Oil Curtailment

• Limits on oil production no longer needed, Alberta government says

  Alberta will let its oil production curtailment policy expire on Dec. 31.

  Canada

  Dec 9, 2021
  
• Suncor calls end of Alberta oil quotas a ‘positive signal’ as it reports $302M loss

  The CEO of Suncor Energy Inc. says the Alberta government's decision to end its oil production curtailment program in December after almost two years is "a very positive signal" for the oilsands and refining giant.

  Canada

  Oct 29, 2020
  
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• Cenovus ramps crude-by-rail volumes to 120,000 bpd without provincial contracts

  Crude-by-rail shipments by oilsands producer Cenovus Energy Inc. jumped to 120,000 barrels per day in January from 106,000 in December.

  Canada

  Feb 12, 2020
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• CNRL 2020 budget rises by $250M on oil curtailment ease; putting more rigs to work

  Canadian Natural Resources says its 2020 capital budget will be $250 million higher than last year as it adds about 60 drilling locations across Alberta and puts three additional rigs to work.

  Money

  Dec 4, 2019
• CN Rail strike, Keystone pipeline spill lead Alberta to extend oil curtailment levels

  After several consecutive months of easing quotas, the Alberta government says the oil curtailment limit will remain unchanged in January following the CN Rail strike and Keystone pipeline spill in North Dakota.

  Economy

  Nov 27, 2019
• Imperial ‘scurrying’ to ramp up crude-by-rail but uninterested in rail contracts

  Imperial Oil Ltd. is "scurrying" to quickly ramp up crude-by-rail shipments from its Edmonton terminal to take advantage of improved profitability caused by the Keystone pipeline spill in North Dakota, CEO Rich Kruger said Tuesday.

  Canada

  Nov 12, 2019
• Cenovus boosts oil output plans on Alberta move to curtailment relief for crude-by-rail

  The Alberta government is easing production limits on oil companies prepared to move more of their product on trains.

  Economy

  Oct 31, 2019
• Alberta premier defends oil curtailment program as maximum output inches higher

  Alberta's United Conservative government is again easing oil production limits for producers.

  Canada

  Sep 26, 2019
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• Alberta increases oil production limit for September

  The Alberta government says it will again ease its crude oil curtailment program for September.

  Canada

  Jul 26, 2019
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• Oil producers call for oil curtailment easing in return for rail commitments

  Canada's largest oil producers are calling on the Alberta government to reward companies that commit to adding crude-by-rail capacity by easing their oil curtailment levels.

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2019