Oil & Gas
Encana says cost cutting includes 15% job reduction after Newfield acquisition
The company hasn’t said how many employees were laid off.
BC First Nation near pipeline explosion files lawsuit against Enbridge
The company has undertaken a rigorous inspection of their natural gas pipeline system in B.C. since the blast, it said.
Court rejects B.C.’s request to declare Alberta oil export law unconstitutional
Plans to triple capacity along the existing Trans Mountain pipeline from Edmonton to Burnaby have pitted Alberta and the federal government against B.C.’s government.
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‘Can be justified:’ Regulator gives conditional OK to Trans Mountain expansion
NEB says economic benefits outweigh environmental concerns.
CEOs for Royal Bank, Enbridge, call for better balance in energy policies
Canada suffering from what they say is an undeserved negative environmental image.
U.S.-based Devon Energy says it intends to exit Canadian oilsands sector
The most likely purchasers are large Canadian oilsands companies.
Attempted theft at oilfield site ends in leak of crude oil effluent: RCMP
Mounties say someone trying to steal copper wire at the site near Vermilion on Friday night caused extensive damage to the electrical wiring.
Alberta Opposition Leader Jason Kenney says he would shelve oil by rail deal
Premier Rachel Notley announced the province will lease 4,400 railcars to get more oil to foreign markets.
Shrunken protest convoy leaves Ottawa after second day, enjoying Tory support
The United We Roll convoy rolled into Ottawa to protest energy policy, among other issues.
Western Energy sends drilling rig to US south as Canadian activity dries up
Drilling contractors have relocated 20 of their rigs to the US in 2018 to now, up from just six in 2017.
Cenovus Energy vows to build crude by rail capacity
Company is confident Alberta will encourage its as an alternative to delayed new export pipelines.
$300K in damage: Calgary men charged after copper wire thefts from oilwell sites
The Calgary Police Service says it worked with RCMP to track, locate and arrest two suspects.
Minnesota governor sides with environmentalists on pipeline
Enbridge wants to replace Line 3, which was built in the 1960s.
Suncor blames western Canadian oil price discounts for $280M net loss
Operating earnings were $580 million versus $1.31 billion, well below analyst expectations of $724 million.
Husky finalizing repair plan as some oil production resumes off N.L. after spill
Production halted for more than two months in the White Rose oil field following a Nov. 16 oil spill of an estimated 250,000 litres.
