CALGARY — Investment firm AltaCorp Capital Inc. says its founder and CEO, Calgary oil and gas financier George Gosbee, died suddenly on Sunday.
Gosbee was a former governor of the National Hockey League and, in 2013, led a group to purchase the Arizon…
OTTAWA — Climate change talks in Germany are headed for a collision course on coal this week — and Canada is right in the middle of it.
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna is arriving today in Bonn, Germany, to attend the second week of COP23, the …
EDMONTON — The Canadian government says it lacked the scientific evidence to determine if oilsands tailings ponds were leaking into waterways and hurting fish.
But the government says it continues to work on methods to determine if chemicals associate…
CALGARY — Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (TSX:CNQ) is considering adding a 30,000- to 40,000-barrel-per-day bitumen-only project to its Horizon oilsands mine to take advantage of excess ore production and pipeline capacity.
The proposed project could…
CALGARY — The cost of looking after hundreds of wells, pipelines and other oilfield gear left behind by bankrupt Lexin Resources Ltd. has exceeded $2 million and the bills continue to roll in, says Alberta’s Orphan Well Association.
The association wa…
CALGARY — Suncor Energy has named Mark Little as chief operating officer at the oilsands giant, shifting him from his current role as president of upstream operations.
The company says he will be responsible for all operations and many of its corporat…
CALGARY — TransCanada Corp. said Thursday it received broad interest for space on its Keystone XL pipeline, with a final investment decision on the project possibly weeks away.
The company (TSX:TRP) closed an extended bidding window for space on the p…
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will hear an appeal from Alberta’s energy regulator that seeks to overturn a ruling that could allow bankrupt energy companies to walk away from cleaning up abandoned oil wells.
The decision could affect industrial…
CALGARY — Tourmaline Oil Corp. (TSX:TOU) says it is cutting its 2018 capital spending budget by half a billion dollars because of persistently low natural gas prices.
The Calgary-based oil and gas company says it will dial back production growth to 10…
CALGARY — TransCanada Corp. earned $612 million in its latest quarter compared with a loss a year ago.
The pipeline company (TSX:TRP) says the profit amounted to 70 cents per share for the quarter ended Sept. 30.
That compared with a loss of $135 mill…
VANCOUVER — A non-profit group has abandoned a legal challenge of the Trans Mountain pipeline project in British Columbia, saying losing the case could bankrupt the organization.
Duff Conacher of Democracy Watch says the advocacy group decided to with…
CALGARY — Encana Corp. (TSX:ECA) has no plans to spend more to increase production despite recent world oil price increases linked to unrest in Saudi Arabia, CEO Doug Suttles said Wednesday.
He said the Calgary-based oil and gas company, which has a …
OTTAWA — The single biggest element of Canada’s national emissions reduction plan might not be unveiled on time.
A year ago, the federal government announced plans to develop a national clean fuels standard to reduce harmful emissions. It was supposed…
CALGARY — Natural gas processor and transporter Keyera Corp. (TSX:KEY) saw its profits swing lower in its latest quarterly report released Tuesday after markets closed.
The Calgary-based company saw its net earnings fall to $38 million or 20 cents per…
OTTAWA — The National Energy Board says it will not expedite the process to determine if the city of Burnaby, B.C. is deliberately obstructing construction of the expanded Trans Mountain Pipeline by refusing to issue necessary construction permits.
Th…
CALGARY — Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (TSX:CNQ) is throttling back capital spending in 2018, but plans to increase production to more than one million barrels of oil equivalent per day.
Western Canada’s largest heavy oil and natural gas producer s…
VANCOUVER — Finning International Inc. says it earned $52 million in its latest quarter, up from $36 million a year ago, as revenue improved 16 per cent.
The heavy equipment dealer (TSX:FTT) says the profit amounted to 31 cents per share, up from 22 c…
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is to go on tour later this month to stump for the Trans Mountain pipeline, but is resisting opposition calls to wield a big stick against its opponents.
Notley is to speak in Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, Calgar…
BURNABY, B.C. — A city in British Columbia wants Saskatchewan’s justice minister to withdraw comments suggesting it “is deliberately slowing down” the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
A lawyer acting for Burnaby sent a letter to Don Morgan saying ci…
REGINA — SaskPower says it won’t likely support more carbon capture and storage projects due to costs.
President and CEO Mike Marsh says the technology is still worthwhile, but the current economic climate doesn’t warrant moving forward with such projects because the low cost of natural gas makes that a more viable option.
SaskPower’s Boundary Dam power plant in Estevan takes emissions from coal generation and stores them.
When the $1.5-billion facility opened with much fanfare in October 2014, the goal was to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by one million tonnes annually; in 2016, SaskPower said the plant was on track to capture 800,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide.
SaskPower had to pay $7.3 million in penalties to Cenovus Energy (TSX:CVE) in 2015 because the plant wasn’t operating enough to deliver all the captured carbon dioxide promised to Cenovus.
The Crown corporation must decide next year what options are best to retrofit its last two coal generated units at the plant.
Boundary Dam was forced offline several times in 2015. SaskPower’s annual report that year said the power plant faced technical and mechanical issues which “prevented the plant from achieving an acceptable level of reliability and performance.”
Premier Brad Wall touted Saskatchewan’s carbon capture and storage technology at an international climate change conference in 2015.
(CJME, The Canadian Press)
CJME, The Canadian Press
Note to readers: This is a corrected story. A previous version said spokesman Jonathan Tremblay.
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — One of the country’s largest oilsands companies is facing federal charges in the death of 31 great blue herons at one of its mine sites in northern Alberta more than two years ago.
The charges against Syncrude Canada under the Migratory Birds Convention Act are in addition to provincial charges already laid.
In August 2015, Syncrude revealed that 29 carcasses from the large shorebirds were discovered near a pump house at an abandoned sump pond at Mildred Lake north of Fort McMurray.
Additional birds were euthanized on the order of Alberta Fish and Wildlife.
Despite initial reports that bird deterrents at the facility were fully working, a Syncrude spokesman later acknowledged that no such equipment was in operation.
Syncrude installed fencing, sound cannons and bird-scaring statues, including a robotic falcon. Human observers were also stationed at the site around the clock.
Syncrude appeared in provincial court in Fort McMurray on Wednesday to answer to the federal charges.
The provincial charges relate to failing to properly store a hazardous substance. The maximum fine is $500,000 per count.
