WASHINGTON - America's newly minted energy secretary, Ernest Moniz, said Thursday that he hopes to quickly begin assessing more than two dozen outstanding applications to export U.S. liquefied natural gas — a pledge that has implications for Canada if it means a significant uptick in American exports.In his first appearance before Congress since his Senate confirmation hearings in April, Moniz was peppered with questions by the House of Representatives' energy and commerce committee [Read more]
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Alberta First Nation says waste water from pipeline spill already killing trees
ZAMA CITY, Alta. - A First Nation wants answers from a Texas-based oil company after a pipeline spilled 9.5 million litres of industrial waste water in northern Alberta.Dene Tha' leaders are to meet Monday with Apache Canada Ltd. officials in the remote community of Assumption.Sidney Chambaud, a band councillor, said they want more information about what happened and what the company is going to do about it."There are wildlife impacts and water and land impacts," Chambaud said in an [Read more]
Imperial open to collaboration with other British Columbia LNG players
By Lauren Krugel CALGARY - Imperial Oil is open to working with other players in British Columbia's burgeoning liquefied natural gas scene if it leads to a better project, CEO Rich Kruger said Thursday."We look to manage risks. We look to ensure we have the most profitable projects we can," Kruger told reporters following an investor conference."And if that could include sharing infrastructure, sharing logistics, economies of scale on plants, we'll look at all of those levers that [Read more]
Southern Pacific Provides May Operational Update: Successful High Pressure Steam Stimulation Test at STP-McKay
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - June 13, 2013) - Southern Pacific Resource Corp. ("Southern Pacific" or the "Company") (TSX:STP) today provided an operational update for the month of May, 2013 with respect to the Company's STP-McKay and STP-Senlac Thermal Projects. STP-McKay Thermal Project - High Pressure Steam Stimulation ("HPSS") During the month of May, the Company focused its operations on the successful implementation and completion of a High Pressure Steam Stimulation [Read more]
Ottawa, Alberta ink deal on how oilsands monitoring agency will be run
EDMONTON - Ottawa and Alberta have reached a deal outlining how an environmental monitoring agency for the oilsands will be run.Wayne Wood of Alberta Environment says his office was informed this morning that federal minister Peter Kent signed the deal earlier this week.Questions remain over the extent of the agency's independence from government.The province says its representative on the monitoring panel will be at arm's length from government, as recommended in an advisory report [Read more]
Alberta says too soon to consider charges in oil pipeline waste water spill
ZAMA CITY, Alta. - The Alberta government says it's too soon to say whether a Texas-based oil company will face charges over a pipeline that leaked 9.5 million litres of industrial waste water.The Apache Canada Ltd. spill has flowed into wetlands in a remote area near Zama City in the province's northwest.The Energy Resources Conservation Board says the spill was first reported on June 1, but the board didn't learn about its size until Tuesday.Alberta Environment says its crews are [Read more]
Kinder Morgan says small leak from Trans Mountain pipeline is contained
CALGARY - The National Energy Board says it's responding to a spill from Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain line near Merritt, B.C., but the company says the public and the environment are not at risk.The energy watchdog said it doesn't yet know the size of the leak, which took place on Crown land but a release from Kinder Morgan says only about two cubic metres, or 12 barrels, of light crude was detected.The release, from spokesman Andy Galarnyk in Calgary, said the leak was found during [Read more]
TransCanada toll proposals on Canadian Mainline again rejected by NEB
CALGARY - TransCanada Corp. (TSX:TRP) says it is disappointed by the National Energy Board's latest rejection of its proposals on how the company charges customers to ship natural gas across the country. TransCanada is studying its options and says it may launch an appeal after being informed of the rejection by the NEB on Tuesday.The regulator told TransCanada that it had rejected in its entirety the company's request for a review and variance of a March 27 decision covering tolls and [Read more]
Rockbridge to Acquire Producing Properties in Alberta
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - June 13, 2013) - RockBridge Resources Inc. ("RockBridge" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:RBE) is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, RockBridge Energy Alberta Ltd., has entered into a formal purchase and sale agreement with the receiver of Avatar Energy Ltd. of Calgary, to purchase certain oil and gas properties in southern Alberta. The acquisition includes working interests from 25% to 95% in 6 wells producing a net of approximately [Read more]
Fraser Institute: Obama’s Green Agenda and U.S. Oil and Gas Boom Pose Hurdles for Canadian Energy Exports
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - June 13, 2013) - Key energy and environmental policymakers in U.S. President Barack Obama's second-term cabinet are likely to pursue an agenda that hinders Canada's plans to greatly increase energy production and exports, argues a new study from the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. "Obama's new 'Green Team' is expected to maintain the policy playbook from the President's first term: pushing for more aggressive [Read more]