Bonterra Energy Corp. (TSX:BNE) ("Bonterra") and Spartan Oil Corp. (TSX:STO) ("Spartan") are pleased to announce that they have entered into an arrangement agreement (the "Bonterra Arrangement Agreement") whereby Bonterra has agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares (the "Spartan Shares") of Spartan (the "Bonterra Arrangement"). Pursuant to the terms of the Bonterra Arrangement Agreement, holders ("Spartan Shareholders") of Spartan Shares will receive 0.1169 (the [Read more]
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Delphi Energy Increases Bigstone Montney Exposure by 60 Percent
Delphi Energy Corp. is pleased to provide the following update. Bigstone Farm-in Delphi has entered into a farm-in agreement to earn up to a 75 percent working interest in 35 sections of Montney and Nordegg petroleum and natural gas ("PNG") rights in its core area of Bigstone, Alberta. The farm-in contemplates Delphi drilling one vertical test well at Bigstone South, with an option to drill and complete a horizontal well in the Montney formation earning a 75 percent working interest in [Read more]
Cenovus oil production anticipated to grow 14% in 2013
Cenovus Energy Inc. plans to make a significant investment in its oil assets next year as it continues to focus on growing production. The company expects to invest between $3.2 billion and $3.6 billion in 2013, building on its successful 2012 capital program. Steam generators at Cenovus's Christina Lake operation in northern Alberta “We’re in an excellent financial position with a strong balance sheet that gives us the flexibility to invest for future growth and maintain our focus on [Read more]
Oil prices move between small gains, losses as ahead of key Federal Reserve meeting
By The Associated Press Oil is moving between small gains and losses ahead of a meeting of the Federal Reserve. Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude was up nine cents at US$85.65 a barrel near midday Tuesday in New York after having fallen for five straight sessions. The Fed holds a two-day policy meeting and is expected to unveil a new bond-buying program designed to help the U.S. economy. Traders are also watching budget negotiations in Washington. However, there was little [Read more]
NuVista Announces Closing of Offerings
NuVista Energy Ltd. ("NuVista") (TSX:NVA) is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced public offering of 5,350,000 common shares, including 1,110,000 common shares issued on a "flow-through" basis, with a syndicate of underwriters led by Peters & Co. Limited and including BMO Capital Markets, CIBC, FirstEnergy Capital Corp., RBC Capital Markets Corp., Scotia Capital Inc., and TD Securities Inc. (collectively, the "Underwriters") for gross proceeds of $27.3 million (the [Read more]
Peyto Announces Closing of $115 Million Equity Offering
Peyto Exploration & Development Corp. is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced offering of 4,628,750 common shares on a bought deal basis (including 603,750 common shares issued pursuant to the exercise in full of the over-allotment option granted to the underwriters) at a price of $24.85 per common share, for total gross proceeds of approximately $115 million. The syndicate of underwriters was led by BMO Capital Markets and included CIBC, FirstEnergy Capital Corp., [Read more]
Spartan says Bonterra Offer “Superior”
Spartan Oil Corp. is pleased to provide an update to the news release that the Company issued on December 10, 2012 wherein Spartan reported that it had received an unsolicited offer from a third-party to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company ("Spartan Shares"). The Pinecrest Offer On November 21, 2012, Spartan announced that it had entered into an arrangement agreement (the "Pinecrest Arrangement Agreement") with Pinecrest Energy Inc. ("Pinecrest") [Read more]
Bonterra makes bid for Spartan
Bonterra Energy Corp., is pleased to announce that it has made an offer (the "Offer") to Spartan Oil Corp. ("Spartan") pursuant to which Bonterra will acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Spartan ("Spartan Shares") in exchange for common shares of Bonterra ("Bonterra Shares") by way of a plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) (the "Arrangement"). The Arrangement will result in a dominant Cardium focused light oil producer with interests in the Greater [Read more]
Canadian Oil Sands’ Trudy Curran Named One of Canada’s Most Powerful Women
Trudy Curran, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Canadian Oil Sands has been recognized by the Women''s Executive Network (WXN) as one of Canada''s Most Powerful Women: Top 100. "Achieving this recognition obviously doesn''t happen overnight. For Trudy, it is the result of years of successful legal work and dedication to her profession," said Marcel Coutu, President and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Oil Sands Limited. "Trudy has worked in several [Read more]