Great blue herons, which feed on fish and frogs along shorelines and riverbanks, are Canada’s largest heron. They stand more than a metre tall with a wingspan of up to two metres. Their numbers are considered secure.
In September, 123 dead and dying songbirds were discovered at Suncor’s nearly complete Fort Hills oilsands mine. The Alberta Energy Regulator is investigating those deaths.
Suncor is also investigating why the birds were in the area despite the presence of working bird deterrents, including cannons, radar and scarecrows.
In 2010, 550 birds had to be destroyed due to an early winter storm that forced them to land on ponds at Syncrude and Suncor. No charges were laid.
In 2008, Syncrude Canada was fined $3 million when more than 1,600 ducks were killed after they landed in a tailings pond.
The Canadian Press
OTTAWA — The Parliament Hill hoopla this week was all about horoscopes and Halloween costumes, with an undertone of Bill Morneau controversy for good measure.
The new Governor General, former astronaut Julie Payette, made a notable debut on the federal scene on Wednesday with a speech to fellow scientists. Her mocking of climate change deniers, creationists, homeopathic medicine and horoscope believers prompted howls of protest from those who say a representative of the Queen should be seen, not heard — at least when it comes to opinions.
And outrage spewed over the appearance of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the House of Commons dressed as Clark Kent, complete with a stretchy Superman costume under his shirt and tie. Detractors demanded the PM get back to business, and/or also do something about the hair that made him look too much like Conservative finance critic (and Morneau nemesis) Pierre Poilievre.
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer stuck closer to home in his get-up as Data from Star Trek — a hat tip to science-based evidence, his handlers say. The public reaction was . . . subdued.
The week in politics was not just about indignation. Developments on immigration policy, the North and Stephen Harper will have lasting implications. Here are three ways federal politics touched us this week:
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Canada will very gradually increase the number of immigrants it admits over the next three years.
In recent history, Canada has admitted about 250,000 newcomers a year, rising to about 300,000 for the past two years. Now, the federal government aims to increase the level to 340,000 by 2020.
Proponents of higher levels have long argued that Canada needs a constant influx of highly skilled immigrants to fuel prosperity for the next generation. And they were generally content with the increases and the long-term planning evident in the three-year horizon that they saw this week.
But refugee advocates, who have found a strong ally in the Trudeau government in the past, were disappointed. The United Nations has repeatedly pointed out that the world is in the throes of a migrant crisis, and has lobbied wealthy countries like Canada to dramatically up their intake.
However, this week’s numbers show Canada is aiming to take 43,000 refugees next year, up just 3,000 from this year. Of those, the government-assisted refugees that the UN had in mind will remain static at 7,500 people.
THE NORTH
Every once in a while on a fairly regular basis, the premier of the Northwest Territories flies down to Ottawa and complains about being forgotten and neglected. This time, it was on a different scale.
Bob McLeod’s trip this week aimed to raise the alarm, and show Ottawa that the North has tumbled into despair despite doing all the right things to become self-supporting.
The culprit, he says, is the federal government’s decision a year ago to ban new oil and gas development in the Arctic because an oil spill would be disastrous for the region.
In the name of environmental protection, McLeod argues, the ban killed off investment at a time when the Arctic is already fighting a losing battle to deal with the vast, spillover effects of environmental degradation from the south. Dwindling caribou herds, melting permafrost, erosion and forest fires are destroying a way of life.
With 40 per cent of the territory’s economy depending on natural resources, the ban means “everything we have built is now in jeopardy,” McLeod said.
So far, mainly silence from the federal government.
HARPER
Former prime minister Stephen Harper has determinedly kept himself out of the public eye for two years now, only wading in occasionally to make a comment or two on government decisions. So last Friday night, when a note written by Harper-the-consultant to his business clients surfaced, every word was weighed heavily.
The government, he wrote, was not taking Donald Trump’s threats to tear up NAFTA seriously enough. The Liberals should stop pushing their progressive agenda on labour, gender, Indigenous Peoples and environment. They should stop allying themselves with Mexico. And instead, they should figure out how to salvage what they can from the trade agreement that is central to Canada’s economic health.
NAFTA-watchers have heard it all before. But because it was the former prime minister speaking this time, both the Liberals and the Conservatives were quickly on the defensive — the Liberals saying they were negotiating in Canada’s interests and would not capitulate, and the Conservatives insisting they were not trying to use Harper to disrupt a united front at the bargaining table.
The next round of talks will take place in Mexico City later this month — presumably enough time for the Harper uproar to settle down.
Heather Scoffield, Ottawa Bureau Chief , The Canadian Press
CALGARY — Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says she wants the National Energy Board to move quickly to remove roadblocks on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.
The City of Burnaby, B.C., hasn’t issued necessary permits to allow Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd. (TSX:KML) to expand its pipeline from the Edmonton area to a tank farm and port in Burnaby.
Trans Mountain wants the board to clear the way for work to begin and Notley shares that view.
“We are going to push very hard to have that matter heard very quickly, because we think they are overreaching extensively. We should not be allowing projects that are of such national significance to be held up by municipalities using laws for purposes for which they were not intended,” Notley said Friday.
“The position of the municipality in that case is not very strong. Delay is not helpful and playing around with authorities in order to create delays is not the way to go.”
Kinder Morgan has said that Burnaby’s “failure to act in a timely manner raises serious issues of jurisdiction” related to the $7.4-billion pipeline expansion.
The company also wants the board to set up a way to make an “expedited determination” about similar complaints in the future.
Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan have all indicated they want to intervene in the Burnaby permit proceeding, the board said Friday.
“The chair of the board has authorized a panel to deal with this matter,” board secretary Sheri Young said in a letter.
Saskatchewan Justice Minister Don Morgan said the interprovincial pipeline has already been approved and shouldn’t be held up by a municipality.
He said Burnaby is deliberately slowing down an important project for an industry that is just starting to recover from sluggish oil prices.
“Saskatchewan has consistently taken the position that once an interprovincial pipeline has been approved by the federal government, provinces and municipalities should not be able to interfere,” Morgan said in a statement.
“Our government will continue to advocate for an expansion of pipeline capacity across Canada.”
Notley welcomed Saskatchewan’s decision.
“The more people that can be engaged in it (the hearing), the better. As I’ve said, we’re not particularly interested in pursuing a delay in that matter.”
Kinder Morgan already has energy board and federal approvals to twin the pipeline, more than tripling its capacity, but CEO Steve Kean said recently delays in permits and regulatory approvals mean the project could be almost nine months behind schedule.
