Statoil completes sale of oil sands business
Statoil has completed the sale of its oil sands operations in Alberta, Canada, to the Athabasca Oil Corporation.
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Trump’s 20% import tax may be good for Canadian oil patch
U.S. President Donald Trump’s controversial 20 percent tax on imports from Mexico to pay for a border wall would come as a second gift in less than a week for Canada’s oil patch.
Crews to investigate source of oil leak on Saskatchewan aboriginal land
An investigation into an oil spill on an aboriginal reserve in western Canada will include checks of leak-detection measures.
Pipeline in Canada leaks 200,000 litres of oil in aboriginal community
A pipeline in Canada has leaked an estimated 200,000 litres of oil in an aboriginal community, the provincial government has said.
Bunkering tanker runs aground off Nova Scotia
A bunkering tanker ran aground off Little Pond, Nova Scotia, Canada, the Canadian Coastguard confirmed.
Shell reprimanded over oil sands vote ban
Oil major Shell has been reprimanded by the commissioner of Canada Elections for allegedly failing to provide some of its Fort McMurray oilsands workers adequate time off to vote in the 2015 election.
Canada rules out Arctic oil drilling extensions for Exxon and BP
The Canadian government says it won’t grant extensions to exploration licenses for Exxon Mobil Corp., BP Plc and other oil firms as it prepares for consultations over the impact of an Arctic drilling moratorium.
Encana expects strong start to five-year plan
Canadian natural gas firm Encana has said it is on course to deliver “one of the best value creation stories in the industry” over the next few years.
Canadian scientists fill the void left by protectionist politics
Dec. 21, 2016 came as a shock to the scientific community as protectionist sentiment swept across the world - spurring Trump’s presidential victory and Brexit. Scientists have historically relied on global collaboration to progress their field; sharing knowledge is vital to creating breakthroughs. And so experts hope that this can continue - in spite of major political changes.
Huge new wind farm starts producing in Canada
The turbines for a new 150 megawatt onshore wind farm in Canada started spinning today.
Shell to ramp up production at Scotford as upgrade completed
A major upgrade project has been completed on Shell’s Scotford refinery near Edmonton, Canada.
Japex delays oil sand project in Alberta
Japan Petroleum Corporation (Japex) said it plans to delay the launch of its Hangingstone oil sands expansion in Alberta by a few months.
Aboriginal and environmental groups to take legal action against Canadian LNG project
Aboriginal and environmental groups are planning on taking legal action against the Canadian government to overturn a permit for a $27billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in British Columbia.
Contractor fatally injured at Shell Canada Alberta frack site
An energy contractor working at a Shell Canada site has been killed in an accident, according to reports.
Canadian producer Encana delivers $50m cost savings
Canadian oil and gas producer Encana revealed yesterday it had delivered cost savings of $50million in 2016, sending its shares up 3% on the Toronto exchange.
Canada approves $27bn Petronas LNG project
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has approved Petroliam Nasional Bhd’s C$36 billion ($27 billion) Pacific NorthWest liquefied natural gas project on British Columbia’s Pacific coast.
Centrica confirms Canadian sell-off plan
Centrica, the UK's largest utility company, is in the process of selling all of its Canadian oil and gas assets and exiting operations in the country, a spokesman said today.
Still no timeline for decision on Shell pipe “dropped” off Canada
A date has yet to be set for a decision on whether to leave a riser that was accidentally dropped off the coast of Canada in March.
Canadian asset manager to splurge $5.2Bln on Petrobras gas network
Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Canada’s largest alternative asset manager, and its partners agreed to buy a 90 percent stake in a Brazilian natural gas distribution network owned by Petroleo Brasileiro SA for $5.2 billion.
Shell exploration well offshore Canada “non-commercial”
The first well drilled as part of a Shell-operated project off Canada is a write-off.
Shell reaches CCS million tonne milestone
Oil major Shell said its Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project in Canada has reached a milestone with one million tonnes of CO2 ahead of schedule.
Canadian Overseas Petroleum completes acquisition of Nigerian asset
Canadian Overseas Petroleum said it has completed the acquisition of 80% of the share capital of Essar Exploration and Production Limited in Nigeria.
ConocoPhillips to cut up to 300 jobs from its Canada operations
ConocoPhillips Canada is laying off up to 300 employees in Canada this week.
US rig count on the rise, Canada down, says Baker Hughes
The Us rig count was up eight week-on-week to 497, according to the latest figures from Baker Hughes.
Canada mulls relaxing rules to spur Chinese investment
Canada may consider relaxing its foreign investment rules, including steps to open up to state-owned enterprises in China, in a bid to attract more capital and spur economic growth, Finance Minister Bill Morneau said.