Abbey Resources Corporation
Follow- Proceeding
- Receivership (court-appointed)BIA s. 243 / prov. Judicature Acts
- File
- Q.B. No. 733 of 2021
Abbey Resources Corporation was placed in court-appointed receivership on February 25, 2022 under BIA s. 243, on the application of the Saskatchewan Minister of Energy and Resources, Indian Oil & Gas Corporation and the Rural Municipalities of Lacadena and Snipe Lake, in the Court of King's Bench for Saskatchewan under file Q.B. No. 733 of 2021. The Receiver's statement puts entity-level assets at $30,006,500, of which $25,162,000 is production properties comprising approximately 2,600 shallow gas wellbores in the Abbey area of southwest Saskatchewan, alongside $3,760,300 of production equipment and facilities and $488,000 of cash. Secured claims are stated as an approximation of $34,587,800, the largest being $28,412,300 owed to the Minister of Energy and Resources on shallow gas wellbore obligations, followed by claims of several rural municipalities and $286,300 owed to Carry the Kettle First Nation. The proceeding is closed.
38 earlier updates, back to 25 February 2022 — subscribers.
Debtor
Abbey Resources Corporation
Receiver
MNP
Bench
| Judge | Court | On this docket | Cases on record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Meschishnick | Court of King's Bench for Saskatchewan | 7 orders, Mar 2022 – Nov 2024 | 12 cases on record |
| Justice Meschishnick | Court of King's Bench for Saskatchewan | 2 orders, May 2024 – Jun 2024 | 1 case on record |
Counsel of record
| Party | Counsel | First seen | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ReceiverMNP | McDougall Gauley LLP | 24 Feb 2022 | Service list · 24 Feb 2022 |
| DebtorAbbey Resources Corporation | Dla Piper LLP | 24 Feb 2022 | Service list · 24 Feb 2022 |
| CreditorAndjelic Land Inc | Miller Thomson LLP | 24 Feb 2022 | Service list · 24 Feb 2022 |
| CreditorCARRY THE KETTLE NAKODA NATION BAND NO. 76, also known as ASSINIBOINE FIRST NATION | MLT Aikins LLP | 24 Feb 2022 | Service list · 24 Feb 2022 |
| CreditorKimber-Jacklin, Gloria N & Jacklin, Gordon | McKercher LLP | 24 Feb 2022 | Service list · 24 Feb 2022 |
| CreditorRepresented Landowners - Appendix '1'. See attached the list of landowners | Leland Kimpinski LLP | 24 Feb 2022 | Service list · 24 Feb 2022 |
| CreditorRural Municipality of Lacadena NO. 228 | Miller Thomson LLP | 24 Feb 2022 | Service list · 24 Feb 2022 |
| Priority class | Creditor | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secured | Minister of Energy and Resources (Government of Saskatchewan)Security interest in the property; the Ministry was one of the applicants for the receivership order. — Estimated amounts owed to each creditor holding a security interest in the property, stated by the Receiver in the Notice and Statement of Receiver (ss.245(1) & 246(1) BIA). The document states a total of $34,587,800, expressly labelled “(Approximation)”. Crown/regulatory claim (shallow gas wellbore obligations on the face of the filing). — debtor: Abbey Resources Corp. | $28.4M | Notice and Statement of the Recevier |
Closed · the record states no distribution outcome.
5 engagements · 4 firms — latest: MNP Ltd., 28 Feb 2022 – 31 May 2024Fifth Report of the Receiver · 11 Jun 2024
| Firm | Period | Hours | Fees | Rates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DLA Piper (Canada) LLPCounsel | — | — | ••• | not stated | Second Report of the Receiver · 26 Aug 2022 |
| MNP Ltd.Receiverperiod 2 of 2 | 28 Feb 2022 – 31 May 2024 | ••• | ••• | not stated | Fifth Report of the Receiver · 11 Jun 2024 |
| MNP Ltd.Receiverperiod 1 of 2 | — | — | ••• | not stated | Second Report of the Receiver · 26 Aug 2022 |
| McDougall Gauley LLPCounsel | — | — | ••• | not stated | Second Report of the Receiver · 26 Aug 2022 |
| McDougall Gaulley LLPCounsel | 28 Feb 2022 – 31 May 2024 | — | — | not stated | Fifth Report of the Receiver · 11 Jun 2024 |
The debtor’s own statement of its total assets and liabilities at filing is in the record — Subscribers
| Date | Document | File |
|---|---|---|
Order - Distribution and Discharge of the Receiver
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Order - Rescinding the Sale Approval and Vesting Order
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Receiver's Discharge Certificate | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Draft Order - Rescinding SAVO | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Notice of Application - Rescission of SAVO and Discharge | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Order - Distribution and Discharge - Redlined to template | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Sixth Report of the Receiver | PDF · Subscribers | |
Order - Increasing the Receiver's Borrowing Limit, Charge, and Other Relief
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Fifth Report of the Receiver
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Notice of Application - Increase to the Receiver's Borrowing Limit, Charge, and Other Relief
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Sealing and Other Relief - Order
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Civil Chambers Appearance Memo | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Draft Order (Sealing and Other Relief) | PDF · Subscribers | |
Issued Sale and Vesting Order
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Notice of Application (Sale Approval and Vesting and Sealing, Distribution, and Discharge Orders)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Order - Approval of Sale & Vesting
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Reference Material | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Fourth Report of the Receiver | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Redlined Draft Order - Sale Approval, Vesting and Sealing | PDF · Subscribers | |
Order - Approving Sales Solicitation Process
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Brief of Law of the Receiver
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Draft Order - Approving Sales and Solicitation Process | PDF · Subscribers | |
Notice of Application - Approving Sales Solicitation Process
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Third Report of the Receiver | PDF · Subscribers | |
Order - Auction Approval, Vesting, and Sealing
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Brief of Law | PDF · Subscribers | |
Second Report of the Receiver
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Second Affidavit of Paul E Federoff | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Affidavit of Paul E. Fedoroff | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Brief of Law on Behalf of the Receiver | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Letter to the Service List | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Notice of Application | PDF · Subscribers | |
| First Report of the Receiver | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Creditor Mailing List - Exhibit "A" to Notice and Statement of the Receiver | PDF · Subscribers | |
Notice and Statement of the Recevier
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Order of Justice G.A. Meschishnick
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Brief of Law supporting February 16 Originating Application | PDF · Subscribers | |
Notice of Application (Sealing of the Confidential Supplement)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Second Affidavit of Kathryn Black | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Memorandum of Law | PDF · Subscribers | |
Service List
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Filing titles and dates are public, and so is each filing's own page. The figures read from them are for subscribers.
CiteProceedings., “Abbey Resources Corporation” (Receivership (court-appointed)), Court of King's Bench for Saskatchewan. Retrieved 20 September 2026, https://proceedings.ca/case/abbey-resources