Treatment of recalcitrant organics, including fugitive emissions in oilsands tailings ponds, has long lacked a solution that balances strength with sustainability.

Competition to be one of the last major oil producers standing in a net zero world is bound to be extremely intense. And based on economics alone, Canada doesn’t stand a chance. But economics has rarely been the sole driver for oil markets, with politics and political instability in and among major oil producers normally playing even a greater role in price formation, while helping to determine the winners and losers for market share.

We are in the midst of an energy system transformation, one requiring major social, cultural, technological, and economic shifts. Addressing climate change while providing reliable, affordable, and responsible sources of energy the world needs is a critical challenge.

The Oil Sands Pathways to Net Zero initiative has outlined additional details of its plan to achieve the goal of net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from oilsands operations.

Evaluate Energy’s latest report shows that upstream M&A spending reached US$44 billion around the world during Q3 based on deals announced between July and September.

Precision Drilling Corporation’s Canadian drilling activity was nearly triple what it was in the third quarter of 2020 and the 51 average active rigs during the quarter represented the highest third quarter average activity since 2018.

Drilling rig activity in Western Canada and the Top 10 active operators as of Oct. 21, 2021 as reported this morning by Rig Locator.

Significant water volumes are used in oil and gas production activities in Canada and globally.

The majority of the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) Commission found that section 3 of the Burnaby Tree Bylaw is “inapplicable, invalid, or inoperative under the doctrines of federal paramountcy and interjurisdictional immunity.”

Advantagewon Oil Corp. appointed Victor Hugo as chief financial officer, with immediate effect, replacing Frank Kordy, who remains in his current role as secretary of the company and who was serving in the capacity of interim CFO.

The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has laid charges against Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd. for a release of acidic water that flowed into a nearby creek.

Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) will invest $510 million to cut refinery and ethanol plant emissions in a deal with Whitecap Resources Inc. to sequester nearly 500,000 tonnes of CO2 per annum at its Weyburn Unit, the single largest anthropogenic carbon storage project in the world.

Exxon Mobil Corporation has started the process for engineering, procurement and construction contracts as part of its plans to expand carbon capture and storage (CCS) at its LaBarge, Wyoming facility.

Alberta Innovates announced a new round of funding under its Digital Innovation in Clean Energy (DICE) program.

Petrus Resources Ltd. has received confirmation that the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) has completed its review of the company and determined the company satisfies the TSX’s applicable requirements for continued listing.

High Arctic Energy Services Inc.’s board of directors has approved a special one-time dividend payment of 20 cents per share to holders of common shares.

Bonterra Energy Corp. announced an increase to its previously announced $5 million follow on brokered private placement debt financing to an aggregate of $7.5 million of units.