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Canada’s Proposed Bill C-69 Would Require Energy Project Environmental Assessments to Take Climate Change into Account

May 31, 2018

Bill gives cabinet and environment minister final power to approve or reject a project regardless of the findings of an environment assessment In February 2018, Catherine McKenna, the federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change, introduced Bill C-69. The bill may replace the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act of 2012 (CEAA 2012) with the Impact Assessment Act. McKenna claimed the new

Africa’s Largest non-OPEC Producer is on a Roll

May 31, 2018

Egypt is the largest non-OPEC oil producer in Africa and the third-largest dry natural gas producer on the continent, according to the EIA’s newest report on Egypt. In recent years, the country has seen political instability accompanied by growing power demand and a recovering energy industry. Natural gas supply shortages often cause frequent blackouts in Egypt – and 2011’s political

How the U.S. Will Handle the OPEC-Russia Spigot

May 30, 2018

Except for a small drop in the amount of oil produced in 2016, with return to the upswing in 2017, American production has been on a steady increase ever since 2008. Even during the 2014-2016 price crash, U.S. E&Ps hunkered down, strengthened their balance sheets, made technological leaps and kept on producing oil and gas—without depending on the reappearance of

A Minimum of 5.7 Billion Barrels Await Drillers at ANWR

May 30, 2018

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) is located on the northern coast of Alaska, due east of both Prudhoe Bay and the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPRA). The coastal plain (the 1002 Area) covers 1.5 million acres and is about 8% of the total area of ANWR. USGS 1002 Area Map In its latest (1998) resource assessment, the United States Geological

Inventories Back at Five-Year Averages—for Now

May 30, 2018

The production cuts may have erased the surplus, but for how long? Stored petroleum around the world fell through 2017 and the first quarter of 2018, ending a period of oversupply in the global market that began before OPEC began production cuts in November 2016, according to data from the EIA. The production cuts took effect in January 2017, reducing

Talos Energy Updates Production Guidance

May 29, 2018

Houston-based Gulf of Mexico producer Talos Energy Inc. (ticker: TALO) outlined the company’s strategy today in a new update. The company projects 2018 pro forma production sales volumes of 18 – 19.5 MMBOE, or an average daily production 49 – 53 MBOEPD. Capital expenditures are expected to be $430 – $450 million, funded by cash on hand and cash flows

EcoStim Ups Capacity to ‘Super Fleet’ in the STACK

May 29, 2018

Eco-Stim Energy Solutions, Inc. (ticker: ESES) reported today that it has agreed to provide its primary customer in the STACK with additional dedicated horsepower and equipment, including natural gas-powered pumping units. The company refers to this collaborative plan as a “super fleet.” According to the company’s most recent investor presentation, Eco-Stim has a total capacity of ~168,000 HHP, including 53

Warburg Pincus Invests $138 Million in Canadian E&P

May 29, 2018

Calgary-based E&P Artis Exploration Ltd. closed a CDN$180 million (USD$138 million) growth equity investment from Warburg Pincus. Founded in 2015, Artis is focused on the Duvernay East Shale Basin of Western Canada, where the company holds a contiguous acreage position of over 260,000 net acres. Artis is led by Darryl Metcalfe, who was previously president and CEO at Artek Exploration.

Vermilion Energy Closes $1.4 Billion Acquisition

May 29, 2018

Vermilion Energy Inc. (ticker: VET) closed the acquisition of Spartan Energy Corp. for a total consideration of $1.40 billion, comprised of $1.23 billion in Vermilion shares plus the assumption of approximately $175 million in debt. Vermilion acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Spartan on the basis of 0.1476 of a Vermilion share for each Spartan common

U.S. Rig Count Heads Up to 1,059

May 25, 2018

Baker Hughes released its weekly rig count today. The total U.S. number of rigs went up 13, ending the week of May 25, 2018 at 1,059. A year ago at this time there were 881 U.S. rigs at work. Texas has the most rigs by far at 534. Oklahoma is the closest competitor at 140 rigs. Last year the two

Strategic Oil & Gas to Present at EnerCom’s The Oil & Gas Conference® August 19-23, 2018

May 25, 2018

Strategic Oil & Gas Ltd. (ticker: SOG) is an oil and gas company based in Calgary, Canada. In the first quarter of 2018, Strategic drilled two horizontal Muskeg development wells at west Marlowe in northwestern Alberta. The wells commenced production in March, one month ahead of schedule. Production for the quarter was 2,183 BOEPD. According to the company’s April 2018

Callon Petroleum Expands Permian Footprint with $570 Million Delaware Purchase

May 25, 2018

Consolidation continues in the Permian, with Callon Petroleum (ticker: CPE) purchasing $570 million in assets Thursday. Callon intends to acquire 28,657 net acres in the Delaware, primarily in Ward and Loving Counties, from Cimarex Energy (ticker: XEC). This acreage is partially contiguous with Callon’s assets in the Delaware, and is all at least nearby. Over 90% of the new acreage

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