Petroleum Land Administration:
Land Contracts Extension Certificate

E-mail: cescience@mtroyal.ca
Information: 403.440.6278
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Location: Lincoln Park Campus, 4825 Mount Royal Gate SW

Developed by industry experts, this certificate provides the expertise you need for the rewarding field of Petroleum Land Contract Administration. This highly specialized certificate explores contractual obligations, common exploration, land, and joint venture agreements and teaches you to conduct successful negotiations, draft agreements and identify contract issues.

Program Outcomes – Land Contracts
Upon completion of this program, in addition to the outcomes of the Introductory Courses and Mineral Rights Certificate, you will be able to:

• explain the basic structures and contractual obligations of common exploration and royalty agreements, processes and procedures
• interpret commonly used exploration, land, and joint agreements
• conduct negotiations and draft agreements
• identify problems in contracts, justify interests and draft special clauses
• understand acquisitions and divestitures
• resolve common technical issues
• apply new skills in real business situations

Required Land Contracts Courses

IMPORTANT! You must first complete Mineral Rights Extension Certificate or have previously completed the Petroleum Land Contract & Administration-Foundation Certificate.

Land Agreements
Examine the structures and contractual obligations of common exploration agreements, joint operating agreements and unit agreements.
Prerequisites: Mineral Rights Extension Certificate or PLCA Foundation Certificate
Course materials: Available for purchase at the BookStore.

Land Negotiations
Review exploration, land and joint agreements, identify problems in contracts, justify interests and draft special clauses. Learn about farm-in, farm-out, pooling and disposition negotiations.
Prerequisite: Land Agreements
Course materials: Available for purchase at the BookStore.

Contract Land Systems
Use industry-specific software to enter and manipulate data, update and terminate files, and generate reports. Understand what data must be recorded, why it is important and how it is used.
Prerequiste: Land Agreements
Course materials: Available for purchase at the BookStore.

Contract Acquisitions and Divestitures
Acquisitions, divestments or swaps require detailed documentation and involve many responsibilities. Review checklists, scheduling and due diligence, as well as closing and post-closing responsibilities.
Prerequisite: Land Agreements
Course materials: Available for purchase at the BookStore.

Case Studies in Contracts and Technical Issues
Work through real business challenges. Explore common technical issues in land contract administration.
Prerequisites: All previous Land Contracts courses
Course materials: Available for purchase at the BookStore.

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