Canada

Canadian oil sands independent UTS Energy has agreed to be acquired by Total after the French major more than doubled its original takeover offer.

European major Royal Dutch Shell will press ahead with plans to convert its underperforming Montreal refinery in Quebec into a fuel terminal after failing to find a buyer for the facility.... 2010-07-01

TransCanada has started delivering 435,000 barrels per day (b/d) of crude from Alberta's oil sands to refineries in Illinois in the US Midwest through its Keystone pipeline, the company... 2010-07-01

Canada's largest gas specialist EnCana has teamed up with state-run China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) to develop its shale gas leases in north-eastern British Columbia (BC).

Canada's Suncor Energy has announced the sale of some of its Albertan natural gas properties to the North American subsidiary of UAE state-run Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA).

Canada's Suncor Energy has announced the sale of some of its Albertan natural gas properties to the North American subsidiary of UAE state-run Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA).

Canada's opposition Liberal Party has called for a ban on oil supertankers operating in British Columbia's inland waters, thus threatening the feasibility of the Northern Gateway pipeline... 2010-06-22

The US arm of Israeli conglomerate Delek Group has reportedly doubled its offer to Royal Dutch Shell for its Montreal East refinery to CAD150mn (US$147mn), Reuters quoted Quebec media... 2010-06-21

Canadian gas producer EnCana is on the search for up to US$2bn of investment a year to speed up development of its North America unconventional gas plays, the company's CEO told reporters... 2010-06-15

Canada's National Energy Board (NEB) said on June 10 that it would not accept new applications to drill in the country's Arctic waters until it has completed a review into existing... 2010-06-14