Canada
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) , Gathering & Processing
Canadian E.Coast LNG Export Plans Progress With Pieridae's Shell Deal
The Canadian LNG industry has been slower than its U.S. counterpart to take advantage of soaring gas demand around the world and build export plants, in part due to securing feedstock supplies for the terminals.
Crude Oil , Construction , Pipelines
Rangeland Begins Construction Of Marten Hills Pipeline System
The system consists of new crude oil and condensate pipelines located in the Marten Hills region of north-central Alberta.
Highlights
Best Of This Week’s Drilling Activity Highlights (Oct. 11, 2019)
High-volume Wolfcamp and Bone Spring completions by Occidental in the Permian plus exploration permits offshore Newfoundland top this week’s drilling activity highlights from around the world.
Policy & Regulations
Alberta Moves Closer To Creating ‘Energy War Room'
The government of Alberta, Canada's main oil-producing province, on Oct. 9 took the first steps towards establishing its so-called 'energy war room' aimed at boosting the image of the oil and gas industry.
People
Gran Tierra Energy Appoints Tony Berthelet As COO
Berthelet is a Professional Engineer with over 20 years of multi-disciplinary upstream oil and gas experience and eight years of executive level leadership experience.
Technology
Oceaneering Lands Decommission Work Offshore Canada
Oceaneering International Inc. has been awarded a contract to support a decommissioning project off the east coast of Canada, the company said on Sept. 30.
Heavy Oil , Midstream
Canada's Heavy Oil Exports To Asia From US Surge
Shipments of Canadian crude from the U.S. Gulf Coast since May have more than doubled all of 2018's exports as Asian refiners scramble for heavy sour oil, according to vessel-tracking data, traders and industry sources.
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
LNG Investments Hit Record Of $50 Billion In 2019: IEA
Record investments of $50 billion have turned 2019 into a banner year for liquefied natural gas (LNG), with Canada and the United States being the main drivers, the chief of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Sept. 26.
International
Court Blocks Alberta Law Curbing Energy Flows To British Columbia
A Canadian court on Sept. 24 temporarily blocked legislation enabling the province of Alberta to restrict oil and gas flows to British Columbia, saying the constitutionality of the measure would be decided at a later trial.
Trends
A&D Transactions From The Week Of Sept. 25, 2019
Here’s a snapshot of energy deals from the past week including the $650 million sale of Occidental’s remaining Plains stake plus a series of deals by Talos.