Notley said she doesn’t see a need for any further intervention by the federal Liberal government.
“You have to respect the role of the NEB to a certain degree, so if you push too hard and you undermine the process such that it then becomes subject to challenge, that’s not helpful either,” she said.
“We know the federal government has made the decision that the project is to go ahead. That’s what we needed to have happen. I think they are also working fairly hard on the issues that remain of concern to people in B.C.”
Notley said she will continue her arguments on the importance of Trans Mountain when she visits British Columbia later this month.
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REGINA — The Saskatchewan government says it has applied for intervener status in National Energy Board hearings on the Trans Mountain pipeline project.
Justice Minister Don Morgan says the province argues the interprovincial pipeline has already been approved and shouldn’t be held up by a municipality.
The city of Burnaby, B.C., hasn’t issued necessary permits to allow Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd. (TSX:KML) to expand its pipeline from the Edmonton area to a tank farm and port in Burnaby.
Morgan says Saskatchewan is disappointed the city is deliberately slowing down an important project for an industry that is just starting to recover from sluggish oil prices.
He says Saskatchewan energy companies need to get their product to the coast and all Canadians — including Burnaby residents — benefit from a thriving energy sector.
Kinder Morgan wants the National Energy Board to clear the way for work on the Burnaby portion of the pipeline expansion.
It already has energy board and federal approvals, but the company says delays in permits and regulatory approvals mean the project could be almost nine months behind schedule.
“Saskatchewan has consistently taken the position that once an interprovincial pipeline has been approved by the federal government, provinces and municipalities should not be able to interfere,” Morgan said in a statement Friday. “Our government will continue to advocate for an expansion of pipeline capacity across Canada.”
The Canadian Press
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August 10, 2017 (Bloomberg) Oil climbed above $50 a barrel in New York after OPEC boosted estimates of demand for its crude amid stronger-than-expected fuel consumption and a weaker outlook for rival supply. Futures advanced 1 percent after climbing 0.8 percent Wednesday as the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries raised forecasts for the amount it needs … Read more
VANCOUVER — Two key British Columbia cabinet ministers are expected to outline the government’s next steps Thursday on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion after campaigning against the project.
No details have been provided about the announcement by Attorney General David Eby and Environment Minister George Heyman, but the future of the $7.4-billion project has been heavily scrutinized since the NDP government came to power.
Premier John Horgan promised on the campaign trail earlier this year to use “every tool in the toolbox” to stop the project, but a mandate letter to the Heyman softened the language, saying instead that he must “defend B.C.’s interests in the face of” the expansion.
Last month Eby said the province would not artificially delay permits for the project, because doing so would risk a costly lawsuit from proponent Trans Mountain, a subsidiary of Kinder Morgan Canada.
Several First Nations and municipalities have filed legal challenges against the expansion, which would triple the capacity of the Alberta-to-B.C. pipeline and increase the number of tankers in Vancouver-area waters seven-fold.
The project has been approved by Ottawa and the province’s former Liberal government.
Trans Mountain says construction is set to begin in September.
The Canadian Press
Aug 9th 2017 (Bloomberg) A worldwide glut of natural gas has buyers of the fuel driving hard bargains and pushing for shorter supply contracts. The only problem with that, according to their sellers: The market’s about to turn against them. Gas buyers have become too focused on the short-term, turning away from long-term contracts, said … Read more
August 9, 2017 (Bloomberg) Oil halted two days of declines as U.S. industry data showed crude stockpiles fell. Futures added 0.3 percent in New York after dropping 0.8 percent the previous two sessions. U.S. inventories slid by 7.8 million barrels last week, the American Petroleum Institute was said to report Tuesday, while a Bloomberg survey also forecast … Read more
August 9, 2017 (Bloomberg) OPEC said Iraq, the United Arab Emirates and Kazakhstan — who have lagged in their implementation of a deal to cut production — affirmed their commitment to the accord at a meeting in Abu Dhabi. “All expressed their full support” for the system to monitor the cutbacks “in order to achieve … Read more
August 8, 2017 (Bloomberg) U.S. producers are seen pumping away, even with the price of West Texas Intermediate crude lingering below $50 as barrel, according to the latest government estimates. Domestic output will average 9.91 million barrels a day next year, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said in its monthly Short-Term Energy Outlook released Tuesday. … Read more
August 8, 2017 (Bloomberg) Oil traded above $49 a barrel in New York after Saudi Arabia was said to cut crude sales to Asian buyers as part of its pledge to reduce exports and shrink a global glut. Futures rose 0.7 percent after dropping Monday. Saudi Arabia will supply lower volumes than some customers requested for September, … Read more
August 7, 2017 (Bloomberg) The future of TransCanada Corp.’s Keystone XL pipeline could hinge on whether a Nebraska commission believes the project is in the public’s interest or a private land grab as property owners claim. More than 90 percent of TransCanada’s preferred 270 mile route through the state would cut across privately owned land, … Read more
August 4, 2017 (Bloomberg) Oil is back down again this week following the year’s biggest rally as investor focus shifted to rising output from the U.S. and OPEC, and away from a seasonal increase in American fuel demand. Futures in New York were down 1.4 percent for the week after an 8.6 percent surge in … Read more
August 2, 2017 (Bloomberg) The frantic shale race may be causing some long-term damage to assets in the Permian and other major U.S. oil fields. As production from wells rapidly declines, drillers are rushing to add new ones at a faster pace in order to keep increasing output. The problem is that drilling multiple wells … Read more
August 3, 2017 (Bloomberg) Oil traded near $50 a barrel as investors weighed declining U.S. stockpiles against rising output. Futures added 0.3 percent in New York, extending their 0.9 percent gain on Wednesday. U.S. crude inventories dropped by 1.53 million barrels last week, while gasoline supplies fell for a seventh week, according to a report from the Energy Information … Read more
CALGARY — Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (TSX:CNQ) trimmed its capital spending plan for this year as it reported a profit of $1.07 billion in its latest quarter compared with a loss a year ago.
The oilsands company says it has decreased its capital spending program by about $180 million for 2017. It had said it March that it planned to spend about $3.9 billion this year.
The decision came as Canadian Natural also raised the mid-point of its 2017 annual liquids and barrels of oil equivalent production guidance by 11,000 bbl/d and 3,000 BOE/d respectively.
The company says its profit in its latest quarter amounted to 93 cents per diluted share compared with a loss of $339 million or 31 cents per share in the same quarter last year.
