Tagged With Canada
Rising Bakken gas output an opportunity, not a threat
3 October 2024
The formation’s gas-to-oil ratio is set to keep rising, but new markets and midstream plans mean infrastructure constraints may not be an issue
Canada’s oil industry adjusts to new reality
30 September 2024
The days of bumper output may be behind the producer, but moderate growth could persist for some time, especially if demand and oil prices stay high
Future of Canadian tight oil hangs on net-zero progress
2 April 2024
Report by Canada Energy Regulator outlines three different scenarios, with the global push for decarbonisation the key to future production levels
Canadian crude oil’s last big push
11 March 2024
Oil sands set to provide growth over next few years, but infrastructure and policy hurdles could stifle momentum further out
Forecasts of oil sands’ demise greatly exaggerated
18 August 2023
Canadian regulator the CER’s Global Net-Zero scenario paints a gloomy picture for the oil sands, but the analysis may be fundamentally flawed
Suncor getting back on track
28 June 2023
New management looks to focus on oil sands firm’s core upstream and downstream business
Oil sands face uncertain future in post-peak world
31 May 2023
The long-term prospects for the sector may depend on the rate of decline in global oil consumption
Higher capex needed for projected oil sands growth
25 April 2023
Producers are not necessarily using their cash on oil sands output
Canada’s upstream on track to strengthen in 2023
14 March 2023
Coming off a strong rebound year, the Canadian oil patch is on an upward trend, with strong prices and increased spending, but political uncertainty continues to cast a pall long term
Alberta’s savings hobbled by oil sands
27 February 2023
Potential bonanza for Heritage Fund is not without caveats
Nova Scotia looks to revive its offshore
20 February 2023
The province on Canada’s eastern coast is attempting to breathe new life into its moribund offshore oil and gas industry
TotalEnergies pushes forward with oil sands spin-off
14 February 2023
The French major has expanded its stake in the Fort Hills mine to make the divestment more attractive
More to come in Thailand for Valeura
18 January 2023
The Canadian indie is already undergoing rapid growth and is looking for further opportunities in the Southeast Asian country
Exodus from Canada’s oil sands continues
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
Southern Energy eyes expansion in the Deep South
7 November 2022
The Canadian independent has ambitious plans in Mississippi
Nuclear SMRs could decarbonise Canada’s oil sands sector
2 September 2022
But cost and commercialisation timeframes may prove a barrier to adoption
NL offshore has potential for new heights
8 July 2022
Commercial oil discoveries off Newfoundland and Labrador could see three or four new fields coming online in the next ten years
Licensing round June update
7 June 2022
The industry's most comprehensive list of current and recent rounds for onshore and offshore licences
Championing the oil sands
9 May 2022
Canadian Natural’s chief is comfortable with his firm’s bet on the controversial resource
Canada wrestles with a produce more/emit less paradox
5 May 2022
The requirement to cut the upstream industry’s carbon footprint places a chokehold on growth ambitions
Western Canada’s inactive wells back in the spotlight
17 March 2022
Orphan wells are growing in number, but high oil prices may present a good opportunity to tackle the problem
Arrow targets Colombian expansion
7 March 2022
Canadian indie has plans to quickly increase its production in the Latin American country, says CEO Marshall Abbott
Canada’s oil sands fight for their future
14 February 2022
A combination of material reductions in environmental footprint and better communication aims to safeguard the beleaguered industry for the long term
Licensing round February update
2 February 2022
The industry's most comprehensive list of current and recent rounds for onshore and offshore licences
UK-listed independents get busy
11 January 2022
Shareholder antipathy towards oil and gas is no stumbling block to activity
Enbridge loses regulatory decision
10 December 2021
Pipeline verdict is music to the ears of many Western Canadian oil producers, but will only add to surplus capacity
Letter from Canada: Time for Biden to end hypocrisy
30 November 2021
The US president talks the talk on urgent decarbonisation, but cannot ignore bilateral midstream dispute between Michigan and Canada
Letter from Canada: Keystone XL’s demise a fiasco and opportunity
26 January 2021
The Canadian oilsands industry should now be clear where it stands and plan accordingly
Enbridge challenges Michigan mandate
19 January 2021
Canadian midstream firm rails against federal executive order calling for Line 5 pipeline closure
Letter from Canada: Alberta’s petchems strategy could backfire
17 August 2020
The Kenney administration seems to be ignoring any warning signs on future demand growth
Canadian pipelines to nowhere
16 June 2020
Lack of midstream takeaway capacity had been a growing concern for years, but Covid-19 has reversed the danger
Alberta suffers loss on crude-by-rail contracts
14 February 2020
Canadian province reverses policy after financial burden begins to mount
New Canadian regulator faces immediate test
2 September 2019
A flurry of responses to a proposed change in pipeline capacity allocations has compelled the new authority straight into action
Permian crude driving storage expansion
16 August 2019
North American crude output is exceeding storage capacity and driving a storage construction boom
Americas target petrochemicals
10 January 2019
The region is playing a more prominent role in global petrochemical capital investments
Global storage not tanked up enough
11 October 2018
World commercial oil inventories continued their declining trend over the past year. Oil storage owners face a mixed market
Trudeau picks up the pipeline dossier
31 August 2018
The Canadian government is banking on its clout being sufficient to remove obstacles to a long-delayed oil export project
New markets for Canada's oil remain elusive
14 June 2018
A war of words, along with legal challenges and counter-challenges, could see plans for Canada's Trans Mountain export pipeline scrapped
Can new upgraders solve Alberta’s differential dilemma?
25 May 2018
The government wants to help ailing oil sands producers by funding new upgraders
Pipeline fight splits Canada
1 March 2018
Alberta is trying to transform its image and pry open new markets
Fading Canadian pipeline ambition
5 January 2018
The revival of Keystone XL and Canada's tricky pipeline politics doomed Energy East
TransCanada gets Keystone XL approval—but there’s a catch
21 November 2017
Nebraska regulators rejected the pipeline builders preferred route, but ok’d an alternative, handing the company a complicated victory
Keystone XL's first hurdle passed
10 May 2017
The challenges are not over for the pipeline which will run from Alberta to the Gulf Coast
Canada's dearth to deluge
1 March 2017
Not long ago the oil sands looked hemmed in by a lack of pipeline capacity. Now they may have too much
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