EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says while other western premiers meeting in Yellowknife will be talking about how to spend money, she'll be working in Alberta figuring out how to earn it. Notley said she is not attending the meeting Wednesday because her time is better spent making sure the Trans Mountain pipeline project goes ahead. "When it comes to interprovincial relations, it's not business as usual — not even close," she said Tuesday in Edmonton. "That is why I've chosen to [Read more]
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B.C. files constitutional challenge of Alberta’s fuel restriction law
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government filed a constitutional lawsuit Tuesday countering an Alberta government bill that would limit fuel being sent to the province. It comes weeks after the B.C. government asked its highest court to decide if it has the right to limit the flow of bitumen in the Trans Mountain pipeline. Alberta Premier Rachel Notley saw some irony in B.C.'s position. "It's very interesting, on one hand they don't want our oil and on the other hand they're suing us [Read more]
Toscana Energy Continues Normal Course Issuer Bid
CALGARY, Alberta, May 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toscana Energy Income Corporation ("Toscana" or the "Corporation") (TSX:TEI) today announces that a Notice of Intention to commence a Normal Course Issuer Bid (the "Bid") has been approved by its Board of Directors (the "Board") and has been filed with and accepted by the Toronto Stock Exchange. Toscana commenced a normal course issuer bid on May 23, 2017 (the “Existing Bid”) under which, as at May 16, 2018, it has acquired an aggregate of [Read more]
British Columbia says it is not delaying Canadian pipeline expansion
British Columbia's attorneygeneral said on Tuesday that the West Coast province is notdelaying Kinder Morgan Canada's Trans Mountain pipelineexpansion, despite the company's saying that B.C.'s oppositionwas making the build "untenable."The attorney general, David Eby, told reporters that BritishColumbia is approving Trans Mountain permits on the sametimeline as other major projects, and that its new environmentalrules and a jurisdictional challenge simply come [Read more]
Iron Bridge Highlights Flawed and Undervalued Nature of Velvet Energy Proposal
Urges Shareholders to Take No Action CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Iron Bridge Resources Inc. (“Iron Bridge”, “IBR” or the “Company”) (TSX:IBR) responded today to the announcement by Velvet Energy Ltd. (“Velvet Energy”) that it intends to make an unsolicited offer to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Iron Bridge. Iron Bridge believes that Velvet Energy’s proposal is flawed, significantly undervalues the Company and is an attempt to deny Iron Bridge shareholders [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 May. 19 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ADMINISTRATOR - (GPF) Trican Well Service Ltd. Grande Prairie May. 19 CEMENT OPERATOR - (EST) Trican Well Service Ltd. Estevan May. [Read more]
U.S. liquefied natural gas projects buoyed by China import talks
China’s interest in reducing its trade surplus with United States through increased energy imports could advance plans for U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants, said energy executives involved in developing new facilities. The White House and China on Saturday said a U.S. trade team would travel to China to explore new energy and agricultural deals. The joint communique lowered trade tensions, lifting stock markets in Asia and the United States on Monday. There are over two dozen [Read more]
Delphi Energy Provides Operations Update in Advance of Its 2018 Annual General Meeting
CALGARY, Alberta, May 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Delphi Energy Corp. (“Delphi” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update in advance of its Annual General Meeting scheduled for 3:00 p.m. Mountain Time today at the Calgary Petroleum Club. Delphi has carried out a very active capital program at its Bigstone Montney property since the start of 2017, drilling and completing 22 gross (14.3 net) new horizontal wells with 100 percent success, bringing the total Company operated wells [Read more]
Huge Finning Cat Surplus Equipment Auction To Take Place May 30
Notley to skip premiers conference so she can focus on pipeline deal
EDMONTON - There won't be any fireworks between the premiers of Alberta and British Columbia at the Western premiers conference this week, because Alberta Premier Rachel Notley isn't going. B.C.'s John Horgan and Notley, who have butted heads over the Trans Mountain pipeline project, were both scheduled to be in Yellowknife at the conference, which starts Tuesday. But Cheryl Oates, a spokeswoman for Notley, says in an email Monday afternoon that Notley will be staying in Alberta [Read more]