Canada
Completions
'World’s First’ Digital Completions Tech Delivers Real-Time Results
Cold Bore’s SmartPAD completions system is first to deliver real-time, sensor-driven tracking of operations data with analytics, President Brett Chell says.
Trends
A&D Transactions From The Week Of Nov. 13, 2019
Here’s a snapshot of energy deals from the past week including Equinor’s sale in the Eagle Ford to Repsol plus nearly $300 million worth of shale acquisitions by Marathon Oil.
Infrastructure , System Integrity
Pipeline Spill Hardens Landowner Opposition To Keystone XL
Keystone line has experienced four releases, much more than TC Energy estimated.
Public Capital , Exploration & Production , Mergers
Struggling Canadian Producer Pengrowth Agrees To Multimillion-Dollar Buyout
Despite a severe discount, Pengrowth CEO Pete Sametz said the transaction is the best available alternative for the Calgary, Alberta-based oil and gas producer.
Company Profiles , Exploration & Production , Shale Plays
Encana Accelerates Transformation With New Name, Headquarters
Encana is set to become U.S.-based Ovintiv Inc. as the company continues the strategic transformation it undertook more than five years ago.
Trends
A&D Transactions From The Week Of Oct. 23, 2019
Here’s a snapshot of energy deals from the past week including another multimillion-dollar royalty sale in the Appalachian Basin by Range Resources.
Legislation
Canada's Trudeau Keeps The Wheel But Prepares For Left Turn
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Oct. 22 faced the cold reality of a minority government that will likely be forced to tilt left to survive, a move that risks upsetting the business community and stoking alienation in oil-producing provinces.
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.
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.
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.