Oil And Gas

• No takers for Alberta program offering partial credit for partial oil and gas well cleanup

  Daryl Bennett of the Alberta Surface Rights Federation said the program could reduce payments to owners while leaving the worst environmental liabilities on their land untouched.

  Environment

  7 hours
  
• Municipalities say Alberta oilpatch policies harming tax base, environmental oversight

  The province is reviewing how assets in regulated industries are taxed.

  Environment

  Aug 22
  
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• Calgary-based fuel retailer Parkland Corp. lowers 2024 earnings forecast as consumer demand falls

  The company revised its guidance for adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for the year to $1.9 billion, down from $2 billion.

  Money

  Aug 1
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• How climate-related extreme weather puts oil and gas assets, production at risk

  Also this month, Hurricane Beryl forced the temporary shutdown of offshore oil platforms along the U.S. Gulf Coast.

  Economy

  Jul 22
• Alberta government to relax rule on buying oil, gas wells if municipal taxes unpaid

  Orphan Well Association head Lars DePauw said the current order is closing viable wells and failing to clear tax arrears.

  Environment

  Jul 15
• Alberta oil and gas sector exceeded flaring limit in 2023: AER data

  A tally by The Canadian Press of Alberta Energy Regulator data shows oil and gas companies in the province flared approximately 754 million cubic metres of natural gas last year.

  Environment

  Jun 24
• Alberta Energy Regulator projects 17% growth in oilsands production by 2033

  The Alberta Energy Regulator says it expects the province's oilsands production to grow by more than 17 per cent by 2033.

  Economy

  Jun 24
• Alberta environment minister unworried by movement toward methane tariffs

  Some experts say the European regulations are a sign of things to come for the global energy market and should send a message to producers to take methane reduction more seriously.

  Environment

  Jun 20
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• Report by Deloitte suggests emissions cap not possible without oil, gas production cuts

  The oil and gas sector is Canada's heaviest-emitting industry, and rising oilsands production has meant total emissions from the sector are increasing.

  Canada

  Jun 18
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• Climate disaster survivors urge emissions cap that energy CEOs call unnecessary

  Executives of some of Canada's largest oil and gas companies told a parliamentary committee they support carbon pricing as a tool to reduce their industry's environmental impact.

  Environment

  Jun 6