A western South Dakota sheriff is seeking to be dismissed from a lawsuit challenging new state laws that target disruptive demonstrations by anti-oil pipeline activists. Attorney Rebeca L. Mann said Pennington County Sheriff Kevin Thom must enforce state laws but isn't responsible for defending them. "Pennington County is not a proper party to defend the constitutionality of state statues nor should it be burdened with the expense of defending statutes it has no power to change," [Read more]
Archives for April 2019
Macquarie Group closes down equity sales, trading and research businesses in Canada
Australian financial services firm Macquarie Group is shutting down its equity sales, trading and research businesses across Canada, the company confirmed. A Macquarie spokesperson would not comment on how many jobs have been impacted. It is understood that the job cuts were in Toronto and Calgary. The spokesperson said the firm remains “committed’ to Canada, and it will continue to provide domestic cash equities execution services and provide access to its global execution [Read more]
Alberta Energy Regulator official quits ahead of being fired by incoming premier
EDMONTON - A member of Alberta's energy regulator who was singled out by incoming premier Jason Kenney as a foe of oil development has quit. Ed Whittingham says it's a decision he made the night of April 16, when Kenney's United Conservatives won the provincial election. "I felt I couldn't work with this government. Nor does this government want to work with me," Whittingham said Monday in an interview. "It does feel like a load off my back. It's not fun to be a punching [Read more]
Alberta Energy Regulator official quits before he can be fired by incoming Jason Kenney
A member of Alberta’s energy regulator who was singled out by incoming premier Jason Kenney as a foe of oil development has quit. Ed Whittingham, in a letter delivered to the Alberta Energy Regulator, said he cannot continue working on the board of directors given the incoming government’s “tactics and policy direction.” “I was subjected to a smear campaign without precedent in Alberta for a public appointment held by a private citizen,” wrote Whittingham in a letter sent to regulator [Read more]
Protester climbs into tree near B.C. marine terminus of Trans Mountain pipeline
BURNABY, B.C. - A mid-air protest has begun in British Columbia at the western end of the Trans Mountain pipeline, which carries oilsands crude from Alberta to a port in Metro Vancouver. Stand Earth spokesman Sven Biggs says 71-year-old grandfather Terry Christenson has climbed a tree inside the Westridge Marine Terminal, which is the facility where oil would be loaded onto tankers in a planned expansion of the pipeline. This is the second protest for Christenson, who was [Read more]
John Robson: Climate alarmism unglued
If you think some of the daffy claims and stunts by climate alarmists mean the movement is coming unglued, you’d be quite mistaken. On the contrary, a group called Extinction Rebellion has taken to gluing themselves to everything in sight including radical British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s house to widespread applause. You’d think more normal radicals would want to pry themselves loose from this thing. Instead they are being drawn toward it. A particularly glaring example was actress Emma [Read more]
Tellurian Announces Binding Open Seasons for the Haynesville Global Access Pipeline and the Delhi Connector Pipeline
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tellurian (NASDAQ: TELL) announced today separate binding open seasons on two proposed pipelines that will connect areas of constrained shale production and debottleneck natural gas pipeline infrastructure, further enabling the rapidly growing industrial market in Southwest Louisiana. Tellurian’s subsidiary Haynesville Global Access Pipeline LLC is seeking to secure prospective shippers for a previously announced [Read more]
Gunmen kidnap Canadian, Scottish oil workers from Nigerian oil rig
Gunman kidnapped three oil workers from Canada, Scotland and Nigeria at a rig in Nigeria's Delta region on Saturday, officials said - the second abduction in the area in less than a week. The attackers raided the rig owned by Niger Delta Petroleum Resources in Ogbele, Rivers State at around 8 a.m. (0700 GMT), the spokesman for the area's military operations, Major Ibrahim Abubakar, said. Troops were searching surrounding swamps, he added. State police said they had stepped up security on [Read more]
Connacher Announces Q4 2018 and Year-End 2018 Results
CALGARY, April 26, 2019 /CNW/ - Connacher Oil and Gas Limited ("Connacher" or the "Company") announces its financial and operating results for the quarter- and year-ended December 31, 2018 (all amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted). Q4 2018 and Year-End 2018 Highlights Financial Q4 2018 revenue, net of royalties, decreased to $19.6 million (Q4 2017 - $61.2 million), primarily due to lower crude oil benchmark pricing, lower sales volumes, and a reclassification [Read more]
Connacher Reports Year-End 2018 Reserves
CALGARY, April 26, 2019 /CNW/ - Connacher Oil and Gas Limited ("Connacher" or the "Company") announces its year-end reserves as of December 31, 2018, as evaluated by GLJ Petroleum Consultants Ltd. ("GLJ"), independent qualified reserves evaluators. Proved producing reserves decreased by approximately 1.8 million barrels (gross) to 11.5 million barrels (gross). The net present value of future net revenue before income taxes (discounted at ten per cent) ("10% PV") of the proved producing [Read more]
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