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Direct Oil and Gas Inc

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25-2624152
Filings held25
Last activity1 Feb 2022
On the record2,442 days
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OverviewSummary updated

Direct Oil and Gas Inc remains in active bankruptcy proceedings under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, with MNP Ltd. acting as trustee in bankruptcy of the company. The proceedings date from February 28, 2020 and are before the Court of King's Bench of Alberta, sitting in bankruptcy and insolvency, under court file number 25-2624152. MNP Ltd. has appeared as applicant in that capacity. The estate administration continues in Alberta.

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#Sale

The court granted an approval and vesting order for the sale to Tallahassee Exploration Inc. Closing terms, as extracted: Vesting effective upon delivery of the Trustee's Closing Certificate, subject to Energy Regulator approval of licence transfers. Sealed: confidential supplement to the third report.

Source: Approval and Vesting Order - Sale by Trustee (Tallahassee) - Filed

#Sale

The court granted an approval and vesting order for the sale to Tallahassee Exploration Inc. Closing terms, as extracted: vesting effective upon delivery of the Trustee's Closing Certificate, subject to AER approval of license transfers.

Source: Sale Approval and Vesting Order - Tallahassee

#Sale

The court granted an approval and vesting order for the sale to Blue Sky Resources Ltd. Closing terms, as extracted: Vesting effective upon delivery of Trustee's Closing Certificate confirming payment of purchase price, satisfaction/waiver of closing conditions, and completion of the Transaction.

Source: Approval and Vesting Order

Parties

Debtor

Direct Oil and Gas Inc

Trustee in bankruptcy

MNP

Bench and counselPer the orders and service lists on the record

Bench

JudgeCourtOn this docketCases on record
Justice GraesserCourt of King's Bench of Alberta9 orders, Sep 2021 – Oct 202116 cases on record

Counsel of record

PartyCounselFirst seenSource
Trustee in bankruptcyMNPGowling WLG (Canada) LLP23 Oct 2020Service list · 23 Oct 2020
PurchaserTallahassee Exploration IncBurnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP23 Oct 2020Service list · 23 Oct 2020
Capital structureAs asserted in the filings
stated amounts, drawn to scale · for subscribers
#Priority classCreditorAmountSource
4SecuredRothwell Development Corporation · in 2 casesList B particulars of security: Real Property/Immovable — Land (given 2017-07-01, estimated value 9,000,000.00); Debts Due — Business, various receivables (given 2017-07-01, estimated value 144,600.00); Other — Inventory (given 2020-02-27, estimated value 26,200.00). Total estimated value of security 9,170,800.00; estimated surplus 0.00. — Sole secured creditor (List B). Estimated unsecured shortfall / balance of claim is 3,466,680.78, which is separately carried on List A entry #102 (Rothwell) — cross-reference, do not double-count. Winnipeg MB creditor holding charge over the Alberta petrole · as of 28 Feb 2020$12.6MNotice of Bankruptcy and First meeting of Creditors
8Unsecured
8Unsecured
8Unsecured
8Unsecured
8Unsecured
8Unsecured
8Unsecured
8Unsecured
8Unsecured

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Sale processAs stated in the filings

5 transactions · 2 closed · 2 approved · 1 proposed — the Unrealized Assets were actively marketed as part of the sales process, but for which no offers were receivedFiled Order - Disposing of Unrealized Assets · 6 Dec 2021

