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CHART: Oil sands crude's deepening discount
Canadian heavy oil is falling further behind US crude and global prices.
Pricing in pipelines? Canadian crude price surges 70% in three months
The price oil sands producers receive surged to $77 a barrel, up from $45 in December.
What's lowering the break-even price of natural gas?
Natural gas bulls keep pointing to the declining gas rig count in the US as a reason for a near-term turnaround to the upside in prices.
Choosing the right oil company to own in 2013
Crude oil production and capex absolutely control the energy space right now.
B.C. budget overestimates natural gas revenue: consultant
Report notes the budget relied on private-sector forecasts of natural gas prices and those forecasts have regularly missed their targets.
The end game for oil and gas juniors: Interview with Chris Cooper
The oil and gas game can be a tricky one for junior companies, but if played right the pay-off can be massive.
U.S. approves $15.1 billion CNOOC-Nexen deal
Canadian oil and gas company Nexen’s shares climbed over 2% after the announcement.
"Peak Oil" impacting Norwegian and Saudi 2013 production?
While it is hard to ramp up much sympathy for petro-states, Norway and Saudi Arabia are both facing a murky 2013 as domestic production falls, pushing both nations towards some difficult (and expensive) choices.
Kinder Morgan ups TransMountain capacity plans
Company will increase capacity to 890,000 bpd from 750,000 to meet new long-term contracts
FIRE SALE: Oil sands players now get $45 a barrel vs global price of $109
Not too many Alberta producers make money as Canadian crude falls to 5-year low of $64 below global price.
China resubmits deal to acquire Canada’s Nexen to US regulator
In an unusual move, Chinese state-owned CNOOC and Canada’s Nexen Inc. (NYSE,TSX:NXY) have resubmitted notice of their potential deal to US regulators, which will reset the clock on Washington’s approval for the $15 billion energy deal.
Petronas new Progress takeover offer gives CNOOC fresh hopes on Nexen
China’s bid for Nexen may get a boost if a Malaysian company successfully acquires Canada-based Progress Energy Resource Corp.
Energy PR at its worst
IEA spins oil stats to make US top 'oil' producer.
Is Pakistan's paranoia pushing it into a nuclear war with India?
The possibility of a nuclear war between Pakistan and India grows every day.
It's just looney: Oil sands crude crashes through $60 a barrel
The international benchmark sits at $107 a barrel, while US oil fetches $85.
Alberta oil sands to benefit Canada’s total economy: report
Alberta's oil sands will positively affect all Canadian provinces and will lead to billions of dollars of jobs and investment across the country, says a Conference Board of Canada report released Wednesday.
3,500 protest against Northern Gateway; company still to go ahead
Thousands of people jammed the front lawn of Canada’s British Columbia parliament on Monday to oppose the controversial Enbridge's proposed $5.5-billion pipeline from the Alberta oil sands to the country's West Coast.
The Myth of Affordable Energy – Interview with Ed Dolan
We were fortunate enough to speak with the well known economist Ed Dolan on various energy and economic issues.
The myth of affordable energy
Why high oil prices aren't necessarily a bad thing and why why cheap energy is not vital to economic growth.
Forget Renewables, We Need Cheap Oil – An Interview with Gail Tverberg
What does our world's energy future look like? Does renewable energy feature as much in the energy production mix as many hope it will?
Canada PM casts doubt on Nexen takeover by China
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper gave investors more reasons to speculate about the final outcome of the deal, as he said that China's “very different" political and economic systems are a concern for his government.
Want cheap oil? Look no further than Canada
The price oil sands producers receive fell to $38 a barrel below the international benchmark oil price on Monday, leaving more than one fifth of all Alberta projects unviable.
Thousands of bombs dumped in Gulf of Mexico pose huge threat to oil rigs
After World War II the US government dumped millions of kilograms of unexploded bombs into the Gulf of Mexico. Now that technology allows oil companies to drill deep sea wells in the Gulf of Mexico, those forgotten payloads have become a real hazard.
Chinese oil company confident of Nexen takeover’s success
China National Offshore Oil Corp's (CNOOC) believes its proposed $15.1 billion takeover of Canadian oil producer Nexen Inc. (TSX & NYSE:NXY) should go ahead without major hiccups as talks with provincial leaders reaffirmed the country values China as an investor in its oil sands sector.
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