Oil
Canadian drillers add most rigs in a week in five years: Baker Hughes
Energy firms in Canada boosted the number of rigs drilling for oil and natural gas last week by the most since 2015 as producers try to take advantage of rising crude prices. Continue reading
COMMENTARY: Alberta’s energy war room needs a shorter leash
By Joe McFarland Radio Host
Like a hockey team whose game has come off the rails early, the Canadian Energy Centre and its senior leadership would do well to have a ‘closed-door meeting.’ Continue reading
Alberta energy minister fires back at ‘unelected, unaccountable’ UN for criticism of energy projects
“With all the injustice in the world, it’s beyond rich that the unelected, unaccountable United Nations would seemingly single out Canada.” Continue reading
Canadian oil prices to improve, curtailment to end in 2020: forecast
Curtailment has done its job to help Alberta oil prices and the latter half of 2020 should see Canada’s oil and gas industry improve, according to Deloitte. Continue reading
Alberta opposition says $30M energy war room a parade of errors, should be shut down
The Opposition in Alberta says the government’s $30-million energy war room has been a cavalcade of flubs and mistakes and it’s too late to fix a disastrous first impression. Continue reading
Parody website launched after Alberta’s energy war room runs into logo issues
“It’s kind of a laugh. I don’t think it really mattered what way you leaned politically.” Continue reading
Alberta drilling rights auctions fall to record low
A key indicator of future oil and gas drilling activity in Alberta has fallen to a record low as pipeline capacity constraints continue to restrain oilpatch spending. Continue reading
Indigenous opposition to Trans Mountain pipeline shouldn’t outweigh public interest: Provinces
Four Indigenous groups argue the government already had an outcome for Trans Mountain in mind when it engaged them, while lawyers countered that First Nations did not approach the consultations in good faith. Continue reading
Big oil, big banks and environment leaders link up to solve climate crisis
Founding members include Suncor Energy, Imperial Oil and Shell Canada, as well as the World Wildlife Fund, and federal and Alberta government representatives. Continue reading
Trans Mountain pipeline expansion to face First Nations’ legal challenge
A lawyer for a British Columbia First Nation is accusing the federal government of withholding key information about oil spills until after the latest consultation on the Trans Mountain pipeline was over. Continue reading