PurchaserPriceStatusSource
Blue Sky Resources Ltd.the Trustee and Debtor's right, title and interest in and to the assets described in the Sale Agreement (the "Purchased Assets") · asset sale · agreement 17 Jun 2020not statedClosed30 Apr 2021Trustee's Third Report
First Helium Inc.certain of the Bankrupt's assets known as the Eureka pipelines · asset saleSealedProposedTrustee's Third Report
Tallahassee Exploration Inc.certain of the Bankrupt's properties in the Eureka, Vista, Lovet and Notikewin areas · asset salenot statedClosed2 Dec 2020Trustee's Third Report
2060547 Alberta Ltd.the Trustee and Debtor's right, title and interest in and to the assets described in the Sale Agreement (the "Purchased Assets") · asset sale · agreement 5 May 2021not statedApproved29 Sep 2021Sale Approval and Vesting Order - 2060547…
Tallahassee Exploration Inc.the assets described in the Sale Agreement (the "Purchased Assets") · asset sale · agreement 18 Mar 2021SubscribersApproved29 Sep 2021Sale Approval and Vesting Order - Tallahassee
Closing termsVesting effective upon delivery of the Trustee's Closing Certificate, subject to Energy Regulator approval of licence transfersApproval and Vesting Order - Sale by Trustee (Tallahassee) - Filed
Sealed materialsconfidential supplement to the third reportApproval and Vesting Order - Sale by Trustee (Tallahassee) - Filed
Estate financialsReported figures — never derived
Total assets at filing
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Documents
25 filings
DateDocumentFile
Letter to Service List re: Unrealized Assets OrderPDF · Subscribers
Filed Order - Disposing of Unrealized Assets
  • Order date 6 December 2021
  • Presiding officer Justice J.E. Sidnell
  • Sale outcome No acceptable bid — the Unrealized Assets were actively marketed as part of the sales process, but for which no offers were received
  • Stalking horse Subscribers
PDF · Subscribers
Trustee's Fourth ReportPDF · Subscribers
Order Amending Blue Sky Savo
  • Presiding officer Justice Graesser
PDF · Subscribers
Approval and Vesting Order - Sale by Trustee (Tallahassee) - Filed
  • Closing terms Vesting effective upon delivery of the Trustee's Closing Certificate, subject to Energy Regulator approval of licence transfers
  • Order date 29 September 2021
  • Presiding officer Justice R.A. Crasser
  • Purchaser Tallahassee Exploration Inc. · the assets described in the Sale Agreement (the "Purchased Assets") · asset sale · approved
  • + 3 more extracted facts
PDF · Subscribers
Order Amending Blue Sky SAVO - Filed
  • Presiding officer Justice R.A. Graesser
PDF · Subscribers
Sale of Approval and Vesting Order - Sale by Trustee (2060547 Alberta Ltd.) - Filed
  • Closing terms Vesting effective upon delivery of Trustee's Closing Certificate confirming payment of Purchase Price and satisfaction of closing conditions.
  • Order date 29 September 2021
  • Presiding officer Justice R.A. Graesser
  • Purchaser 2060547 Alberta Ltd. · the Trustee and Debtor's right, title and interest in and to the assets described in the Sale Agreement (the "Purchased Assets") · asset sale · approved
  • + 2 more extracted facts
PDF · Subscribers
Sealing Order - Filed
  • Presiding officer Justice R.A. Graesser
PDF · Subscribers
Amending Order - Amending Blue Sky SAVO
  • Presiding officer Justice R.A. Graesser
PDF · Subscribers
Application with Attached Order
  • Applicant MNP LTD., IN ITS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY OF DIRECT OIL AND GAS INC.
  • Counsel How: operator-correction · Firm: Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP · Firm party id: 315aa1de-3649-4d8f-b00c-6ecbedae000b
  • Court COURT OF QUEEN’S BENCH OF ALBERTA IN BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY
  • Court file no 25-2624152
  • + 1 more extracted fact
PDF · Subscribers
Sale Approval and Vesting Order - 2060547 Alberta Ltd.
  • Closing terms Vesting effective upon delivery of the Trustee's Closing Certificate, subject to AER approval
  • Order date 29 September 2021
  • Presiding officer Justice R.A. Graesser
  • Purchaser 2060547 Alberta Ltd. · the Debtor and Trustee's right, title and interest in and to the assets described in the Sale Agreement · asset sale · approved
  • + 1 more extracted fact
PDF · Subscribers
Sale Approval and Vesting Order - Tallahassee
  • Closing terms vesting effective upon delivery of the Trustee's Closing Certificate, subject to AER approval of license transfers
  • Order date 29 September 2021
  • Presiding officer Justice R.A. Grasser
  • Purchaser Tallahassee Exploration Inc. · the assets described in the Sale Agreement (the 'Purchased Assets') · asset sale · approved
  • + 1 more extracted fact
PDF · Subscribers
Proof of Filing - Bench Brief of MNP Ltd.PDF · Subscribers
Brief of MNP Ltd. with AuthoritiesPDF · Subscribers
Trustee's Third Report
  • Closing confirmed Closed · 30 Apr 2021 · Blue Sky Resources Ltd.; Closed · 2 Dec 2020 · Tallahassee Exploration Inc.
  • Purchaser Blue Sky Resources Ltd. · certain of the Bankrupt's assets in the Cecil, Dixonville, Habay, Charlie, Hotchkiss, Cranberry and Chinchaga/Hamburg areas · asset sale · closed; First Helium Inc. · certain of the Bankrupt's assets known as the Eureka pipelines · asset sale · proposed; Tallahassee Exploration Inc. · certain of the Bankrupt's properties in the Eureka, Vista, Lovet and Notikewin areas · asset sale · closed; Tallahassee Exploration Inc. · certain of the Bankrupt's assets known as the Hotchkiss property assets · asset sale · proposed
  • Stalking horse Subscribers
PDF · Subscribers
Letter to Service List re: OrdersPDF · Subscribers
Application re: Sale of Assets
  • Applicant MNP LTD., IN ITS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY OF DIRECT OIL AND GAS INC.
  • Appointee MNP Ltd.
  • Appointee role Trustee
  • Commencement date 28 February 2020
  • + 1 more extracted fact
PDF · Subscribers
Letter to Service List re: Application
  • Counsel Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
PDF · Subscribers
Bench Brief in Support of Application re: Sale of AssetsPDF · Subscribers
Trustee's Second Report to the CourtPDF · Subscribers
Approval and Vesting Order
  • Closing terms Vesting effective upon delivery of Trustee's Closing Certificate confirming payment of purchase price, satisfaction/waiver of closing conditions, and completion of the Transaction.
  • Order date 19 August 2020
  • Presiding officer Justice C.M. Jones
  • Purchaser Blue Sky Resources Ltd. · the Trustee and Debtor's right, title and interest in and to the assets described in the Sale Agreement (the "Purchased Assets") · asset sale · approved
  • + 2 more extracted facts
PDF · Subscribers
Sealing Order
  • Presiding officer Justice D.L. Shelley
PDF · Subscribers
Supplemental Report of the Trustee
  • Purchaser BLUE SKY RESOURCES LTD. · Sale Properties · asset sale · approved
  • Sale outcome Approval pending — The Trustee advises that the sale of the Sale Properties contemplated by the Successful Bid would be more beneficial for the creditors of Direct Oil
  • Financial position · Secured creditors Subscribers
  • + 2 more extracted facts
PDF · Subscribers
First Report of the Trustee
  • Commencement date 28 February 2020
  • Court COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH OF ALBERTA
  • Court file no 25-2624152
  • Financial position Subscribers
  • + 2 more extracted facts
PDF · Subscribers
Notice of Bankruptcy and First meeting of Creditors
  • Financial position · Secured creditors · Unsecured creditors Subscribers
PDF · Subscribers

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