Adjusted earnings from operations were $332 million or 29 cents per share compared with a loss of $210 million or 19 cents per share a year ago.
Production in the quarter averaged 913,171 barrels of oil equivalent per day, up from 783,988 in the second quarter last year.
The Canadian Press
August 2, 2017 (Bloomberg) Oil ended a fickle session on the rise as record demand for gasoline helped ease concerns that increasing crude production from America’s shale fields will worsen a global glut. Futures closed 0.9 percent higher in New York after disappointing numbers for crude supplies and output sent prices tumbling. U.S. oil stockpiles last … Read more
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CALGARY — Rick George, former CEO of Suncor Energy and a pioneer of Canada’s oilsands industry, has died at the age of 67 after a battle with acute myeloid leukemia.
George, who died Tuesday, is credited with transforming Suncor from a money-losing oilsands mining company into one of Canada’s largest corporations over a 21-year career before his retirement in 2012.
“Rick’s impact on the oilsands industry, the Canadian business community, and the broader community has been immeasurable,” said Suncor CEO Steve Williams in a statement.
“Rick was very much admired and loved by his Suncor family.”
Williams worked as an executive with George for 10 years at Suncor before assuming the helm of the company.
George joined the company that would become Suncor in 1991 and brought in changes that upset traditional mining practices but boosted production and profitability.
“He had the fortitude and the vision to change the model and he … reinvented the model to allow oilsands to reach its potential in a way that we’re all benefiting from today,” said Tim McMillan, president of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers.
George oversaw Suncor’s $19-billion merger with Petro-Canada in 2009, creating a company with oilsands production, refineries, retail outlets, offshore and conventional oil and gas assets throughout the country.
Suncor’s shares are now worth about $68 billion.
In a statement on Wednesday, his family asked for privacy.
“With heavy hearts, we are determined to embrace challenges and adventure with the same rigour that he demonstrated every day,” the statement said.
“A brilliant businessman, a loyal friend, and a loving husband, father and grandfather, he will be greatly missed.”
His immediate family includes his wife Julie, sons Matthew and Zachary, and daughter Emily.
George was born in the small ranching community of Brush, Colo., and earned science and law degrees in the United States.
He served as managing director of Sun Oil Britain Ltd. before moving to Canada in 1991, later adopting Canadian citizenship.
Mike O’Brien, a current member of the Suncor board who retired as chief financial officer in 2002, said George’s drive was balanced by a folksy charm that helped him win converts to his point of view.
“He’s a hell of a nice guy. Everyone wants to help him get it done,” said O’Brien.
George was appointed an officer of the order of Canada in 2007 in recognition of his business acumen and commitment to Aboriginal communities and sustainable development.
“He was on the environmental file before anyone else was. He was on the Aboriginal file,” said O’Brien. “He just felt those things were priorities and he saw the big picture.”
George wrote a biography after retiring called Sun Rise: Suncor, the Oil Sands and the Future of Energy, in which he staunchly defended the environmental record of the oilsands and its interactions with Aboriginals while decrying delays in approving export oil pipelines such as the Keystone XL.
He recently served on the boards of Osum Oil Sands Corp., RBC and Anadarko Petroleum, and as a partner at Novo Investment Group.
George was chairman of Penn West Petroleum and officiated over the annual meeting in June in downtown Calgary where the company’s name was changed to Obsidian Energy.
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Aug 2, 2017 (Bloomberg) U.S. oil traded near $49 a barrel as investors await U.S. data following a report inventory unexpectedly expanded last week. Futures were little changed in New York after losing 2 percent Tuesday, the first drop in seven sessions. Inventories rose by 1.78 million barrels last week, the American Petroleum Institute was … Read more
Aug 2, 2017 (Bloomberg) Oil majors are raking in more cash now than they did in the heyday of $100 oil, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Integrated giants like BP Plc and Royal Dutch Shell Plc have adapted to lower prices by cutting costs and improving operations, analysts at the bank including Michele Della … Read more
Aug 2, 2017 (Bloomberg) The shale surge that’s tied down global oil prices shows no signs of abating, as four of the biggest U.S. drillers said they’re not backing away from lofty production targets for 2017. In second-quarter earnings reports, EOG Resources Inc., Devon Energy Corp., Newfield Exploration Co. and Diamondback Energy Inc. all outlined goals … Read more
August 1, 2017 (Bloomberg) Oil dropped below $50 a barrel as a stronger dollar eroded gains ahead of U.S. government data on crude stockpiles. Futures fell as much as 0.9 percent in New York after climbing 9.6 percent the previous six sessions. The dollar rose as much as 0.2 percent, reducing the appeal of commodities … Read more
July 31, 2016 (Bloomberg) Oil traded near $50 a barrel in New York as efforts by Venezuela’s president to seize more power raised speculation the U.S. could step up sanctions. Futures were little changed after surging 8.6 percent last week. The U.S. is said to be considering increasing sanctions against Venezuela’s oil industry, the Wall Street Journal … Read more
July 30, 2017 (Bloomberg) Oil in New York briefly rose above $50 for the first time since May after OPEC said the group and its partners will meet next week to discuss why some nations are falling behind on their pledge to cut production. Futures gained as much as 0.7 percent after surging 8.6 percent … Read more
July 29, 2017 (Bloomberg) Representatives of some OPEC and non-OPEC nations will meet in Abu Dhabi on Aug. 7-8 to discuss why some of them are falling behind in their pledges to cut production, according to an OPEC statement. The meeting, co-chaired by Kuwait and Russia, will examine reasons why some countries aren’t fully implementing their … Read more
(Bloomberg) Oil had its best week this year as signs point to a market that’s achieving a balance between supply and demand. Futures surged 8.6 percent in New York for the biggest weekly gain since December. U.S. crude stockpiles fell to the lowest since January, while gasoline inventories shrank to the smallest this year. The nation’s … Read more
July 27, 2017 (Bloomberg) Caution lights are flashing for the oil industry. Facing lower-than-expected commodity prices, drillers from ConocoPhillips to Hess Corp. to Statoil ASA have slashed their capital spending plans in recent days, as companies lay out their plans to cope with oil prices stuck below $50 a barrel. The budget cuts won’t necessarily … Read more
July 28, 2017 (Bloomberg) 1) Even Oil Executives See an Electric Future Imagine a Detroit auto executive driving a Japanese car. That’s kind of what it felt like when the chief executive officer of one of the world’s biggest oil companies said in a Bloomberg TV interview that his next car would be electric. Ben … Read more
July 25, 2017 (Bloomberg) Big Oil is starting to beat the crude-market slump as the industry rediscovers how to make money at lower prices. Exxon Mobil Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell Plc are forecast to more than double second-quarter profit from a year earlier, far outstripping the 8 percent gain in benchmark Brent crude, according to … Read more
July 26, 2017 (Bloomberg) Oil extended gains from the highest close in seven weeks as industry data showed U.S. crude stockpiles plunged, easing a glut. Futures climbed as much as 1.5 percent in New York after rising 4.6 percent in the previous two sessions. Inventories tumbled by 10.2 million barrels last week, the American Petroleum … Read more
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s attorney general says the NDP government will not artificially delay permits for the Trans Mountain pipeline, despite the premier’s vow to use every available tool to stop the project.
