Drilling & Completions
U.S. court halts drilling at ConocoPhillips project in Alaska
Tuesday, February 16, 2021, 6:55 AM MST
A federal appeals court ordered work to stop at a major oil project on Alaska's North Slope, siding with conservation and Indigenous…
$400M available in next round of funding to clean up inactive Alberta oil, gas sites
Tuesday, February 16, 2021, 6:01 AM MST
Alberta and the federal government say another $400 million in funding is available to help clean up inactive oil and gas sites in the…
B.C. opens latest round of funding to clean up dormant oil and gas wells
Friday, February 12, 2021, 6:16 AM MST
The latest round of applications is now open under a $100-million fund aimed at cleaning dormant oil and gas wells…
Oilwell drilling contractors association expands
Thursday, January 28, 2021, 6:19 AM MST
Seeking to broaden its membership and voice, the Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors (CAODC) announced this week a new…
Biden poised to freeze oil and coal leasing on federal land
Friday, January 22, 2021, 6:56 AM MST
President Joe Biden is poised to suspend the sale of oil and gas leases on federal land, which accounts for…
CAPP oil and gas capex forecast 'encouraging news' – Alberta Energy Minister
Thursday, January 14, 2021, 6:37 AM MST
Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage is calling the CAPP forecast calling for a modest increase in capital spending in the Canadian…
CAPP forecasts more than $3 billion boost in planned upstream spending for 2021
Wednesday, January 13, 2021, 7:18 AM MST
The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) is forecasting that oil and gas companies will spend $27.3 billion in 2021,…
Exporting the U.S. shale boom has changed oil markets forever
Friday, January 8, 2021, 7:17 AM MST
Five years ago on New Year’s Eve, the Theo T left the Texas Gulf Coast with the first U.S. shale crude…
Big oil skips Trump’s last-minute Arctic drilling-rights auction
Thursday, January 7, 2021, 6:36 AM MST
The Trump administration’s unprecedented auction of Arctic drilling rights Wednesday netted just $14.4 million from three bidders, with major oil…
Shale CEO sees slow U.S. oil output recovery despite OPEC pact
Thursday, January 7, 2021, 6:31 AM MST
One of the top producers in America’s shale patch doesn’t see drilling picking up significantly even after this week’s surprise…
Groups seek to block lease plans for Alaska refuge
Wednesday, December 16, 2020, 6:26 AM MST
Indigenous and conservation groups asked a federal judge Tuesday to block the Trump administration from issuing oil and gas leases…
Get the latest updates on completion trends in Western Canada
Thursday, December 10, 2020, 6:43 AM MST
The Daily Oil Bulletin generates several reports on drilling and completion activity in Western Canada, including weekly updates on how…