Canada
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Trends , Mergers
Energy A&D Transactions from the Week of May 5, 2021
Here’s a snapshot of recent energy deals including a Bakken deal between Oasis Petroleum and Diamondback Energy plus the sale of Hunt Oil’s Permian Basin asset in a transaction believed to be worth over $1 billion.
Exploration & Production
Suncor Delays Major Maintenance at Oil Sands Plant as COVID-19 Surges
The confirmation of the delay to maintenance on the U2 upgrader comes as infections have been surging in the Wood Buffalo region.
Infrastructure , Construction , Pipelines
Pipeline Ordered to Suspend Expansion to Protect Hummingbird
Canadian government cites the threat to nests of the migratory Anna’s Hummingbird in its order to suspend work on the Trans Mountain pipeline.
Infrastructure , Construction
Pembina Pauses Development of Ore. Jordan Cove LNG Plant
Canadian energy company asks court to put its case in abeyance as it assesses the status of state water permits.
International , Infrastructure , Health, Safety & Environment , Construction , Pipelines , System Integrity
Frustrated Canada Presses White House to Keep Line 5 Open
Canadians are pushing on several diplomatic fronts against Mich. Gov. Whitmer’s order to shut Enbridge’s Great Lakes oil pipeline.
Policy & Regulations , Construction , Pipelines
Michigan Regulator to Weigh Climate Impact of Enbridge’s Line 5 Pipeline
Michigan state regulators rejected calls to review Enbridge’s entire Line 5 pipeline, and said it would limit the scope of its review to the four-mile section being rehoused in an underwater tunnel.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Trends , Mergers
Energy A&D Transactions from the Week of April 21, 2021
Here’s a snapshot of recent energy deals including a new JV formed by Vortus Investment Advisors to develop oil-rich assets in the Permian Basin in New Mexico’s Eddy County.
Shale Plays , Construction
Midstream Business Construction Projects: Permian Pipeliners Push Forward
From the effects of Keystone XL and President Joe Biden’s executive orders to updates on Permian Basin infrastructure, here’s a roundup of midstream construction projects across North America for November 2020 to March 2021.
International , Infrastructure , Pipelines
Canadian Lawmakers Call for Action from US, Canadian Leaders in Enbridge Pipeline Dispute
Michigan Gov. Whitmer has ordered Enbridge to shut Line 5 over leakage concerns.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Trends , Mergers
Energy A&D Transactions from the Week of April 14, 2021
Here’s a snapshot of recent energy deals including a $312 million sale by Hess in the Bakken plus Saudi Aramco signs a $12.4 billion pipeline deal.