Tagged With Vincent Lauerman
31 May 2023
The long-term prospects for the sector may depend on the rate of decline in global oil consumption
9 May 2023
Continuing exodus of foreign companies means assets are coming back to Canadian-headquartered firms
25 April 2023
Producers are not necessarily using their cash on oil sands output
31 March 2023
Implications of settlement between British Columbia and First Nations group go beyond development of massive Montney shale formation
27 February 2023
Potential bonanza for Heritage Fund is not without caveats
20 February 2023
The province on Canada’s eastern coast is attempting to breathe new life into its moribund offshore oil and gas industry
15 February 2023
Even a completed environmental assessment might not guarantee progress
14 February 2023
The French major has expanded its stake in the Fort Hills mine to make the divestment more attractive
1 February 2023
Canada at one stage looked set to be a major LNG exporter, but all except four liquefaction projects have fallen by the wayside
23 January 2023
Supporters say the act will deter Ottawa from introducing further legislation affecting oil and gas, while opponents say it creates uncertainty that will harm investment
9 January 2023
The supply shock caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could push the long-delayed liquefaction project across the finish line
15 December 2022
International events, rather than infrastructure bottlenecks, have undermined prices for Western Canadian crude
28 November 2022
Alaska's upstream continues to gain momentum despite environmental concerns
25 November 2022
Developers are pushing to complete the Appalachian pipeline project despite years of delays
17 November 2022
Companies are still fleeing the carbon-heavy assets, despite the industry committing to net-zero emissions by 2050 through the Pathways Alliance
14 November 2022
The US producer is calling for a rapid buildout of pipeline and export infrastructure
21 October 2022
Danielle Smith’s proposals to take power back from Ottawa do not even have the oil and gas sector’s support
17 October 2022
Pipeline maintenance is restricting routes to market, leading some producers to shut in production as prices fall
13 October 2022
Output from the mature play has not bounced back as expected from Covid-19
29 September 2022
But difficulty accessing resources, particularly on federal land, is compounding the usual problems with operating in such a remote and unforgiving environment
2 September 2022
But cost and commercialisation timeframes may prove a barrier to adoption
1 September 2022
The country’s pipeline owners are poised to capitalise as North American LNG export projects proliferate
24 August 2022
Federal carbon pricing options may allow the central government to outflank provincial opposition
28 July 2022
Governments around the world are under pressure to implement windfall profit taxes on oil and gas companies, and Canada may be poised to follow suit
25 July 2022
The embattled producer has sought a truce with Elliott Investment Management and brought in new blood to the board
8 July 2022
Commercial oil discoveries off Newfoundland and Labrador could see three or four new fields coming online in the next ten years
6 July 2022
Federal policy in recent years has severely limited the country’s ability to raise exports
5 July 2022
The only two projects to have taken FID so far are still not on easy street
1 July 2022
The proposed East Coast liquefaction terminal is trumpeting a number of advantages over competing schemes
29 June 2022
The federal government looks likely to put stringent conditions on projects aiming to alleviate Europe’s gas crunch
27 June 2022
Renewed appetite for quick solutions to get gas to Europe has combined with a more scalable solution to revitalise liquefaction ambitions
21 June 2022
The west coast liquefaction plant aims to set a standard for responsible resource development
20 June 2022
Europe’s ambitions for a Russian import freeze are a boon to a previously stalled sector
7 June 2022
Overflowing coffers are likely to impress shareholders but not politicians being asked for decarbonisation subsidies
31 May 2022
The province’s governing party is struggling to come to terms with the oil and gas industry’s new focus on the energy transition
10 May 2022
Canadian oil and gas drillers plan to use their skillsets to disrupt an entire clean energy sector
9 May 2022
Canadian Natural’s chief is comfortable with his firm’s bet on the controversial resource
5 May 2022
The requirement to cut the upstream industry’s carbon footprint places a chokehold on growth ambitions
27 April 2022
The subsidiary is in lockstep with its parent in the IOC-to-IEC pivot
25 April 2022
New partnership for Canadian producer’s carbon-capture JV aims to drive further expansion
11 April 2022
Production capacity and infrastructure do not match province’s rhetoric
17 March 2022
Orphan wells are growing in number, but high oil prices may present a good opportunity to tackle the problem
7 March 2022
Recent attack on Coastal Gaslink demonstrates the hostile environment for such projects
22 February 2022
Canada’s lack of progress in meeting ambitious emission reduction goals is a particular threat to the country’s upstream oil and gas sector
14 February 2022
A combination of material reductions in environmental footprint and better communication aims to safeguard the beleaguered industry for the long term
1 February 2022
Reverse flows on the Capline pipeline and expansion of the Trans Mountain system will dramatically boost capacity
28 January 2022
The country’s oil and gas sector is a culprit in disappointing delivery despite good policymaking
