The somewhat frenetic pace of western Canadian oil and gas merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the first half of 2025 has surprised industry analysts, many of whom had forecast a fairly subdued market this year beget by uncertainty caused by political upheaval, commodity price volatility and the resulting market unrest.

North America’s upstream oil and gas sector maintained its balance between capital investment and shareholder returns in Q1 2025 despite seeing less income, according to an Evaluate Energy analysis of 85 operators in the U.S. and Canada.

During the grand opening of the Calgary Region Hydrogen Hub on June 9, an expert panel from potential end users shared what they’d like to see to support hydrogen adoption.

Total Energy Services Inc.’s wholly owned United States subsidiary, Total Oilfield Rentals Inc. (TORUS), has acquired a fleet of surface rental equipment operating in Oklahoma for US$6.4 million.

The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Calgary Section has some exciting events over the next few months. Join us to delve deeper into various energy topics, build and expand your network, and get involved with the Calgary O&G industry!

CNOOC Limited started production at the Weizhou 5-3 oilfield development project.