Oilsands & Heavy Oil
Minnesota court affirms approval of Line 3 oil pipeline
Monday, June 14, 2021, 3:26 PM MDT
The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday affirmed state regulators' key approvals of Enbridge Inc's Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project, in…
Auditor scolds Alberta over mine cleanup fund, how province handles polluted sites
Friday, June 11, 2021, 5:56 AM MDT
Alberta's auditor general is criticizing the government for failing to fix problems pointed out six years ago in a program…
Group of large oilsands operators commit to become net zero emitters by 2050
Thursday, June 10, 2021, 6:21 AM MDT
Experts say a joint strategy by Canada's largest oilsands producers to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 will…
Worker operating excavator killed at Syncrude mine site in northern Alberta
Monday, June 7, 2021, 1:48 PM MDT
Occupational Health and Safety says a Syncrude employee operating an excavator was killed Sunday at an oilsands mine in northern…
Morgan Stanley shuts Calgary office as Canadian energy struggles
Monday, June 7, 2021, 6:43 AM MDT
Morgan Stanley has closed its Calgary investment banking office, according to people familiar with the matter, as Canada’s energy industry…
Chevron CEO signals he’s open to selling Canadian oilsands stake
Thursday, June 3, 2021, 6:29 AM MDT
Chevron Corp. would consider selling its 20 per cent stake in a Canadian oilsands mine as its faces investor pressure…
Suncor adopts net zero by 2050 greenhouse gas emissions target
Thursday, May 27, 2021, 6:14 AM MDT
Suncor Energy Inc. has become the latest major oil company to commit to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050.…
Alberta revives 'turn off taps' resources bill that sparked legal row with B.C.
Wednesday, May 26, 2021, 6:13 AM MDT
Alberta is reviving its so-called turn-off-the taps legislation, but with a few changes. Environment Minister Jason Nixon says a proposed…
CNRL reports two deaths amid COVID outbreak
Tuesday, May 25, 2021, 6:42 AM MDT
Alberta’s oilsands continue to reel from one of the nations’ biggest outbreaks of COVID-19, with Canadian Natural Resources Limited reporting…
Inquiry into funding of Alberta oil and gas critics granted fourth extension
Thursday, May 20, 2021, 6:06 AM MDT
Alberta's inquiry into the funding of oil and gas industry critics is getting another deadline extension. Premier Jason Kenney, saying…
Oilsands firms expected to spur $60 billion in cash flow over two years: analyst
Tuesday, May 18, 2021, 6:05 AM MDT
A group of five large Canadian oilsands companies are expected to generate about $60 billion in net cash flow over…
Vaccines, oil prices and Husky takeover boost Cenovus outlook, says CEO Alex Pourbaix
Friday, May 14, 2021, 6:10 AM MDT
The CEO of Cenovus Energy Inc. says he's optimistic that his oil and gas company's second consecutive online annual shareholders…
