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Industry
British major BP has agreed to pay US$7bn for US independent Devon Energy's assets in the US Gulf of Mexico (GoM), Azerbaijan and Brazil. The March 11 agreement, part of Devon's...
2010-03-11Companies
BP is allegedly in talks to acquire a majority stake in private Canadian oil sands company Value Creation for US$1.2bn.
2010-02-15Industry
The proliferation of oil export pipelines from Western Canada to consuming markets further south underlines the North American oil industry's confidence in the steady growth of Albertan...
2010-01-22Industry
Canadian unconventional oil producer Cenovus Energy is planning to expand its exposure to oil shale plays in southern Saskatchewan to complement its core oil sands portfolio, CEO...
2010-01-22Industry
In the latest sign of the recovery of Alberta's energy industry, US major ConocoPhillips has decided to go ahead with the development of the Surmont oil sands project.
2010-01-20Industry
US-based independent Apache has acquired a controlling stake in the planned Kitimat liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Western Canada. The move is a major boost to Kitimat LNG's...
2010-01-14Industry
Calgary-based independent Talisman Energy is pinning its growth prospects on US shale, gradually moving away from its conventional North American oil and gas roots. Under a 2010...
2010-01-12Industry
Anglo-Dutch major Royal Dutch Shell has announced plans to convert its Montreal East refinery in Quebec into an oil products terminal. The decision is indicative of the depressed...
2010-01-08
