Alberta seeks backroom advice 11/28/2010
Alberta Energy Minister Ron Liepert has invited many one-time critics of provincial government policy in from the cold. In his continuing effort to rebuild bridges to the industry he has established a...

LNG comes into focus 11/07/2010
Shale raises export interest; Shells says costs must fall to make projects viable
The vigorous pace of shale gas activity in northern British Columbia is being accompanied by an expanding debate over the prospects of production from that region being exported as liquefied natural g...

Mitsubishi targets B.C. gas deposits 08/29/2010
Its second entry into Canada's oil, gas sector, the move bolsters prospects of establishing country's first LNG export project
Japan has joined South Korea and China in a multi-billion dollar Asian parade into Western Canada's unconventional gas and oil sands region. Industrial conglomerate Mitsubishi formed a joint-ventur...

Land rush in the West 07/18/2010
Governments in Western Canada reap rewards of incentive programs to lure explorers; have no plans to squeeze more in taxes, costs
The governments of resource-rich Western Canada are certain they can see the future in their latest land sales and are ready to pay the price by extending royalty holidays, offering drilling incentive...

NEB plans public role 06/20/2010
Canadian regulator invites public participation in Arctic offshore SandE rules
Canada's federal energy regulator is seeking public input to its upcoming review of Arctic offshore drilling, while the Newfoundland government, the only province where offshore drilling is currently...

Saskatchewan in thick of deal-making 05/30/2010
The Canadian province of Saskatchewan received two more thumping votes of confidence in May for deals worth a combined C$2 billion. Crescent Point Energy said it is investing another C$1.1 billion in...

More ups than downs in oil sands 05/09/2010
Shell uneasy about inflation, Nexen may delay upgrader; reactivation dominates picture in northern Alberta as BP sets bold target
The Alberta oil sands dynamic is operating under a full head of steam, with a mixture of hirings, financings, bold forecasts and both actual and possible project delays. Perhaps the most confusion was...

China invades oil sands 04/18/2010
Enters thick of production after 5 years of quietly building startup stakes
China has entered the thick of Alberta's oil sands industry, paying a startling ticket price of US$4.65 billion to ConocoPhillips to become a partner in an active producing operation, five years after...

Unleashing record public offering 04/11/2010
AOSC beats industry record, raises C$1.35B; PetroChina senior partner in first 2 projects; analysts say shows oil sands appetite
The verdict is in and it's decisive: The Alberta oil sands are back in favor with investors. Athabasca Oil Sands Corp., which has PetroChina as the majority partner in two of its planned commercial pr...

Gearing up for Canadian action 03/21/2010
The Royal Bank of Scotland, majority owned by the British government following a massive bailout, has signaled a further relaxation of financial markets by opening an oil and gas advisory office in Ca...

BP, Devon join forces in oil sands 03/21/2010
Joint venture targets up to 400,000 bpd of Alberta oil sands production; BP shrugs off bitumen challenge from British legislators
BP is taking a decisive step toward producing crude from the Canadian oil sands by partnering with Devon Energy just as British Members of Parliament joined a campaign to force both BP and Royal Dutch...