Shawn M. Munro
Partner

Outline
Overview
Client Work
Alberta Utilities Commission
- Numerous hearings for major power transmission line facilities and substations
- Natural Gas Liquids Inquiry Proceeding
- Hydroelectric Power Generation Development Inquiry Proceeding
Alberta Energy Regulator
- Facility approvals for wellsites and pipelines (sour and sweet)
- Facility approvals for major pipeline projects, including CO2 and HVP Pipelines
- First two contested multiwell hearing processes relating to coalbed methane development in Alberta
- SAGD development projects in Ft. McMurray, Cold Lake, and Peace River areas, including one of the first contested hearing processes
- Gas Over Bitumen proceedings in Fort McMurray and Peace River areas
- Rateable Take / Common Carrier / Common Processor Proceedings
- Compulsory Pooling Proceedings
- Holding and Special Well Spacing Proceedings
- Review Proceedings for Various Approvals
- Appropriate Dispute Resolution and Field Facilitation Processes
- First Nations interventions pertaining to oil and gas development, constitutional challenges and formal interventions in relation to wells, pipelines, upgraders, heavy oil projects, and SAGD development
Alberta Environmental Appeals Board and Alberta Environment
- Waste management facilities requiring Alberta Environment approval and related Appeals
- Airshed Approvals and related Appeals
- Alberta Environment Approvals related to oil and gas development, including conservation and reclamation plans
- Contaminated site designations, environmental protection orders, enforcement orders and environmental prosecutions
Atco Electric Ltd.
- Part of the successful proponent team on behalf of the Alberta Powerline consortium, in the Fort McMurray West 500 kV Transmission Project, a design, build, own, operate and finance project valued at $1.43 billion
British Columbia Surface Rights Board
- Right of entry and compensation proceeding relating to oil and gas development
National Energy Board
- International and interprovincial pipelines, detailed route approvals, and compensation proceedings
Métis Settlements Appeal Tribunal
- Multi-well contested compensation proceedings
Murphy Oil Company Ltd.
- Disposition of certain operated Kaybob Duvernay assets and all of its non-operated Placid Montney assets
Natural Resources Conservation Board
- Water Dam Facility approval proceedings
- Sulphur Forming and Handling Facility Approval proceedings
British Columbia Utilities Commission
- Rateable Take / Common Carrier / Common Processor Proceeding
British Columbia Mediation and Arbitration Board
- Right of entry proceeding relating to gas development
Recognitions & Awards
Chambers Canada
Ranked, Environment
Chambers Global
Band 4, Environment
Legal 500 Canada
Recommended, Energy - Oil and Gas
Recommended, Energy - Power
Recommended, Environment
Recommended, Energy - Power
Recommended, Environment
Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Consistently Recommended, Energy (Oil & Gas)
Repeatedly Recommended, Environmental Law
Repeatedly Recommended, Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
Repeatedly Recommended, Environmental Law
Repeatedly Recommended, Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada
Ranked, Environment
Lexpert Special Edition—Canada's Leading Energy Lawyers
Recognized as a leading Energy lawyer
Related Services
Education & Bar Admissions
Education
- University of Calgary, BA (English), 1989, First Class Honours
- University of Western Ontario, MA (English), 1990
- University of Calgary, LLB, 1993, W.G. Brown, Q.C. Prize in Advanced Oil and Gas Law
Bar Admissions
- Alberta, 1994