Deep Well Oil & Gas (Alberta) Ltd. and Northern Alberta Oil Ltd.
Follow- Proceeding
- Receivership (court-appointed)BIA s. 243 / prov. Judicature Acts
- File
- 2001-16818
Deep Well Oil & Gas (Alberta) Ltd. and Northern Alberta Oil Ltd. are the debtors in a bankruptcy proceeding under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act before the Court of King's Bench of Alberta, court file 2001-16818. The proceeding dates from March 8, 2024, the day a receivership order was pronounced. That order is the only step captured on this record, which carries no judicial centre, no subsequent hearings and no reported claims or realizations. The file is recorded as closed.
The court approved a sale and investment solicitation process. A bid deadline of 2024-04-19.
Source: Order (SISP Approval)
Receivership order pronounced March 8, 2024, the date from which the proceeding runs and the only step recorded in court file 2001-16818.
Source: Receivership Order
Debtor
Deep Well Oil & Gas (Alberta) Ltd. and Northern Alberta Oil Ltd.
Receiver
EY
Bench
| Judge | Court | On this docket | Cases on record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Neufeld | Court of King's Bench of Alberta | 1 order, Jun 2025 | 28 cases on record |
Counsel of record
| Party | Counsel | First seen | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ReceiverEY | MLT Aikins LLP | 13 May 2025 | Service list · 13 May 2025 |
| CreditorAndera Energy Corporation | McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 13 May 2025 | Service list · 13 May 2025 |
| CreditorCreditor of the Defendants | Parlee McLaws LLP | 13 May 2025 | Service list · 13 May 2025 |
| # | Priority class | Creditor | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Secured | Andora Energy CorporationSecurity on the Property (nature not specified) — Amount is Receiver's unaudited estimate as at March 8, 2024; unreviewed and illustrative only — debtor: Deep Well Oil & Gas (Alberta) Ltd. / Northern Alberta Oil Ltd. · as of 8 Mar 2024 | $626K | Notice and Statement of Receiver |
| 8 | Unsecured | Deep Well Oil & Gas, Inc.Currently unknown outstanding balance assigned notional value of $1.00; related party (parent company) — debtor: Deep Well Oil & Gas (Alberta) Ltd. / Northern Alberta Oil Ltd. · as of 8 Mar 2024 | $1 | Notice and Statement of Receiver |
| 8 | Unsecured | Curtis SparrowCurrently unknown outstanding balance assigned notional value of $1.00; individual creditor — debtor: Deep Well Oil & Gas (Alberta) Ltd. / Northern Alberta Oil Ltd. · as of 8 Mar 2024 | $1 | Notice and Statement of Receiver |
| 8 | Unsecured | Alberta Energy Regulator · in 25 casesCurrently unknown outstanding balance assigned notional value of $1.00; regulator claim — debtor: Deep Well Oil & Gas (Alberta) Ltd. / Northern Alberta Oil Ltd. · as of 8 Mar 2024 | $1 | Notice and Statement of Receiver |
| 8 | Unsecured | Orphan Well Association · in 2 casesCurrently unknown outstanding balance assigned notional value of $1.00 — debtor: Deep Well Oil & Gas (Alberta) Ltd. / Northern Alberta Oil Ltd. · as of 8 Mar 2024 | $1 | Notice and Statement of Receiver |
| 8 | Unsecured | Canada Revenue Agency · in 926 casesCurrently unknown outstanding balance assigned notional value of $1.00 — debtor: Deep Well Oil & Gas (Alberta) Ltd. / Northern Alberta Oil Ltd. · as of 8 Mar 2024 | $1 | Notice and Statement of Receiver |
Closed · the record states no distribution outcome.
As at 8 Mar 2024 · per Receiver's estimate; books and records of Deep Well not obtained as of notice date · Consolidated - Deep Well Oil & Gas (Alberta) Ltd. and Northern Alberta Oil Ltd. — Joint operating agreement assets listed as 'To be determined' and excluded from total assets figure; liabilities based on Receiver's understanding, unaudited
| Date | Document | File |
|---|---|---|
Order (Distribution and Discharge)
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| Second Report of the Receiver | ||
Service List
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| Sale Approval and Vesting Order | ||
| 01. First Report of the Receiver | ||
Deep Well Receivership - SISP Teaser
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Notice and Statement of Receiver
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Order (SISP Approval)
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Receivership Order
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Pre-Filing Report of the Proposed Receiver
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Filing titles, dates, and extracted key facts are public.
CiteProceedings., “Deep Well Oil & Gas (Alberta) Ltd. and Northern Alberta Oil Ltd.” (Receivership (court-appointed)), Court of King's Bench of Alberta. Retrieved 20 September 2026, https://proceedings.ca/case/deep-well-oil-gas-alberta-ltd-and-northern-alberta-oil-ltd