U.S. shale oil: The great railroad revival continues
The Class 1 railroads are back in the U.S. crude oil business. Now, the hard part.
View ArticleDOT agencies take coordinated actions to increase crude-by-rail safety
Perhaps the most significant, extensive changes in crude-by-rail transportation were made on May 1, 2015, by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and its agencies, the Federal Railroad...
View ArticleExploration program to commence on Montana prospect
Black Stallion Oil and Gas, Inc. confirms that it will start to execute a detailed exploration program on the 12,233-acre Woodrow Prospect in Teton county, northwest Montana, within the Alberta Basin...
View ArticleCompanies kick off joint shale gas study in British Columbia
Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation and INPEX Corporation have started a joint study on technology relating to shale gas development in the Horn River, Liard and Cordova areas in the...
View ArticleOPEC menaced by U.S. shale hits Canada harder in price fight
OPEC took a swing at U.S. shale and knocked down Canada.
View ArticleFirst continuous-duty frac pump enters Canadian market
Weir Oil and Gas has partnered with Calgary, Alberta-based Canyon Services Group to take its SPM QEM 3000 frac pump to the field. Weir’s SPM QEM 3000 is the industry’s first high-horsepower frac pump...
View ArticleTough times lie ahead for Canada’s oil patch
A protracted pricing slump has led to massive budget cuts, thousands of layoffs and the most dismal market conditions that the Canadian industry has faced in more than 20 years. No positive news is on...
View ArticleLiard basin among largest shale gas resources in world, assessment shows
The first detailed study estimating the marketable unconventional natural gas resources in the Liard basin has been released by Canada's National Energy Board (NEB), the British Columbia Oil and Gas...
View ArticleEncana said to weigh sale of Western Canadian shale assets
Encana Corp. is weighing the sale of some of its shale assets in Western Canada as part of an effort to bolster its balance sheet amid protracted low oil prices, people with knowledge of the matter said.
View ArticleNew Brunswick's decision to extend fracing moratorium is a step in wrong...
The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) has expressed disappointment with the New Brunswick government’s decision to extend the moratorium on hydraulic fracturing.
View ArticleSeven Generations buys Alberta shale assets in C$1.9 billion Paramount deal
Seven Generations Energy Ltd. agreed to buy assets in Alberta’s Montney shale play from Paramount Resources Ltd. as it presses ahead with an expansion during the industry’s worst downturn in decades.
View ArticlePackers Plus cuts completion costs in Duvernay formation by up to 30%
Packers Plus Energy Services’ StackFRAC Titanium XV HPHT open hole ball drop completion system enabled operators in Alberta's Duvernay formation to achieve cost savings of up to 30% compared to...
View ArticlePainted Pony swaps Montney acreage, wells with industry partner
Painted Pony Petroleum has entered into an asset exchange agreement, which includes Montney acreage, wells and non-operated facility interests, with a large industry partner on jointly held acreage in...
View ArticleCanada’s EandP industry faces uphill struggle
Rocked by the worst oil-price collapse in recent memory, Canadian operators are struggling to adapt to the new normal. The industry faces continued market access challenges, with much-needed pipelines...
View ArticlePackers Plus increases stimulation efficiency and reservoir coverage in the...
Packers Plus Energy Services developed a unique completion design that helped to significantly increase stage counts and pump rates to stimulate more pay zone over previous wells for an operator in...
View ArticleShell divests shale acreage in Western Canada for $1 billion
Royal Dutch Shell, through its affiliate Shell Canada Energy, has agreed to sell approximately 206,000 net acres of non-core oil and gas properties in Western Canada to Tourmaline Oil Corp. for a total...
View ArticleIndustry-backed study details how fracing can induce tremors
In some parts of western Canada, small to moderate earthquakes have been induced by oil and gas hydraulic fracturing operations. In Alberta, this type of induced seismicity is mainly concentrated...
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