Husky Energy adds bite to bark 12/12/2010
New CEO targets 50% production growth over next decade, using oil sands, Canada's East Coast, Asia as pillars; Greenland possible
Over 17 years under the leadership of John Lau, Husky Energy absorbed the first lesson of canine obedience - "sit, stay." Over the past six months under Asim Ghosh it's working on a second trick - "fe...

Asian oil sands invasion gathers pace 12/05/2010
Thailand joins fold, partnering with Statoil in Alberta oil sands; Korean wealth fund expands presence in carbonate formations
Two state-owned enterprises are the latest from Asia to join the race to secure assets in Alberta's oil sands, adding weight to claims that billions more dollars are poised to flood from the region in...

Enbridge sticks to knitting 09/12/2010
However much its Michigan pipeline rupture and the challenge of restarting shipments might have diverted attention at Enbridge, it's also business as usual at the Canadian pipeline company. In just o...

Canada's offshore in melting pot 08/29/2010
Drilling winds down at only well in Canadian waters as demands increase for tougher offshore and unconventional rules, more research and development spending, review of operator liability
The only deepwater well currently being drilled in Canadian waters is nearing completion in Newfoundland's Orphan Basin just ahead of what shapes up as a full-scale national debate on the future of...

Alberta battles headwinds 08/01/2010
EPA pressures Obama administration to demand more GHG data on planned Keystone addition; industry says EPA estimates outdated
Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach thinks he's making progress in persuading U.S. lawmakers that the oil sands industry is cleaning up its act. But, apparently, not everyone in Washington is buying that mess...

Apache acquires BP's Western Canada natural gas operations in Alberta, British Columbia 07/25/2010
By rounding up embattled BP's natural gas operations in Western Canada, Apache has strengthened its role as one of Canada's largest gas producers at a time when it is at the forefront of plans to open...

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...

Alberta boosts bitumen numbers 06/13/2010
A fourth oil sands region and continuing advances in technology have enabled Alberta to post staggering increases in its bitumen resources, according to the provincial government's Energy Resources Co...

Greenland downplays offshore concerns 06/06/2010
Canada has effectively been told to tend to its own knitting as Greenland prepares for the biggest offshore exploration push in its history. Both the self-rule government and the World Wildlife Fund...

Saskatchewan edges toward breakthrough 06/06/2010
The province of Saskatchewan is one step closer to joining Alberta as an oil sands producer. Oilsands Quest has made regulatory submissions to the environment and energy departments to produce up to 3...

Husky Energy's new pack leader 05/30/2010
Husky Energy, Canada's third largest exploration and refining company, has again gone outside its Canadian base to pick a chief executive officer. Asim Ghosh, 62, who has made his name in the telecom...

Greenland drilling set to start in June 05/16/2010
Scotland's Cairn Energy will be the first company in recent years to drill offshore; competition 'fierce' in latest licensing round
There was "fierce" competition in Greenland's latest oil and gas licensing round, the northern country's Bureau of Minerals and Petroleum told Bloomberg on May 3. "We're a fishing and hunting economy,...

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...