The Commission of the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) has denied a NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL) application for a proposed firm linked transportation service, and associated tolling methodology, between the North Montney Mainline in northeast B.C. to the proposed Willow Valley Interconnect delivery point.

Benchmark North American and global crude prices are expected to remain strong this year as supply and demand dynamics continue to line-up.

The Western Canadian Select (WCS) differential to West Texas Intermediate (WTI) should average in the $12-$13 range this year as improved egress and strong demand from U.S. Gulf Coast refiners sets the stage for Canadian heavy producers, says Martin King, senior analyst with RBN Energy, LLC.

Calculating the emissions performance of oil and gas operators — in absolute terms, and on an intensity scale — is much more than a baseline regulatory requirement in today’s market. And it will be central to their overall ‘ESG identity’ as 2022 progresses.

Shell Canada Limited has a comprehensive and ambitious strategy to get its operations to net zero by 2050 and continues to make progress in achieving its goal in all facets of its integrated business model, says Susannah Pierce, the company’s president and country chair.

The federal government is providing investment of more than $3 million to strengthen collaboration, advance emerging leadership, and attract private sector investment that will help grow businesses operating in Alberta's clean technology sector. 

Deep Basin operators are shifting activity from the liquids-rich Cardium formation to the more productive Spirit River formation as optimism grows that higher natural gas prices are sustainable, according to a new report by the Daily Oil Bulletin.

Canadian supply edged up in November by 20,000 bbls/d month-on-month on higher bitumen production, reported the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Kiwetinohk Energy Corp. is requesting proposals for its Clearwater area assets.

Enhance Energy has outlined plans for a new world-scale carbon sequestration project in Central Alberta.

Imperial Oil Limited plans further reductions in greenhouse gas emissions intensity over the next decade to help support Canada’s net zero goals.

NGIF Cleantech Ventures announced an equity investment in Ionomr Innovations.

In late September 2021, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) released Bulletin 2021-37, which announced two changes to how it calculates fees.

Drilling rig activity in Western Canada and the Top 10 active operators as of Jan. 19, 2022 as reported this morning by Rig Locator.

Bill Yardley, Enbridge Inc.’s executive vice-president and president, Gas Transmission and Midstream, has decided to retire on May 31, 2022.

Birchcliff Energy Ltd. has outlined a 2022 capital spending budget of $240 million-$260 million.

Birchcliff Energy Ltd. will direct $1.5 million towards various emissions reduction initiatives in 2022, in an effort to continue reducing its overall carbon footprint.

A new research collaboration could pave the way to diversifying the economy in northeast British Columbia and to providing a new source of lithium.

First Helium Inc. has planned several key activities for 2022.

Rubellite Energy Inc. recorded fourth quarter oil sales production of 647 bbls/d, in line with the fourth quarter guidance range of 650 – 700 bbl/d, despite extremely cold weather conditions in late December which hindered trucking to sales, new well startups and field operations generally.

Woodside Energy Trading Singapore Pte Ltd has signed a heads of agreement (HOA) with Commonwealth LNG to negotiate a sale and purchase agreement for the supply of LNG from the proposed Commonwealth LNG development in Cameron, Louisiana.

Enbridge Inc. intends to exercise its right to redeem all of its outstanding cumulative redeemable minimum rate reset preference shares, Series 17, on March 1, 2022 at a price of $25 per Series 17 share, together with all accrued and unpaid dividends, if any.

Ballard Power Systems received an order for eight additional 200 kW fuel cell modules to support the expansion of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited’s Hydrogen Locomotive Program from one to three locomotives, with expected delivery in 2022.

Wavefront Technology Solutions Inc. provided an update on the company’s overseas activities.