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CNRL
Canada

CNRL opts to slow heavy oil output heavy crude discount

March 8, 2018 Energi Staff

Tim McKay, President of CNRL says his company may also reduce its heavy oil drilling program in the second half of this year, and instead, drill more light oil.  CNRL photo. CNRL is delaying completion [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Rick Perry’s ‘new energy realism’ sounds a lot like CAPP’s ‘4-point vision’

March 8, 2018 Markham Hislop

New Energy Realism: minimal regulation, technical innovation, reliance upon market forces and capital investment Rick Perry gave a fascinating speech at CERAWeek Wednesday. Canadians should pay attention for two reasons. One, the Canadian industry’s recently [Read more]

shell
News

Shell could triple natural gas production by 2050 to meet its GHG emissions goals

March 7, 2018 Energi Staff

Ben van Beurden, Chief Executive of Royal Dutch Shell says his company is considering limiting emissions from its operations as well as emissions from fossil fuel use by its customers.  Bloomberg photo. Royal Dutch Shell [Read more]

British Columbia

BC ‘revitalizing’ environmental assessment process only weeks after Ottawa announces major changes

March 7, 2018 Markham Hislop

Environmental assessments already underway will continue under current process The British Columbia government is “revitalizing” its environment assessment process to ensure “the public’s expectation of a strong, transparent process is met,” Minister of Environment and Climate Change [Read more]

oil prices
Financial

Oil prices down over 2% as markets slide on trade war concerns

March 7, 2018 Energi Staff

Oil prices fell on Wednesday, matching a trend on Wall Street after President Donald Trump said he planned to implement tariffs on steel and aluminum which many analysts believe could lead to a trade war.  [Read more]

Opinion

Is Aramco share sale distorting OPEC policy?

March 7, 2018 Markham Hislop

As long as equity sale is pending, kingdom’s policy is likely to remain focused on boosting prices By John Kemp By restraining production, OPEC and its allies have succeeded in eliminating excess oil stocks and [Read more]

Opinion

Don’t like trade deficits? Then say hello to economic recession!

March 7, 2018 Markham Hislop

“The proposed tariffs should be dead on arrival. Let’s have larger trade deficits instead. Our trade partners are invested with us.” – Hirs By Ed Hirs, energy economist, University of Houston Trade deficits keep your [Read more]

exxonmobil
Financial

ExxonMobil plans aggressive growth in LNG, petrochemicals to double earnings

March 7, 2018 Markham Hislop

ExxonMobil expects to grow manufacturing capacity in North America and Asia Pacific by 40% ExxonMobil today outlined an aggressive growth strategy to more than double earnings and cash flow from operations by 2025 at today’s oil [Read more]

British Columbia

BC introduces energy efficiency standards to lower energy bills and greenhouse emissions

March 7, 2018 Markham Hislop

“To meet our greenhouse-gas reduction targets, we know serious work is needed to accomplish emissions reduction.” – Mungall Government is making regulatory changes that will reduce energy bills for British Columbians, and support the Province’s [Read more]

economic growth
Canada

Disappointing Canadian economic growth + protectionist Trump policies = risk

March 7, 2018 Markham Hislop

Cooling in Canadian growth comes at time of risks to economy from U.S. trade and tax policy The Conference Board of Canada’s Chief Economist Craig Alexander believes the Canadian economic growth cooled off in the [Read more]

oil prices
Financial

Oil prices rise on weaker US dollar, limited by US crude stocks

March 6, 2018 Energi Staff

Oil prices gained slightly on Tuesday, mostly supported by a weaker US dollar but analysts are concerned that data released on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning will show a rise in US crude inventories.  Anadarko [Read more]

jet fuel imports
USA

US West Coast jet fuel imports increase to meet growing demand, Canada not a supplier

March 6, 2018 Markham Hislop

 West Coast jet fuel imports primarily from South Korea, China, and Japan Net imports of jet fuel into the West Coast (defined as Petroleum Administration for Defense District, or PADD, 5) have increased in recent years [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Canadian oil and gas industry troubled by Trump’s 25% tariff on steel…wake up call for rest of country?

March 6, 2018 Markham Hislop

Foreign Affairs Minister points out that US actually has $2 billion surplus in steel trade with Canada The Canadian oil and gas industry is not pleased with Donald Trump at the moment. The American president’s [Read more]

oil investment
News

$20T in gas, oil investment needed in next 25 years: Saudi Aramco CEO

March 6, 2018 Energi Staff

Saudi Aramco’s CEO Amin Nasser told an audience at CERAWeek in Houston on Tuesday that to keep pace with expected growth in demand and make up for declining fields, the gas and oil industry needs [Read more]

Pembina
Innovation

Pembina Institute launches interactive map of Alberta clean energy projects

March 6, 2018 Markham Hislop

New website features over 120 projects, ranging from wind and solar to energy efficiency and clean tech The Pembina Institute recently launched an interactive online tool showcasing the multitude of new clean energy projects operating [Read more]

USA

Positive US ethanol fuel margins are driving consistent production growth

March 6, 2018 Markham Hislop

US ethanol consumption increased 1% in 2017, same expect to 2019 Estimated ethanol production margins at U.S. corn ethanol plants averaged 22 cents per gallon (gal) in 2017. Last year was the fifth consecutive year [Read more]

technologies
USA

Will a shifting global market embrace US crude oil?

March 6, 2018 Markham Hislop

US domestic market can only absorb 1/4 of extra 4 million b/d of US light crude expected to enter market in 2023 As tight-oil production continues to grow, the US is positioning itself as a [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Notley sets out to ‘win the hearts and minds of Canadians’ over Kinder Morgan pipeline

March 6, 2018 Markham Hislop

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley speaking to reporters after meeting of Market Access Task Force. Photo: Global News Best Alberta strategy: 1) support federal jurisdiction over pipeline; 2) build support for industry, TMX in BC, rest [Read more]

middle east
News

Middle East countries plan to add nuclear to their electricity generation mix

March 5, 2018 Markham Hislop

 EIA expects middle east electricity demand to increase 30% by 2028 Nuclear electricity generation capacity in the Middle East is expected to increase from 3.6 gigawatts (GW) in 2018 to 14.1 GW by 2028 because [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Postmedia ranter Graham Hicks degrades public discussion of Alberta downstream diversification report

March 5, 2018 Markham Hislop

Image: Alberta Oil, Marco Cibola Writing farcical nonsense in the pretend voice of an energy executive insults Albertans, important topic Sigh. Graham Hicks is why Alberta can’t have nice things. By “nice things” I mean a [Read more]

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