OTTAWA - A Senate committee says the Trudeau government's bill to ban oil tanker traffic off British Columbia's northern coast will divide the country, inflame separatist sentiment in Alberta and stoke resentment of Indigenous Peoples. Worse, the Senate's transportation and communications committee says the bill is a cynical, intentional bid to cripple the economy of Prairie provinces, particularly Alberta, and curry political favour elsewhere in the country. And the committee says it's [Read more]
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Rival Indigenous bidder for the Trans Mountain pipeline cautiously welcomed
CALGARY - The British Columbia director for a First Nations consortium planning to buy a majority stake in the Trans Mountain pipeline says the emergence of a rival Alberta Indigenous bidder raises concerns about weakening his group's all-inclusive bid. But Shane Gottfriedson of Project Reconciliation says he welcomes the interest and competition from Iron Coalition, an Alberta-based organization co-chaired by Chief Tony Alexis of Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation, which is to announce details [Read more]
Pulse Oil Corp. Announces Successful Bigoray Production Test, Additional Cashflow and EOR Advancements
CALGARY, June 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - Pulse Oil Corp. ("Pulse" or the "Company") (TSX-V: PUL and PUL.WT) is pleased to announce an operational update on successful production results from Pulse's two new wells drilled within the Company's Bigoray assets (Pulse: 100%) located in Central Alberta. Pulse spudded two wells at its 100% controlled Bigoray site in Q1 of 2019 and is happy to report both wells were safely and successfully drilled and completed, with permanent production expected to [Read more]
Should US citizens living in Edmonton think about renouncing their US citizenship?
The United States is one of the only countries in the world to tax based on citizenship, which means if you’re a US citizen living outside the United States, you still have yearly IRS tax filing obligations. These tax filing obligations can be an expensive annual hassle (even if you owe no tax) and may even result in double taxation. Fortunately, properly renouncing your US citizenship can provide a way out. Many US citizens have questions regarding renunciation. The process can be complex, [Read more]
Who’s not taking emissions seriously? Globe-trotting climate delegations not fit to lecture a vastly-improving energy sector
Ever been a visitor to a seniors’ home, or even a hospital, visiting a sick loved one or perhaps someone you have injured, and heard in the background one of those humans that relentlessly whines and complains about everything? And you observe that the care workers are seemingly oblivious to the irrationality and ceaselessness of the griping, even when us mortals are casting our gaze about for a pillow that is, at a minimum, face-sized, and you realize that in some settings that is one’s lot in [Read more]
XI Technologies: Take a closer look at your lookbacks
This year’s severe winter may have pushed Spring Break-up a little later, but for those who manage drilling programs one thing that can’t be pushed is drilling lookbacks. This week, we’re looking at the three most common barriers to effective drill program evaluation. Each week, XI Technologies scans their unique combination of enhanced industry data to provide trends and insights that have value for professionals doing business in the WCSB. If you'd like to receive our Wednesday Word to the [Read more]
New Oil and Gas Jobs From BOE Report Jobs
Here are the latest oil and gas job postings courtesy BOE Report Jobs. To search and filter all the latest jobs, visit the BOE Report job board. All job listings are free to post for companies. Sign up to create an account to post jobs; it’s simple and easy to use. Posting Date Job Title Company Location Jun. 4 Electrician - Apprentice Strike Group Calgary Jun. 4 Quality Manager Brunel North York Jun. 4 Manufacturing Project Manager Brunel North York Jun. [Read more]
Bellatrix Completes Recapitalization Transaction
CALGARY, Alberta, June 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bellatrix Exploration Ltd. (“Bellatrix” or the “Company”) (TSX: BXE) today announced the completion of the recapitalization transaction (the “Recapitalization Transaction”) described in the Company’s management information circular dated April 18, 2019 (the “Information Circular”) and implemented pursuant to the court-approved plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act (the “Plan of Arrangement”). “We are pleased to [Read more]
Alberta makes it official: Bill passed and proclaimed to kill carbon tax
EDMONTON - Alberta's consumer carbon tax is now officially gone. Members of the legislature voted last night to pass the bill that repeals the tax, and it was signed into law by Lt.-Gov. Lois Mitchell. The province stopped charging the tax last week, and the federal government announced it will soon replace the fee with its own carbon levy. The provincial carbon tax was implemented by the former NDP government, adding a surcharge to gasoline at the pumps and on fossil-fuelled home [Read more]
Altura Energy Inc. Announces Board Appointment
CALGARY, Alberta, June 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Altura Energy Inc. ("Altura", or the "Corporation") (TSXV: ATU) is pleased to announce the appointment of John Chambers to its Board of Directors (the "Board"), effective June 4, 2019. “I’m pleased to welcome John Chambers as an independent Director on Altura’s Board,” said John McAleer, Chairman of the Board. “John brings a wealth of financial, business and leadership expertise that he has earned during 26 years in energy investment banking. [Read more]