OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces a balancing act over the next couple of days as he takes the seemingly opposing messages of environmental protection and resource development to western Canada. After beginning the day with a speech to G7 business leaders in Quebec City, Trudeau heads west — first to Victoria to speak to Canadian Coast Guard workers, then to Vancouver for a roundtable discussion on clean technology. Hundreds, possibly thousands, of protesters who oppose the [Read more]
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Maryland Public Service Commission Approves $4.5 Billion Merger of WGL Holdings, Inc. and AltaGas Ltd.
Maryland joins Virginia, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice, and the Committee on Foreign Investment in approving the combination The District of Columbia Public Service Commission’s review is continuing AltaGas and WGL are reviewing the Commission’s changes in the order and expect to respond soon WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Maryland Public Service Commission announced its approval Wednesday of the combination of WGL [Read more]
Column: Europe is no paradise for energy consumers
A few years back I had a pleasant chat with a reporter who recently moved to Calgary from Europe where he covered energy issues. In our discussion about renewables, he gave the oft-heard opinion that Europe was, of course, “ahead” of Canada. His eyes widened with admiration for how Europeans were greening their power grid. He soon hopped from his media job to a communications position with the Alberta government to promote green energy. The career change made sense. If one drops objectivity [Read more]
Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd. Receives TSX Approval for Normal Course Issuer Bid
CALGARY, Alberta, April 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd. (“Tamarack” or the “Company”) (TSX:TVE) is pleased to announce that the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) has accepted the notice of Tamarack’s intention to commence a normal course issuer bid (the “NCIB”). On March 6, 2018, Tamarack announced its intention to seek TSX approval for a NCIB. Under the NCIB Tamarack intends to acquire up to 8,600,000 common shares (“Common Shares”) of the Company over a period of [Read more]
Alberta premier heads to Toronto, U.S. to build support for pipelines
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says she will soon head to Toronto and New York to rally support among business leaders for the Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion. Notley says she will also take her message to a meeting of U.S. and Mexican governors and Canadian premiers in Scottsdale, Ariz., in early May. Details of who the premier will meet with and when have not been released. The premier said it's imperative to keep up pressure to get the Trans Mountain expansion [Read more]
The biggest business developments in Alberta Oil and Gas are in the Midstream Sector
Catch a presentation on “Recent Developments in Western Canadian Midstream Commercial Arrangements”- a presentation on the most recent innovations in the midstream sector in Western Canada with speaker Graham Baugh, Lawyer, Senior Legal Executive and Energy & Infrastructure JV Consultant with a deep and broad-based background in the oil and gas, oilsands, facilities construction and chemicals industries in Canada and around the world. A comprehensive overview of the various types of [Read more]
CAPPA Important Dates for Members & Industry Guests – Enroll Now!
April 4 – 2018/2019 Membership New & Renewal commences April 10 – Energy Sector Mergers & Acquisitions Update Luncheon April 19 – Enhanced Production Audit Program (EPAP) Seminar April 24 – Fundamentals of Liquid Measurement Seminar May 8 – The Essentials of Project Management Seminar May 23 - Schematics and Facility ID Seminar June 14 – Building my Management Skills Seminar June 20 – CAPPA CAPLA Annual Golf Tournament September 4 – Fall Semester commences for the Certificate [Read more]
Suncor’s Sarnia, Ontario refinery to undergo 8-week maintenance
Suncor Energy's Sarnia, Ontario refinery will undergo planned maintenance for about eight weeks, news website blackburnnews.com reported on Tuesday. Starting Tuesday, the refinery may experience visible flaring and increased noise, the report said quoting company officials and added that the work will last until June 1. Suncor operates a 85,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) refinery in Sarnia, Ontario, according to the company website. [Read more]
Crescent Point Energy Achieves Significant Growth in U.S. Operations and Announces Strategic Land Position in the East Shale Duvernay
CALGARY, Alberta, April 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crescent Point Energy Corp. (“Crescent Point” or the “Company”) (TSX:CPG) (NYSE:CPG) is pleased to announce that first quarter 2018 production and cash flow from its U.S. assets have grown year-over-year by approximately 60 percent and 175 percent respectively. The Company is also pleased to announce its land position in the emerging East Shale Duvernay light oil resource play, which totals over 355,000 net acres, or approximately 555 net [Read more]
Celebrating Canadian E&P accomplishments in the last year
With news headlines dominated by pipeline power struggles, a lingering lower-for-longer sentiment, and of course the media circus to the south of us, it’s easy to assume that 2017 was a year that didn’t yield a lot of progress for Canada’s E&P energy sector. While 2017 certainly brought challenges, a look back at the data shows that a lot of good work was done by a Canadian E&P sector that simply refuses to say “uncle”. At XI Technologies we believe in the power of data to enlighten [Read more]