Alberta
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July 24, 2024
Hot weather has contributed to a wildfire outbreak in Western Canada, with 170 burning in Alberta alone — 53 of them out of control. The equivalent of about 388,000 bpd of oil production and 13,400 bpd of natural gas are within 10 km (6.2 miles) of blazes that are at least 10 hectares (25 acres) in size, according to Alberta Wildfire geographic data and Alberta Energy Regulator June production data.
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July 18, 2024
About 500,000 bpd of marketable oil sands production could be within 10 km (6.2 miles) of an out-of-control blaze, Rystad Energy said in a report Thursday. That’s equal to roughly 10% of the total oil production in the province. As much as 1.2 MMbpd could be within 20 km.
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July 17, 2024
In the past 24 hours, 47 new fires emerged in the province, most of them south of the unofficial oil sands capital of Fort McMurray, said Kai Bowering, spokeswoman for Alberta Wildfire. The arid conditions are expected to persist for the next 24 hours, making it easier for the blazes to spread, she said.
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June 23, 2024
“The federal Liberal and NDP coalition has passed draconian legislation that will irreparably harm Canadian’s ability to hear the truth about the energy industry and Alberta’s successes in reducing global emissions," said Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, along with Canadian Minister of Energy and Minerals Brian Jean and Environment and Protected Areas Minister Rebecca Schulz.
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June 02, 2024
Surge has now identified the potential for up to 100 multi-lateral drilling locations at Hope Valley. Surge's technical interpretation of its recent 46 square kilometer 3-D seismic program has allowed the company to de-risk these future drilling locations in Hope Valley.
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May 12, 2024
Massive fires burned down swathes of Fort McMurray eight years ago, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate and temporarily shutting more than MMbpd of oil production.
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April 22, 2024
The fire is one of two out-of-control blazes in Alberta, home to the Canadian oil sands, the world’s third-largest crude oil reserves.
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February 29, 2024
Renewable developments won’t be allowed on the two highest-quality classes of agricultural land unless the developer can prove that crops and livestock can coexist with the projects, Alberta’s government said Wednesday.
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January 20, 2024
Chevron plans to shed all of its 70% stake in the Western Alberta oil and natural gas play, spokesman Braden Reddall said in an email.
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January 12, 2024
Total production jumped by 336,822 bpd to 4.16 MMbpd, the highest in data stretching back to 2010, according to the Alberta Energy Regulator’s website. Output over the first 11 months of the year averaged 3.79 MMbpd, versus 3.73 MMbpd for all of 2022, the data show.
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December 28, 2023
Crescent Point's production guidance has changed by 2,000 boed compared to its preliminary guidance, despite the recently announced non-core asset dispositions of approximately 5,000 boed.
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November 30, 2023
The Canadian province, which holds the world’s third-largest crude reserves, is benefiting from higher oil prices supported by production cuts from OPEC+ countries including Saudi Arabia and Russia.
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November 27, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government said in a statement that Alberta, which relies on natural gas for the bulk of its power generation, is able to achieve a net-zero power grid by 2050 but the 2035 target would be “unaffordable, unreliable and unconstitutional” and puts people at risk of “freezing in the dark” when temperatures drop as low as minus-23F.
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October 23, 2023
Oil drillers have applied for 81 licenses to drill into the so-called Waseca formation so far this year, 30 more than in all of 2022. That’s the biggest increase in any oil and gas formation in the province this year, according to regulatory data.
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August 15, 2023
The province, which relies on fossil fuels for 89% of its electricity, can achieve a net zero power grid by 2050, but the government’s timeline would be too costly and carry the risk of blackouts, Premier Danielle Smith said at a news conference on Monday.
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August 01, 2023
Alberta’s total oil output dropped 21% to 2.71 MMbpd, the lowest since June 2016, when oil-sands producers were recovering from wildfires that shut about 1 MMbpd of capacity.
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May 29, 2023
Taking full control of Surmont’s low-cost production helps ConocoPhillips Chief Executive Officer Ryan Lance meet a commitment to return $11 billion in cash to shareholders this year by letting the company generate free cash flow at even lower crude prices.
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May 15, 2023
Pipestone Energy Corp. temporarily halted roughly 20,000 boed of output since Friday after blazes resurfaced close to some processing facilities the company relies on. It had restarted assets that were shut in response to a wave of fires in early May.
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May 15, 2023
In 2016, wildfires tore through Aberta’s oil sands, shutting down more than 1 MMbbl of daily crude production and razing whole sections of Fort McMurray, the biggest city in the oil-sands region. This month’s blazes have largely spared the oil sands, but they’ve hammered the province’s drought-stricken west, forcing the evacuation of as many as 30,000 people and curtailing natural gas production.
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May 12, 2023
This acquisition aligns with Crescent Point's long-term strategy and enhances the company's portfolio by adding 600 high-return Montney locations, further extending its premium drilling inventory to 15 years.
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May 08, 2023
The fires are affecting energy production in the region, which accounts for most of Canada’s hydrocarbon exports. One community under evacuation order as of Sunday was Fox Creek, a major center for light oil and gas drillers.
