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Home2019January

Month: January 2019

Alberta

Supreme Court Redwater decision: cleaning up orphan wells takes precedence over paying creditors

January 31, 2019 Energi Staff

On Thursday, the Supreme Court of Canada handed down a 5-2 decision ruling bankrupt oil companies have a responsibility first to clean up their non-working wells.  The decision overturns a 2016 Alberta Appeal Court judgement [Read more]

News

OPEC production sees largest monthly drop since Jan. 2017

January 31, 2019 Energi Staff

According to a survey by Reuters, OPEC production saw its largest monthly decline in two years this month.  The decline is due to the cartel’s most recent supply cut agreement.  Reuters photo. OPEC production down [Read more]

News

U.S. NGPL production continues to grow: EIA

January 31, 2019 Energi Staff

The US Energy Information Administration is forecasting that NGPL production could grow by 32 per cent between 2018 and 2050, reaching 5.8 million b/d.  Williams.com photo. NGPL production increases in Appalachian Basin, Southwest and Permian [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: Federal Reserve patience should be a warning to investors

January 31, 2019 Energi Staff

The Federal Reserve’s promise to be “patient” as it determines how to adjust interest rates in future has been welcomed by investors fearful that an economic slowdown could preface a slide into recession. Federal Reserve [Read more]

Alberta

Alberta oil output limits eased as stockpiles diminish

January 30, 2019 Energi Staff

On Wednesday, the Notley government announced it will ease the Alberta oil output limits, increasing production in February and March to 3.63 million b/d.  Suncor photo. Alberta oil output limits up by 75,000 b/d The [Read more]

Financial

Oil prices up on tighter US supply, Venezuela sanctions

January 30, 2019 Energi Staff

Oil prices rose on Wednesday after data from the US Energy Information Administration showed US crude stocks rose less than expected last week due to a decline in imports.  Equinor photo. US oil prices up [Read more]

News

Railways could provide energy, environment benefits

January 30, 2019 Energi Staff

While railways carry 8 per cent of the world’s passengers and 7 per cent of global freight, they only account for 2 per cent of total transport energy demand.  CP Rail photo. Railways can cut [Read more]

Canada

Canadian carbon capture, utilization, and storage market

January 30, 2019 Energi Staff

Globally, there are now 18 large scale carbon capture and storage facilities in operation, and approximately the same number proposed for development.  SaskPower photo. IEA sees carbon capture vital to meeting global climate targets This article was published [Read more]

News

US sanctions on Venezuelan crude send US refiners scrambling

January 29, 2019 Energi Staff

On Monday, the Trump administration slapped sanctions on Venezuelan crude exports to the US in response to the re-election of President Nicolas Maduro, in a vote viewed by many as fraudulent.  AP/Getty Images photo by Juan [Read more]

News

US expected to be net energy exporter by 2020: EIA

January 29, 2019 Energi Staff

Driven mostly by evolving trade flows of liquid fuels and natural gas, the US Energy Information Administration forecasts that the United States will be a net energy exporter by 2020.  Enterprise Products Partners L.P. photo. US [Read more]

Opinion

US gasoline consumption stalls, adding to oil producers’ problems

January 29, 2019 Energi Staff

During the first 10 months of 2018, US gasoline consumption was flat as rising fuel prices offset the strong economy and big gains in employment.  Shell photo. US gasoline consumption averaged 9.34 million b/d between [Read more]

Financial

Oil prices tumble on rising US output, trade concerns

January 28, 2019 Energi Staff

Oil prices fell about 3 per cent on Monday on rising US oil production and waning confidence that the US and China will soon end the trade war between the world’s two largest economies. Equinor [Read more]

News

2018 US energy-related CO2 emissions rise, but likely to fall again in 2019, 2020

January 28, 2019 Energi Staff

According to the US Energy Information Administration, even with declines in emissions over the next two years, energy-related CO2 emissions in 2019 and 2020 are still projected to be higher than 2017 levels.  Ralf Broskvar photo [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: Hedge funds return to oil on OPEC cuts

January 28, 2019 Energi Staff

Hedge funds boosted oil and refined products buys last week on hopes of a U.S.-China trade truce and that the global economy will avoid a slowdown in 2019.  Equinor photo. Hedge funds buying concentrated in [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: Five key takeaways from COP24 for energy

January 25, 2019 Energi Staff

COP24 President Mr Michal Kurtyka closes out the successful 24th Conference of the Parties by jumping over the dais in celebration.  Many said the conference was a success in multilateralism and diplomacy.  IISB/ENB photo by [Read more] [Read more]

News

2018 US coal production down, exports and Appalachian region prices up

January 25, 2019 Energi Staff

According to the US Energy Information Administration, increasing coal prices and demand for coal exports, along with continued competition with natural gas, contributed to a decline in overall US coal consumption. US coal consumption in 2018 [Read more] [Read more]

Financial

Oil prices up, but rising rig count caps value

January 25, 2019 Energi Staff

Rising concerns about tightening crude supply due to turmoil in Venezuela helped boost oil prices on Friday, but an increase in the US oil rig count capped gains.  BP photo. Oil prices up 1 per [Read more] [Read more]

News

US government shutdown threatens new car model rollouts

January 24, 2019 Energi Staff

Automakers are concerned that the US government shutdown could delay the roll out of their new vehicle models in the United States as the companies cannot get the required certifications from the EPA.  Getty Images [Read more] [Read more]

Canada

Feds invest in Alberta advanced solar technology

January 24, 2019 Energi Staff

On Thursday, the Government of Canada announced funding for construction of a new solar farm in southeastern Alberta that will use advanced solar technology.   New solar technology will capture energy from both sides of solar [Read more] [Read more]

News

US oil, natural gas, renewables production growing: EIA AEO

January 24, 2019 Energi Staff

US oil and natural gas resources will continue to see growth in development, according to the US EIA.  In its Annual Energy Outlook, the agency predicts natural gas and natural gas plant liquids will experience [Read more] [Read more]

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