Oil
U.S. based Devon Energy says it intends to exit Canadian oilsands sector
Oklahoma City-based Devon Energy Corp. says it’s getting out of the Canadian oilsands, as well as the Barnett Shale area in Texas. Continue reading
‘Making this up:’ Study says oilsands assessments marred by weak science
Standardized oilsands assessments would be faster, cheaper and more likely to produce a clear picture of what’s happening in northern Alberta, UBC biology professor Adam Ford suggests. Continue reading
Ottawa could wait until summer to make final Trans Mountain decision
Cabinet won’t decide the pipeline’s fate until a new round of consultations with Indigenous communities is completed. Continue reading
U.S. federal judge keeps most Keystone XL pipeline work on hold
A federal judge in Montana has largely kept in place an injunction that blocks an Alberta company from performing preliminary work on the stalled Keystone XL oil pipeline. Continue reading
Washington governor says state will try to influence Trans Mountain pipeline decisions ‘every way’ it can
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says his state shares concerns with British Columbia about the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion and will continue to voice its objections any way it can. Continue reading
Fiscal experts debate how to get Alberta off boom-and-bust cycle
By Tom Vernon Provincial Affairs Reporter
Still reeling from the recession that hit the province in 2015, the NDP government is currently running a $7.5-billion deficit, with a plan to return to balance by 2023. Continue reading
Activists arrested in Minnesota after attempt to shut down Enbridge oil pipeline
Four climate-change activists from the Catholic Worker movement were arrested Monday in an attempt to shut down an Enbridge oil pipeline in north-central Minnesota. Continue reading
U.S. government appeals ruling that blocked Keystone XL pipeline
The Trump administration is appealing a court ruling that blocked the Keystone XL oil pipeline. Continue reading
Canadian energy firms’ financial results expected to reflect extreme Q4 oil price volatility
Fourth-quarter results from Canada’s biggest oil and gas companies will likely feature some surprises, as well as revisions to forward plans, given extreme volatility in commodity prices in the last three months of 2018, financial analysts say. Continue reading
Canadian railways ration space as congestion problems worsen
Canada’s two major railways are prioritizing some commodities over others — which has launched investigation into “discriminatory treatment of certain commodities.” Continue reading