David Eby said he’s been tasked by Premier John Horgan to identify options to halt Kinder Morgan Canada’s $7.4-billion expansion of its Alberta-to-B.C. pipeline, which has already been approved by Ottawa and the previous B.C. government.
Eby said the province cannot deliberately stall on permits without risking a very costly lawsuit, but it can ensure that permits require that construction be done in a way that minimizes spills, protects the environment and ensures appropriate cleanup.
“I’ve been tasked by the premier to identify our options. There is an important piece to that, which is that we must do so within the laws of British Columbia and Canada, because if we don’t, we’ll be sued,” Eby told Kamloops radio station CHNL.
“We’ll end up paying hundreds of millions of dollars that should be going to schools and hospitals to an oil company and that is not a goal that anybody’s looking for.”
Trans Mountain, a subsidiary of Kinder Morgan Canada, declined comment on Eby’s remarks but said it’s in an ongoing process of seeking and receiving permits from the necessary agencies, as construction of the project is phased.
Eby did not immediately respond to requests for comment from The Canadian Press.
Horgan’s NDP won 41 seats in the province’s May 9 election, shy of the 44 needed to mount a majority. But the Greens, who hold three seats, signed an agreement to support the New Democrats in a minority government.
The agreement states the government will “immediately employ every tool available to stop” the pipeline expansion.
A mandate letter issued by Horgan to Environment Minister George Heyman on Monday softens the language slightly, saying instead that he must employ every tool available to “defend B.C.’s interests in the face of” the expansion.
James Coleman, an energy law professor at Southern Methodist University who previously worked at the University of Calgary, said Eby’s remarks reflect the government’s need to be cautious about what it says and does.
“That’s certainly what you’d want to say. If you want to avoid compensation (to Trans Mountain), you wouldn’t want to give the suggestion that you were deliberately delaying or acting in bad faith,” he said.
“That’s one of those challenges the government faces. Because it has been so explicit that it’s going to use every tool to try and block this pipeline, that they may worry that the courts will see the government’s actions as being in bad faith.”
First Nations and environmental groups have filed lawsuits against the federal government’s approval of the project. Some groups have also launched legal challenges of B.C.’s environmental certificate.
The NDP government has not said what it plans to do about the lawsuits, but Coleman said if it is looking to avoid compensation, then the normal move would be to defend the certificate.
“The question is: Is that a half-hearted defence?” he asked. “I think that remains to be seen.”
Horgan said at a joint news conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Tuesday that he hasn’t yet been briefed by his attorney general but he has spoken with First Nations who have filed lawsuits against the federal government.
“I’ve met with the leadership of the Tsleil-Waututh, Musqueam and Squamish First Nations and have heard very clearly their views on the matter, and we’ll deal with those in the days and weeks ahead,” he said.
Charlene Aleck, an elected councillor of the Tsleil-Waututh, said she had met with Horgan and felt confident he supports their efforts to halt the pipeline expansion. However, Horgan has not signalled that he intends to join their legal fight, she said.
Green party Leader Andrew Weaver said in a statement that he understands Eby’s points and expects they are not indicative of a broader change in the NDP’s stance on the pipeline.
“As an opposition party, we will remain steadfast in calling on the NDP government to use every legally available tool to stop the pipeline from going ahead,” Weaver said.
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Laura Kane, The Canadian Press
July 25, 2017 (Bloomberg) Oil rose as Saudi Arabia promised deep cuts to crude exports next month while the U.S. shale boom showed signs of slowing. Futures in New York added 1.8 percent, the biggest gain in almost a week. Saudi Arabia will cap shipments at 6.6 million barrels a day in August, 1 million … Read more
July 25, 2017 (Bloomberg) Oil prices have been lousy for so long that U.S. producers are hoarding unfinished wells rather than pumping crude out of them. In the natural gas patch, just the opposite is happening. While the energy slump has idled lots of wells for both commodities, their economics have diverged. Oil remains at half … Read more
OTTAWA — The debate around the future of the planned TransMountain pipeline expansion in British Columbia could intensify today when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets new B.C. Premier John Horgan for the first time.
Horgan was sworn into office last week after an unprecedented photo-finish election that saw former premier Christy Clark’s short-lived minority Liberal government defeated and Horgan’s NDP take over with the backing of the Green party.
Trudeau’s government approved the $7.4-billion pipeline expansion project last fall but Horgan campaigned against it and has pledged to fight the project with every tool at his disposal.
The two leaders have sidestepped the issue in official communications thus far, including a news release from Horgan on Monday where he said he intends to discuss the opioid crisis, B.C.’s wildfire emergency and the softwood lumber dispute with the U.S.
But there is little time for Horgan to waste if he wants to stop the project as pipeline-builder Kinder Morgan said just last week construction is on schedule to begin in September.
Following Horgan’s Ottawa trip, he will fly on to Washington, D.C., for meetings with U.S. lawmakers and officials about the softwood lumber dispute.
The Canadian Press
Note to readers: This is a corrected story. A previous version said Horgan was sworn in last month instead of last week.
