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IEA members to release 60mn barrels amid Ukraine conflict
International Energy Agency (IEA) members led by the US agreed on March 1 to a co-ordinated release of crude oil from emergency stockpiles.
Chevron to buy biodiesel company for $3.15bn
Chevron, the US oil and gas supermajor, will buy Iowa-based biodiesel maker Renewable Energy Group for $3.15bn in cash or $61.50 per share.
NorthAmOil: IEA members to release 60mn barrels amid Ukraine conflict
International Energy Agency members led by the US agreed on March 1 to a co-ordinated release of crude oil from emergency stockpiles.
Alberta forecasts first budget surplus in eight years amid rising oil prices
The Canadian province of Alberta is expecting a budget surplus in the 2022-23 fiscal year as rising oil prices and growing production boost provincial resource revenue.
Ovintiv reportedly considering options for Uinta Basin properties
Shale producer Ovintiv is reportedly exploring options for its acreage in Utah’s Uinta Basin and is seeking to hire an investment bank to help with the process.
US Supreme Court rejects Dakota Access appeal
The US Supreme Court has refused to consider an appeal against a previous ruling from a federal appeals court on Energy Transfer’s Dakota Access pipeline.
Chevron to pursue upstream asset certification, carbon capture investment
Two separate announcements made by Chevron over the past few days illustrate the super-major’s increasing focus on cleaner forms of energy.
BP starts up Herschel expansion
BP announced the start-up of the Herschel expansion project in the US Gulf of Mexico on February 22.
FERC approves gas pipeline certification shake-up
The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has agreed to overhaul the certification process for new natural gas pipeline projects.
Shell warns that LNG market will remain tight in 2022
NorthAmOil: FERC approves gas pipeline certification shake-up
The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has agreed to overhaul the certification process for new natural gas pipeline projects.
Pioneer to limit growth regardless of oil price
Pioneer Natural Resources posted net income attributable to common stockholders of $763mn, or $2.97 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2021, up from $43mn, or $0.26 per share, in the same quarter of 2020.
Ottawa to end further Trans Mountain expansion funding after 70% cost increase
The Canadian government said on February 18 that it was not direct any more public funding to construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion after the project’s costs had risen by 70%.
Petrobras kicks off Gulf stake sale
Brazil’s state-owned Petrobras said on February 16 that it had launched the non-binding phase of a process to sell its 20% stake in MP Gulf of Mexico, a joint venture with the US’ Murphy Oil, which owns the remaining 80%.
Alberta reportedly planning to toughen oil sands emissions standards
The Alberta government is reportedly planning to close a loophole that allowed oil sands miners to claim millions of dollars’ worth of credit for their emissions.
Colgate reportedly considering sale or merger
Private equity-backed Colgate Energy is reportedly considering a sale, as well as continuing to explore the possibility of an initial public offering.
Crescent to buy Uinta Basin assets for $815mn
US independent Crescent Energy announced this week that it had struck a deal to buy assets in the Uinta Basin from Verdun Oil Company II, which were previously owned by EP Energy, for $815mn.
ConocoPhillips supplies Bakken gas to bitcoin miner
US independent ConocoPhillips is supplying natural gas from North Dakota’s Bakken play to a bitcoin mining project, it emerged this week.
NorthAmOil: Alberta reportedly planning to toughen oil sands emissions standards
The provincial government of Alberta is reportedly planning to toughen its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for oil sands mines.
Bakken Energy, Mitsubishi Power partner with indigenous group on hydrogen
Bakken Energy and Mitsubishi Power Americas have said that they are partnering with the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara (MHA) Nation, an indigenous group, on a clean hydrogen project.
Biden administration pushes on with lease sale plans
The administration of US President Joe Biden is continuing to plan for future federal oil and gas lease sales despite a court ruling in January that invalidated the first lease sale it held.
Cenovus reports fourth-quarter loss on one-time charge
Canada’s Cenovus Energy has posted a net loss of CAD408mn ($320mn) for the fourth quarter of 2021, down from a profit of CAD551mn ($433mn) in the third quarter of last year and a loss of CAD153mn ($120mn) in the final quarter of 2020.
Canadian government rejects Quebec LNG project
The Canadian government has rejected GNL Québec’s Énergie Saguenay LNG project. The move follows a rejection from the provincial government of Quebec in July 2021 and could spell the project’s demise.
Canadian oil exports via Gulf Coast reach record highs
Canadian producers are reported to have exported record crude volumes from the US Gulf Coast at the end of 2021 but continue to face some pipeline capacity constraints.

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