Elcano Exploration Inc., Elcano Exploration Ltd. & Elcano Energy Partnership
Follow- Proceeding
- Receivership (court-appointed)The Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, RSC 1985, c-B-3. s 243 and s 244, and as amended and the Judicature Act, R.S.A. 2000, c-J-2, s 13(2), and as amended
- File
- 2101-08818
Elcano Exploration Inc., Elcano Exploration Ltd. and Elcano Energy Partnership are in court-appointed receivership before the Court of King's Bench of Alberta, brought under sections 243 and 244 of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and section 13(2) of the Judicature Act. Tallinn Capital Energy Corp. and Tallinn Capital Energy Limited Partnership applied for the appointment; Grant Thornton Limited was appointed receiver, with proceedings commencing July 16, 2021. Tallinn Capital Energy Limited Partnership is also a secured creditor, with an estimated amount owed of $6,075,062.49 as of June 30, 2021, plus accruing interest, fees and costs. As at November 23, 2021, the combined entities held assets of $34,596,356, including oil and gas assets of $33,776,581. The matter remains active.
The officer filed report no. Third Report. The Receiver has completed the sale of the Manitoba oil and gas assets and the reverse vesting transaction transferring residual assets/liabilities to the Elcano Asset Residual Trust; regulatory (AER) requirements have largely been satisfied, and the receivership is substantially complete pending final distribution and discharge.
17 earlier updates, back to 16 July 2021 — subscribers.
Debtor
Elcano Exploration Inc., Elcano Exploration Ltd. & Elcano Energy Partnership
Receiver
Doane Grant Thornton
| Priority class | Creditor | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secured | Tallinn Capital Energy Limited Partnership · in 2 casesApplicant secured creditor in receivership application; estimated amount owed as of June 30, 2021 plus interest, fees, and costs continuing to accrue — debtor: Elcano Exploration Inc., Elcano Exploration Ltd. and Elcano Energy Partnership · as of 30 Jun 2021 | $6.08M | Notice & Statement of Receiver dated December 2, 2021 |
3 transactions · 2 closed · 1 proposed — SISP filed for approval to solicit interest in a sale of the Assets or a corporate transaction involving the SharesInformation Memorandum dated January 2022 · 20 Dec 2021
| Purchaser | Price | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elcanocertain Group 2 Assets · asset sale | Subscribers | Proposed | Receiver's First Report dated December 17, 2021 |
| 10101906 Manitoba Ltd.the sale of the Manitoba Assets ... and all agreements related to and necessary for the operation of the Manitoba Assets · asset sale · agreement 28 Feb 2022 | Subscribers | Closed21 Mar 2022 | Receiver's Third Report dated October 5, 2022 |
| Nahanni Resources Ltd.the issuance and sale of shares of Elcano to Nahanni pursuant to a subscription agreement · share subscription | Sealed | Closeddate not stated | Receiver's Third Report dated October 5, 2022 |
Tallinn: shortfall.EstimatedReceiver's Third Report · 5 Oct 2022
| Class | Creditor | Claims | Recovery | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secured | Tallinn | — | shortfall | Estimatedper the receiver | Receiver's Third Report · 5 Oct 2022 |
Each row is one filing's statement, copied as it reads and never computed. "Estimated" is the officer's forecast; "Under the plan" is the plan's or proposal's own term; "Final" is a declared or paid distribution; a row with no chip states no footing. A range is the two numbers stated; "of proven claims" is the document's own denominator.
4 engagements · 3 firms — latest: (firm not named), to 30 Nov 2021Receiver's First Report · 17 Dec 2021
| Firm | Period | Hours | Fees | Rates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (firm not named)Counsel to the receiverfirm not named in the heading | to 30 Nov 2021 | — | — | — | Receiver's First Report · 17 Dec 2021 |
| Borden Ladner Gervais LLPCounsel | from 1 Dec 2021 | — | — | — | Receiver's Third Report · 5 Oct 2022 |
| Grant Thornton LimitedReceiverperiod 1 of 2 | to 30 Nov 2021 | — | — | — | Receiver's First Report · 17 Dec 2021 |
| Grant Thornton LimitedReceiverperiod 1 of 2 | from 1 Dec 2021Sought | — | — | — | Receiver's Third Report · 5 Oct 2022 |
The debtor’s own statement of its total assets and liabilities at filing is in the record — Subscribers
Cumulative receipts
$1.65M
As at 5 Oct 2022Receiver's Third Report dated October 5, 2022
| Date | Document | File |
|---|---|---|
| Application for Discharge returnable October 26,2022 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Receiver's Third Report dated October 5, 2022
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Bench Brief filed March 8, 2022 | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Application for Sale Approval and Vesting Order filed March 2, 2022 | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Receiver's Second Report dated March 2, 2022 | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Application for SISP Approval filed December 20, 2021 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Information Memorandum dated January 2022
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Receiver's First Report dated December 17, 2021
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| RVO Term Sheet dated December 10, 2021 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Notice & Statement of Receiver dated December 2, 2021
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Application returnable November 23, 2021
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Confidentiality Agreement (blank) | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Sales and Investment Solicitation Process ("SISP") | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Brief of Companies filed November 17, 2021 | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Bench Brief filed November 12, 2021 | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Affidavit of R Fulton sworn November 8, 2021 | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Affidavit of S Sentner dated November 1, 2021 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Application returnable July 29, 2021
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Bench Brief filed July 19, 2021 | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Affidavit of S Sentner dated July 15, 2021 | 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., “Elcano Exploration Inc., Elcano Exploration Ltd. & Elcano Energy Partnership” (Receivership (court-appointed)), Court of King's Bench of Alberta. Retrieved 20 September 2026, https://proceedings.ca/case/elcano-exploration-inc-elcano-exploration-ltd-elcano-energy-partnership