July 24, 2017 (Bloomberg) OPEC may need to consider extending its oil-cuts agreement when the group meets in November, as crude markets are taking too long to recover, United Arab Emirates Energy Minister Suhail Al Mazrouei said. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, which already prolonged its cuts accord with other major producers through the … Read more
July 24, 2017 (Bloomberg) Anadarko Petroleum Corp. is cutting spending on drilling in another sign that low crude prices may finally be forcing a pullback in the U.S. shale boom. The company, one of the largest oil and natural gas explorers in the U.S., is paring $300 million from its 2017 capital budget, lowering it … Read more
July 24, 2017 (Bloomberg) Halliburton Co., promising to be disciplined in adding more fracking gear to the oilfields, says U.S. explorers are “tapping the brakes” on drilling as the price of oil struggles to breach $50 a barrel. The comments come days after Baker Hughes data found that explorers reduced the number of U.S. rigs … Read more
July 24, 2017 (Bloomberg) Oil rose as Saudi Arabia said it would make deep cuts to its crude exports in August and encourage better compliance with supply reductions from other producers. Futures rose as much as 1.2 percent in New York. Saudi Arabia, OPEC’s largest producer, will limit exports to 6.6 million barrels a day … Read more
July 23, 2017 Saudi Arabia’s economy will stall this year with growth “close to zero” due to lower oil revenue, the International Monetary Fund said. The fund lowered its 2017 growth forecast to 0.1 percent from 0.4 percent, citing OPEC production cuts, uncertainty over oil prices and the structural reforms the country is undertaking to … Read more
July 21, 2017 (Bloomberg) Oil dropped the most in two weeks as a report that OPEC’s July supply will be the highest this year fueled worries over a global glut. Futures tumbled 2.5 percent in New York on Friday, erasing gains from earlier this week. Supply from OPEC is set to exceed 33 million barrels a day … Read more
HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. decreased by two this week to 950.
A year ago, just 462 rigs were active.
Houston oilfield services company Baker Hughes said Friday that 764 rigs sought oil and 186 explored for natural gas this week.
Among major oil- and gas-producing states, Louisiana gained four rigs, California increased by two and North Dakota and Utah each gained one.
Oklahoma and Texas each declined by three, New Mexico fell by two and Alaska decreased by one.
Arkansas, Colorado, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Wyoming were all unchanged.
The U.S. rig count peaked at 4,530 in 1981. It bottomed out in May of 2016 at 404.
The Associated Press
July 21, 2017 (Bloomberg) The weather was hot and humid on July 21, 1977, the day the U.S. government began stockpiling oil. It started small. Just 412,000 barrels of Saudi Arabian light crude stashed in a Southeast Texas salt cavern. In the wake of the Arab oil embargo, which sent prices through the roof and … Read more
July 21, 2017 (Bloomberg) OPEC and Russia’s plan to clear the global oil glut hasn’t worked as they hoped, but there’s little expectation the world’s largest producers will act more aggressively when they meet this weekend. Oil has slumped into a bear market and inventories remain stubbornly high despite a deal between OPEC and 10 … Read more
July 21, 2017 (Bloomberg) Oil declined after tanker-tracker Petro-Logistics SA said OPEC’s supply in July will be the highest this year. Futures fell as much as 0.5 percent in New York, erasing a weekly gain. Supply from OPEC members is set to exceed 33 million barrels a day this month, more than 600,000 barrels a day … Read more
CALGARY — Encana Corp. (TSX:ECA) says its core operations will grow their production even more than expected this year, following a strong second quarter that included a US$331 million net profit.
The Calgary-based oil and gas producer, which reports in U.S. currency, says the profit amounted to 34 cents per share.
During last year’s second quarter, Encana had a $601-million net loss, equal to 71 cents per share.
The company says it now expects 2017 production from its core operations will be between 25 and 30 per cent above last year’s fourth quarter level.
Encana had previously estimated the production from core operations would grow 20 per cent or better.
The Canadian Press
Note to readers: This is a corrected story. An earlier version said Encana’s annual shareholder meeting would be held today, but it was on May 2.
CALGARY — The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion remains on track to begin construction in September, Kinder Morgan Canada president Ian Anderson said Wednesday in the face of environmental and political opposition that threatens to derail the project.
Anderson, speaking on Kinder Morgan Canada’s first quarterly earnings call since it went public in May, said he looks forward to working with the new NDP government of British Columbia Premier John Horgan, who was sworn in a day earlier.
“I’ve worked co-operatively with several provincial and federal governments over the years on the development of this project,” Anderson said.
“I want to do the same with Premier Horgan’s government.”
In Horgan, Anderson faces a premier that has vowed to use whatever means he can to stop the $7.4-billion project because of environmental concerns. But for weeks, Horgan has not elaborated on how he would bring the development to a halt.
“I’m not going to speculate on what an NDP government might do in British Columbia at this stage in order to advance their views,” Anderson said.
Experts have said that while the Trans Mountain expansion has secured federal and provincial approvals — the previous B.C. Liberal government endorsed the project — the New Democrats can disrupt it by delaying or denying permits, which Anderson noted Kinder Morgan is trying to secure.
“We continue to need a good number of local permits from British Columbia, and Alberta for that matter, as they relate to crossings, road crossings, utility access, Crown land, etc.,” he said.
The twinning of the Trans Mountain pipeline would nearly triple the capacity of the 1,150-kilometre line running from Edmonton to Burnaby, B.C., to 890,000 barrels of oil per day.
Critics, including environmental groups, politicians at various levels and Indigenous leaders, have raised concerns over risks to marine life from the increased tanker traffic that would result, the potential for leaks at land or sea, and higher emissions of oilsands crude.
The project has also pitted Horgan against his Alberta NDP counterpart Rachel Notley as well as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, both of whom have voiced strong support for it.
Anderson said the expansion is expected to be complete in 2019.
In its second quarter ended June 30, Kinder Morgan Canada (TSX:KML) earned $25.1 million, including $4.2 million for restricted voting shareholders, or 11 cents per share. That’s less than half the $51.7 million in net income during the same period a year earlier.
Revenue was $168.7 million, slightly above $165.8 million in last year’s second quarter.
Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press
July 19, 2017 (Bloomberg) Oil was steady amid mixed signals on U.S. crude inventories, with industry data showing supplies increased last week while government statistics were expected to indicate a decline. Futures were little changed in New York after adding 0.8 percent on Tuesday. U.S. inventories rose by 1.63 million barrels last week, according to … Read more
July 18, 2017 (Bloomberg) Ecuador has dealt a blow to OPEC unity by announcing it will start raising oil production this month, arguing it needs the money. OPEC has for years cheated on its own agreements, particularly when oil prices fail to recover after an output cut. But Ecuador has taken the rare step of saying … Read more
July 18, 2017 (Bloomberg) Oil climbed to the highest level in almost two weeks following a report that Saudi Arabia is considering deeper export curbs. Futures gained as much as 2 percent in New York. Consultant Petroleum Policy Intelligence said the kingdom is considering additional export curbs of as much as 1 million barrels a day … Read more
July 17, 2017 (Bloomberg) Crude oil inventories will decline at a faster pace worldwide in the second half of the year as demand increases and OPEC members comply better with a global agreement to cut output, Kuwait’s OPEC Governor Haitham al-Ghais said. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and other major producers including Russia agreed … Read more
July 17, 2017 (Bloomberg) Oil steadied above $46 a barrel in New York after China’s economic growth in the second quarter slightly surpassed expectations, while OPEC’s commitment to supply curbs faltered. Futures were little changed in New York, after rising 5.2 percent last week. The world’s second-largest economy expanded by 6.9 percent from a year … Read more
July 17, 2017 (Bloomberg Gadfly) Let’s say you’re the holder of the world’s largest reserves of conventional, low-cost crude oil and you believe the supply outlook is “increasingly worrying” due to a lack of investment. Enhancing production capacity so as to cash in when prices soar would seem like a good idea. Apparently not if … Read more
July 14, 2017 (Bloomberg) Oil edged higher for a fifth day amid optimism that the market isn’t in such bad shape. Futures climbed 1 percent in New York Friday, pushing prices to a weekly gain of 5.2 percent. The International Energy Agency said that demand is climbing faster than initially estimated, and the U.S. government reported … Read more
July 14, 2017 (Bloomberg) New York gasoline traders have figured out something the rest of the oil world is dying to know how to do: balance the market. Mid-Atlantic gasoline supplies are now more than 5 million barrels lower than year-ago levels, an impressive decline considering stockpiles in the region swelled to 42.3 million in … Read more
July 13, 2017 (Bloomberg) OPEC would hurt itself and help U.S. shale producers if it adopted deeper cuts, the former oil minister of Qatar warned. “It’s not beneficial for OPEC to deepen their cuts because prices will go up and shale oil producers and others will take OPEC’s market share,” Abdullah al-Attiyah said in interview … Read more
July 14, 2017 (Bloomberg) Oil headed for a weekly gain after a pipeline shutdown in Nigeria eased, but did not dispel, concerns about rising OPEC output. Futures were little changed in New York, heading for a weekly increase of 4.3 percent. Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s local unit invoked force majeure, a legal clause enabling the suspension … Read more
July 14, 2017 (Bloomberg) Bob Ravnaas raised a paddle in a Houston auction house to secure his first block of mineral rights 19 years ago, when oil prices were swooning below $20 a barrel. A generation later, that same West Texas oilfield is still spinning off royalties, part of a mineral-rights empire amassed by Ravnaas … Read more
July 14, 2017 (Bloomberg) All eyes are on U.S. inflation data, banks kick off earnings season, and the U.K. capitulates over its Brexit bill. Here are some of the things people in markets are talking about today. CPI looms U.S. consumer price data, released 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, take center stage as investors weigh whether … Read more
July 13, 2017 (Bloomberg) Oil traded near $45 a barrel in New York as the International Energy Agency signaled it was less confident that global markets are re-balancing as anticipated. Futures were little changed, erasing an earlier loss of as much as 1.1 percent. The agency boosted estimates for global demand growth but said that … Read more
July 13, 2017 (Bloomberg) The re-balancing of global oil markets has become less certain, with OPEC production rising and little evidence that bloated stockpiles are shrinking as expected, the International Energy Agency said. While world demand is climbing faster than initially estimated, OPEC’s implementation of the supply cutbacks needed to clear the inventory surplus has … Read more
July 13, 2017 (Bloomberg) Three years into the biggest oil downturn in a generation, industry bosses see the recovery slipping further from view. It could easily take until the end of the decade for better times to return to an industry that’s already endured a longer slump than most people expected, according to Total SA … Read more
July 13, 2017 (Bloomberg) OPEC wants an “orderly recovery” in oil production from Libya, Nigeria and Iran and has a flexible output target under its cuts agreement to accommodate more crude from the three member nations, the group’s Secretary-General Mohammad Barkindo said. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries was anticipating a revival in production from the three when it set … Read more
July 12, 2017 (Bloomberg) Oil extended gains to surpass $46 a barrel as U.S. industry data showed crude and gasoline stockpiles declined. Futures advanced as much as 2.4 percent in New York after rising 1.8 percent in the previous two sessions. Crude inventories fell by 8.13 million barrels last week, the American Petroleum Institute was said … Read more
July 11, 2017 (Bloomberg) A proposal that Libya and Nigeria could have to accept limits on their crude production probably wouldn’t be enough to put OPEC’s faltering efforts to eliminate a global supply glut back on track. The two African nations — exempt from the supply curbs agreed last year due to internal strife — have … Read more
July 11, 2017 (Bloomberg) Oil fell in New York, erasing earlier gains, after Saudi Arabia’s production last month was said to have risen above the cap it agreed on with fellow OPEC members. Futures slid 1 percent after advancing 1.2 percent earlier. Saudi Arabia told OPEC it raised output by 190,000 barrels a day to 10.07 million … Read more
July 11, 2017 (Bloomberg) Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Qatar had been reasonable in its approach to the Gulf crisis and that he’s “hopeful” progress can be made to end an impasse that pits long-standing U.S. allies against one another. “I think Qatar has been quite clear in its positions, and I think very … Read more
July 10, 2017 (Bloomberg) Royal Dutch Shell Plc plans to spend as much as $1 billion a year on its New Energies division as the transition toward renewable power and electric cars accelerates. “In some parts of the world we are beginning to see battery electric cars starting to gain consumer acceptance” while wind … Read more
July 10, 2017 (Bloomberg) Oil fell from the lowest closing price in two weeks as talk of Libya and Nigeria being requested to cap their production failed to dispel doubts about the effectiveness of OPEC’s cut. Futures were down 0.8 percent in New York, extending last week’s 3.9 percent drop. The two African producers, who … Read more
July 10, 2017 (Bloomberg) The tussle for supremacy between OPEC and U.S. shale drillers is killing off older oil fields at the fastest pace in almost a quarter century. That could hurt the industry once the current glut has faded. The three-year price slump triggered by the battle for market share choked off funds for … Read more
July 7, 2017 (Bloomberg) Oil prices declined for the week, as expanded U.S. drilling activity and added production offset a larger-than-expected drop in stockpiles. Futures fell 3.9 percent, even after U.S. data on Thursday showed the nation’s crude stockpiles dropped by 6.3 million barrels, three times as much as expected. U.S. drillers went back to … Read more
EDMONTON — An agency is maintaining Alberta’s credit rating but says the outlook for the long-term is negative because of the NDP government’s unwillingness to tackle its deficit and growing debt.
