3 4 5
CLASS 8 CLASS 9
EYNON NEGENMAN
Regulating Oil & Gas ops… Canadian Legal System
Basic Contract Law

TUTORIAL 4: Posting annotations &

queries in Accumap & GeoScout
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
CLASS 10 CLASS 11
NEGENMAN CAMERON
Introduction to Tenure MID-TERM EXAM
History of Land Ownership
Nature of Legal Interests in Land
TUTORIAL 5: Land Database (CS
Explorer); reports, queries
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
CLASS 12 CLASS 13
BURDEN BURDEN
Introduction to Land Function Alberta Crown Tenure
and Crown Tenure

TUTORIAL

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

CLASS 14 NEGENMAN CLASS 15 NEGENMAN

Introduction to Land Titles Introduction to Freehold Leases

TUTORIAL 6: Mapping II CAPL Lease Form Review
27 28 29 30 31
CLASS 16 CLASS 17
BURDEN BURDEN
Alberta Crown Tenure Continued Alberta Crown Tenure Continued
Saskatchewan Crown Tenure
TUTORIAL 7: Assignment

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
CLASS 18 CLASS 19
NEGENMAN NEGENMAN
Freehold Lease Advanced Discussion 1 Freehold Lease Advanced Discussion 2

TUTORIAL 8: Final group project

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

READING WEEK READING WEEK

17 18 19 20 21 22 23
CLASS 20 CLASS 21
BURDEN BURDEN
Alberta Oil Sands Tenure Introduction to Land Agreements

TUTORIAL 9: Group presentations

24 25 26 27 28 29 30
CLASS 22 CLASS 23
BURDEN BURDEN
Land Agreements Continued Land Agreements Continued

TUTORIAL 10 :

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 Dec-19
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
CLASS 24 CLASS 25
NEGENMAN NEGENMAN
Beneficial and Legal Interests 1 Beneficial and Legal Interests 2
What is the ownership in these lands?
TUTORIAL 11

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

FINAL EXAMS DEC 9 - 19 TBD FINAL EXAMS DEC 9 - 19 TBD

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

FINAL EXAMS DEC 9 - 19 TBD FINAL EXAMS DEC 9 - 19 TBD

22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30

Final exams are scheduled by the Registrar’s office

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 CONFIDENTIAL

PLMA 475, Fall 2019 -- PEER EVALUATION

Les Burden, George Eynon, Paul Negenman, Bruce Cameron

PURPOSE: To assist lecturers in determining the "team component" of each individual’s grade
as fairly as possible.

ASSUMPTION: When a member, has in total, contributed to the overall work of the team about
the average as the average team member, he/she should receive 100% of the
"overall team grade" for the team component of the course.

When a member has contributed more than the average to the work of the team
(eg. analytical, organizational, written, investigative, verbal) he/she should receive
more than 100% of the team grade (eg. 110%, 120%, etc.)

Similarly, when a member has contributed less than average, he/she should
receive less than 100% of the team grade (eg. 90%, 80%, etc.)

NOTE: IT IS NOT NECESSARY THAT THE GROUP AVERAGE 100% FOR THE PEER
EVALUATIONS. THUS, ONE STUDENT MIGHT DESERVE 115% AND THE OTHERS
DESERVE 100%.

INSTRUCTIONS: Please list below the members of your team and indicate what percentage of the
team grade you would recommend each other member receive.

NAME PERCENTAGE
1. (YOURSELF)_____________________________________________ ___________

2. ________________________________________________________ ___________

3. ________________________________________________________ ___________

4. ________________________________________________________ ___________

5. ________________________________________________________ ___________

EXPLANATION/COMMENTS: (Please use other side to expand on your comments.)

Please refrain from showing or discussing your evaluation with anyone. Please fold and deliver this form
to your instructor.

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Please ensure you review Part B for policies and procedures applicable to all Haskayne undergraduate courses.