As the province and Ottawa take part in yet another constitutional squabble over jurisdiction, some oil and gas sector watchers are worried about the effect on the industry caught in the middle.

Alberta intends to invoke legislation allowing it to defy a federally proposed cap on emissions from the energy industry in opposition to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

The proposed federal emissions cap would mandate oil and gas companies to cut emissions by 35% from 2030 to 2032.

Oil and gas companies in Alberta might find themselves in a tough situation. The federal government is insisting they follow the rule of Ottawa's oil and gas emissions cap while the provincial government is bringing forward a motion to push back against that.

Companies are still digesting Premier Danielle Smith's move to announce a forthcoming motion under the province's Sovereignty Act.