Europa boosts stakes in UK licences after buying rival for £1
Europa Oil and Gas said today it had snapped up a rival firm for £1 - a move that will increase its stakes in two UK exploration licences.
Canada
Half of oil leaked from Husky Energy pipeline now recovered
Husky Energy said around half of the oil leaked from a spill last month has so far been recovered.
Suncor swings to loss as Alberta wildfires lower production
Suncor Energy Inc. posted a loss in the second quarter after wildfires curtailed output from its oil-sands operations in northern Alberta, eclipsing a recovery of crude prices.
Canadian officials says 40% of leaked oil from Husky leak now recovered
Canadian authorities said they have recovered at least 40% of more than 1,500 barrels of oil which have leaked into a major river.
Husky closes deal on midstream partnership worth $1.7bln
Husky Energy said it has closed a transaction to create a new partnership which will assume ownership of select midstream assets in the Alberta and Saskatchewan region.
Video: Nexen to shed 350 jobs after fatal explosion
Nexen Energy said it will cut an additional 350 jobs from its troubled oil-sands site.
Canada’s NEB suspends review from Northern Gateway Pipelines
Canada's National Energy Board (NEB) said it has suspended its review of a request from Northern Gateway Pipelines to extend the sunset clauses for the Enbridge Northern Gateway project.
Oil-sands crude returns to US market when it’s less needed
Canadian oil-sands producers who are restoring production after wildfires are finding U.S. refiners are doing just fine without as much crude from their northern neighbor.
Shell cleared to resume drilling in Canada
Shell Canada has been cleared to resume drilling of two exploration wells after an accident in March.
Tighter rules expected on natural resource projects in Canada
Tighter rules could start coming into force on natural resource projects in Canada in 2017.
Statoil completes 19-month Canadian drilling project
Norwegian operator Statoil has finalised a 19-month drilling program offshore Newfoundland.
Shell donates Arctic permits to Canadian federal government
Shell has donated its Arctic energy exploration permits to the Nature Conservancy of Canada following its controversial exit from the region last year.
ACE secures Hebron contract offshore Canada
Deck machinery specialist ACE Winches has secured a six-figure contract with an operator to support in connecting the Hebron gravity based structure (GBS) and topsides offshore Canada.
Investec arranges refinancing of 40MW Canadian Solar UK portfolio
Investec Bank said has arranged a long term financing of a portfolio of four UK projects totalling 40MW owned by Canadian Solar.
Regulators approve pipeline expansion despite objections
Energy regulators have recommended the approval of Kinder Morgan's $5.4billion Trans Mountain oil sands pipeline with the final decision now resting largely with Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Residents hit by Canada wildfire offered app to view damaged homes
Authorities in Alberta, Canada, have launched an app offering residents of wildfire-ravaged Fort McMurray a view of their damaged homes.
Investigation after fire on Hibernia platform
An investigation is underway after a fire broke out aboard the Hibernia platform offshore Canada earlier this week.
Wildfire continues to hamper Canada’s oil sands production
The majority of Canada’s oil sands industry has stopped production and will only resume when it is “absolutely safe”, Alberta’s premier said after meeting company officials.
Northern Petroleum confident of increasing Alberta production
Northern Petroleum said it has doubled production in the last three months and is looking to process much higher volumes from its Canadian assets.
Ravaged by fire and the oil bust, Fort McMurray ponders what’s next
Long before the oil era, Fort McMurray first flourished as a fur trading hub tucked in a valley of northern Canada’s boreal forest. Even then, the area’s shiny black soil stood out.
Canada evacuating 8,000 people by air from raging wildfire
Canadian officials have started evacuating 8,000 people by air from work camps north of a city devastated by a massive wildfire that has grown to cover 85,000 hectares.
Ft Mac fires drive up oil price
The raging inferno at the heart of Albert's tar sands region have caused crude oil prices surged higher.
Alberta fire evacuees moved for second time as weather shifts
A massive, raging wild fire has forced the evacuation of three more communities south of Canada’s main oil sands city.
Video: Wildfire engulfs Fort McMurray, 80,000 ordered to evacuate
Up to 80,000 residents are being told to evacuated the entire city of Fort McMurray, Alberta, under a mandatory evacuation order because of an uncontrolled wildfire that is rapidly spreading.
Alberta fires force evacuation as Suncor cuts oil-sands output
Alberta’s largest-ever evacuation from a wildfire has forced tens of thousands people to flee Fort McMurray and prompted Suncor Energy Inc. to reduce output in Canada’s main oil-sands region.