R.P. Stastny
Canadian oil and gas M&A to pick up in 2017: Torys
Thursday, March 9, 2017, 7:29 AM MST
A more robust Canadian energy mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market is expected in 2017 than in the previous year, according…
Krzys Palka’s venture into carbon-negative plastics makes no apologies for being ambitious
Thursday, March 9, 2017, 7:26 AM MST
Spend any amount of time with Krzysztof (Kris) Palka and you quickly realize you’re not in the presence of your…
How legacy underground coal mines could become part of the world's alternative energy infrastructure
Wednesday, March 8, 2017, 7:23 AM MST
Converting legacy underground mines into large-scale, low-cost bioreactors or for thermal energy storage has been a subject of two large-scale…
Why Painted Pony is cutting its 2017 and 2018 capital spend
Tuesday, March 7, 2017, 7:49 AM MST
Painted Pony Petroleum announced this week it would reduce its capital spending going forward, citing the recent decline in forward…
Cold heavy oil production gets a boost from CO2-free in situ heating tech
Tuesday, February 28, 2017, 7:32 AM MST
Cold heavy oil production with sand (CHOPS) operations face some of the most challenging economics of any play in western…
Saskatchewan thermal oil is hot, especially for Husky Energy—here's why
Monday, February 27, 2017, 7:40 AM MST
Last week junior producer BlackPearl Resources announced it would proceed with a second thermal heavy oil project in Saskatchewan, shining…
Why Exxon and Conoco's massive oilsands write downs aren't massive concerns for those companies
Friday, February 24, 2017, 7:38 AM MST
ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips wrote down a combined 4.65 billion barrels of proved reserves this week, erasing $183 billion of oilsands…
Infographic: Measuring Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions reductions success
Friday, February 24, 2017, 7:38 AM MST
While climate change may not be at the top of the list when a company is developing a project or…
Climate legislation is a work in progress full of risks energy companies can’t ignore
Thursday, February 23, 2017, 7:47 AM MST
A national climate plan is coming, whether industry likes it or not. And energy companies need to figure out how…
TransCanada takes another shot at lower natural gas tolling from Western Canada to Ontario
Thursday, February 23, 2017, 7:47 AM MST
TransCanada Corporation announced it launched an open season for binding commitments on a revised, long-term, fixed-price proposal to flow natural…
Kineticor to repurpose cancelled oilsands project cogen units for Alberta coal phase-out
Wednesday, February 22, 2017, 7:37 AM MST
A Calgary-based company that provides on-site power generation to the resources sector has acquired cogeneration units in the Peace River…
Where ARC Resources will spend its newly increased 2017 capital spend of $750 Million
Friday, February 10, 2017, 7:39 AM MST
ARC Resources has approved an increase in its 2017 capital spending program to $750 million, up from the previously announced…