DBRS Limited says the rating remains at AA-high, but the trend on long-term ratings has been changed to negative from stable and the province could face a downgrade within a year.
“The negative trend reflects that Alberta continues to erode its low debt advantage through sustained deficit spending,” the agency said in a release Friday. “Moreover, the province has yet to provide a credible plan to restore balance.”
Credit ratings affect how much governments pay to borrow money. Alberta had a $10.8 billion deficit last year and is forecasting a $10.3 billion deficit this fiscal year.
Finance Minister Joe Ceci has said the NDP government hopes to balance the budget by 2024.
DBRS said it is not convinced this can be achieved even though Alberta’s economy is improving and appears to have turned a corner supported by a modest rise in oil prices.
“Given their reluctance to use additional tax room and the continued focus on maintaining services and funding growth, this objective is highly uncertain since it relies on a sustained recovery in economic activity buoyed by higher oil prices.”
Ceci responded to the DBRS rating by accentuating the positive.
“DBRS has maintained our AA-high credit rating, recognizing our province’s strong fiscal fundamentals and the many positive economic trends and signs of recovery happening in our province right now,” he said in a statement.
“Alberta’s economy is expected to lead the country this year in economic growth, and jobs are returning. Our balance sheet remains the strongest in Canada and we continue to have the lowest debt-to-GDP ratio among the provinces.”
Ceci’s statement did not address the agency’s concerns or its warning about a possible credit rating downgrade in the coming year.
He said Albertans should remember that the province’s credit rating is among the highest in Canada and the government will continue spending on needed infrastructure projects and public services.
“We will continue to restrain spending below population growth plus inflation and, as the economy continues to recover, the deficit will decrease over time.”
Opposition Wildrose Leader Brian Jean said the DBRS release is the latest warning by bond rating agencies about government spending and debt.
He said it should prompt the NDP to take action to get Alberta’s finances in order.
“The NDP should take steps to reduce spending,” Jean said in a release. “Another credit downgrade — our sixth in just two years — would severely hurt borrowing rates and core government services.”
John Cotter, The Canadian Press
July 7, 2017 (Bloomberg) Now is the time to maximize the impact of OPEC’s oil production cuts, yet the market is still waiting for the group’s biggest member to show it’s doing “ whatever it takes” to eliminate the global oversupply. OPEC’s best chance to make a big dent in the lingering glut in the … Read more
July 7, 2017 (Bloomberg) Oil fell in New York, heading for a weekly loss as a decline in U.S. crude stockpiles failed to convince investors that global markets are re-balancing. Futures dropped as much as 3.2 percent even after U.S. data on Thursday showed the nation’s crude stockpiles dropped by 6.3 million barrels, three times as … Read more
July 5, 2017 (Bloomberg) One of oil’s most prominent bulls is starting to sound like a skeptic. The global crude market has “materially worsened” and prices may be stuck around $50 a barrel or below, storied hedge fund manager Andy Hall said in an investor letter this week, reversing the optimistic tone he’d taken for … Read more
July 6, 2017 (Bloomberg) Oil rebounded from the biggest daily loss in four weeks as industry data showed U.S. crude and gasoline stockpiles declined. Futures climbed as much as 1.7 percent in New York, paring Wednesday’s 4.1 percent loss. Crude and gasoline inventories both dropped by more than by 5.5 million barrels last week, the American Petroleum … Read more
July 5, 2017 (Bloomberg) Crude oil fell, snapping the longest winning streak this year, as Russia was said to oppose any proposal to deepen OPEC-led production cuts. Futures dropped 1.3 percent in New York after eight straight sessions of gains. Russia wants to continue with the current deal and any further supply curbs would send … Read more
July 4, 2017 (Bloomberg) Oil, on its longest run of gains in seven years, barely rose on Tuesday as forecasts that U.S. stockpiles shrunk were weighed against estimates that OPEC expanded production. Futures edged up by just 1 cent in New York after advancing 11 percent in the previous eight sessions. OPEC output climbed in June to the highest … Read more
July 4, 2017 (Bloomberg) Russia wants to stick to the current OPEC deal and would oppose any proposal for deeper production cuts at the group’s ministerial meeting later this month, said four Russian government officials. Any further supply reductions so soon after the existing agreement was extended would send the wrong message to the oil … Read more
July 3, 2017 (Bloomberg) General Electric Co.’s new oilfield services behemoth is poised to capitalize on a recovery from the worst crude crash in a generation — except no one is sure when that will actually happen. The merger of GE’s oil and gas business with Baker Hughes Inc. officially closed Monday, creating a provider … Read more
July 3 2017 (Bloomberg) OPEC’s crude production rose to the highest this year in June as member nations exempt from output curbs pumped more. Members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries boosted their output by 260,000 barrels a day compared with May, according to a Bloomberg News survey of analysts, oil companies and ship-tracking data. … Read more
July 4, 2017 (Bloomberg) Oil snapped its longest run of gains this year as OPEC output rose amid a boost from members exempt from supply cuts. Futures slid 0.3 percent in New York after advancing almost 11 percent the previous eight sessions. OPEC production in June climbed to the highest level this year as Libya and Nigeria ramped up … Read more
July 3, 2017 (Bloomberg) Qatar gets extension, RBA may join normalization chorus, and oil’s on its longest winning streak of the year. Here are some of the things people in markets are talking about. 48 Hours Qatar’s foreign minister hand-delivered its response to the 13 demands made by the Saudi-led group of states that cut … Read more
June 30, 2017 (Bloomberg) Oil posted the longest run of gains in six months after U.S. shale explorers paused a record drilling expansion in a sign the boom may be slowing down. Futures added as much as 2.7 percent in New York, advancing for a seventh session. Shale explorers broke the longest stretch of uninterrupted growth … Read more
June 30, 2017 (Bloomberg) U.S. crude production fell for the first time this year in April, reining in exuberance over rapidly growing domestic output. April output fell slightly to 9.08 million barrels a day, and was 190,000 barrels lower than the Energy Information Administration’s preliminary weekly estimates. Earlier in June, the agency also lowered its Permian oil … Read more
May 23, 2017 (Bloomberg Prophets) When the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries gathers in Vienna this week, members and non-OPEC oil producers are likely to extend the production cuts put in place in November as a way to shore up prices, which have been choppy this month. Whatever the final details look like, a … Read more
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