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Trudeau steps up decarbonisation efforts

17 December 2020

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has unveiled a decarbonisation plan that will see the carbon tax gradually rise over the coming decade, with implications for the oil industry.

Parsley prepares to lay off staff as part of merger

17 December 2020

Parsley Energy will lay off most of its Austin, Texas workforce as part of its takeover by Pioneer Natural Resources.

ExxonMobil unveils new emissions reduction targets

16 December 2020

ExxonMobil has set a deadline of 2025 for reducing the intensity of upstream emissions by 15-20% compared with 2016 levels, methane intensity by 40-50% and flaring intensity by 35-45%.

Calcasieu Pass LNG construction ahead of schedule

16 December 2020

Construction on Venture Global LNG’s Calcasieu Pass export terminal is reported to be ahead of schedule, while the company anticipates cargoes for a second project to be fully contracted by the middle of 2021.

Total expands LNG footprint with ECA LNG equity stake purchase

11 December 2020

France’s Total has agreed to buy an equity stake in Sempra Energy’s Energía Costa Azul LNG project, further expanding its already extensive LNG footprint.

Cheniere reportedly loads commissioning cargo from Corpus Christi Train 3

10 December 2020

Leading US LNG exporter Cheniere Energy has reportedly loaded the commissioning cargo from the third liquefaction train at its Corpus Christi terminal in Texas.

Tough times for Alberta

10 December 2020

Alberta’s oil producers are battling to survive a particularly challenging year, and the province is now considering ways to embrace greener industries, with implications for the provincial oil industry’s future.

Whitecap buying Torc for $442mn

10 December 2020

Canada’s Whitecap Resources announced this week that it had struck a deal to acquire Torc Oil & Gas in an all-stock deal valued at around CAD565mn ($442mn).

Newfoundland and Labrador government offers lifeline to West White Rose

10 December 2020

The government of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador announced last week that it would provide CAD41.5mn ($32.4mn) worth of funding for Husky Energy’s stalled West White Rose project.

88 Energy prepares to drill at Project Peregrine following farm-out

9 December 2020

Australia-based 88 Energy is making progress with its Project Peregrine development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A) on the state’s North Slope.

NRG: Oil market strategising

8 December 2020

Policy decisions made this past week will have both long and short-term ramifications for the wider energy sector.

Chevron follows ExxonMobil in capex cut

8 December 2020

Chevron followed rival super-major ExxonMobil in announcing a cut to its capital expenditure budget last week.

Maverick acquires FourPoint in all-equity deal

4 December 2020

Maverick Natural Resources announced this week that it had acquired FourPoint Energy, the largest producer in the Western Anadarko Basin, spanning Oklahoma and Texas.

Fight over Enbridge’s Line 5 intensifies as Line 3 replacement receives final permit

4 December 2020

The fight over Enbridge’s Line 5 has intensified in recent weeks, with Enbridge filing a legal challenge against a Michigan order to shut down the pipeline as a review of its proposed tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac is extended.

Suncor raises spending, production guidance for 2021

4 December 2020

Suncor Energy, like fellow major Canadian producer Imperial Oil, Suncor is cautiously planning to raise capex and production next year.

ExxonMobil cuts capex amid $17-20bn write-down

3 December 2020

ExxonMobil unveiled reduced capital expenditure plans for the coming years this week, as it warned of write-downs worth $17-20bn on assets across the Americas in its fourth-quarter earnings.

Sempra to combine US, Mexican LNG subsidiaries

3 December 2020

California-based Sempra Energy has announced this week that it is simplifying its energy infrastructure business – a plan that entails combining its two LNG subsidiaries into a single unit.

Pioneer sets emissions reduction targets

3 December 2020

Pioneer Natural Resources, one of the US’ largest independent shale producers, has unveiled new targets for reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Shale producers pivot towards gas

3 December 2020

Certain major US shale producers are sharpening their focus on natural gas production on a stronger outlook for gas prices while the country’s oil industry remains under greater pressure.

Tellurian withdraws application for Permian gas pipeline

3 December 2020

LNG developer Tellurian has asked US federal energy regulators to withdraw its application to build the Permian Global Access gas pipeline, which would connect to its proposed Driftwood LNG terminal in Louisiana.

Enbridge begins work on another solar-powered compressor station

27 November 2020

Enbridge announced last week that it had broken ground on the Heidlersburg solar project – the company’s second solar facility that will be built to supply part of the power needs for a compressor station serving one of its pipelines.

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