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Pandemic undermines green initiatives in oil sands
Leading Canadian oil sands companies have delayed around $1.3bn in green initiatives as they seek to cut costs during the market downturn.
Supreme Court ruling a breakthrough for pipelines
A Supreme Court ruling has been hailed as a breakthrough for the Atlantic Coast pipeline, and also bodes well for the stalled Mountain Valley project.
NRG: Looking beyond the crisis
Canada’s Inuvialuit unveil LNG plan
A corporation representing the Inuvialuit – an indigenous group in Canada’s western Arctic region – has unveiled a plan to begin producing LNG in a bid to boost the region’s energy security.
ConocoPhillips considering ending production curtailments
US-based ConocoPhillips, the country's largest independent producer, is considering ending its output curtailments and gradually ramping up activity on strengthening oil prices.
Chesapeake reportedly close to filing for bankruptcy
Chesapeake Energy was reported to be preparing a potential filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week as it runs out of options for staying afloat and an interest payment deadline looms.
US government buys 126,000 barrels of crude for SPR
The US Department of Energy said this week that it had bought 126,000 barrels of crude for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Gulf producers resume activity after storm
Production was resuming this week in the US Gulf of Mexico after Tropical Storm Cristobal passed through the region, briefly disrupting oil and gas operations and making landfall in Louisiana on June 7.
US-Canada energy trade strong over past decade
A recent report from the US Energy Information Administration has shown how strong energy trade between the US and Canada has been in recent years.
LNG cargo arrives in US, another reportedly en route
An LNG tanker arrived at Dominion Energy’s Cove Point LNG terminal in Maryland from Trinidad on June 6. Another tanker is expected to arrive at Kinder Morgan’s Elba Island LNG facility from Nigeria on June 11.
Enbridge to pivot towards gas, renewables
North American pipeline operator Enbridge has said it will gradually shift its asset mix towards natural gas and renewables in order to reflect the energy transition.
Shoots of recovery begin to show
EOG, Parsley cautiously bring shale wells back online
As West Texas Intermediate prices stay relatively stable and rise above $36 per barrel, a couple of stronger shale drillers are indicating that they will bring some of the production they shut in back online.
Chevron to cut workforce as ExxonMobil resists layoffs
Chevron said on May 27 that it would cut its global workforce of around 45,000 by 10-15% in response to the oil industry downturn.
Suncor’s CEO touts oil sands’ role in energy transition
Suncor’s CEO, Mark Little, has warned that the energy transition could prove as disruptive to oil demand as COVID-19 but has suggested that Canada’s oil sands industry could play a leading role in driving low-carbon growth.
Occidental cuts dividend by 91%
Occidental Petroleum has slashed its dividend by 91% to just $0.01 per share on May 29 in a bid to preserve cash as it struggles with the impact of the oil price crash.
Golden Pass LNG files for capacity expansion as cargo cancellations bite US exporters
Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil have requested permission from US regulators to increase the capacity of their Golden Pass LNG terminal, which is currently under construction on the Texas Gulf Coast.
NRG: Some forward momentum, but overall restraint
Despite the relative stability of crude prices in recent days, more news of activity cutbacks, earnings losses and demand weakness continues to come in, and all eyes are turning to the forthcoming OPEC+ meeting.
LNGL terminates Magnolia transaction, sells to different buyer
A deal struck by Australia-based LNG Ltd (LNGL) to sell its proposed Magnolia LNG project on the US Gulf Coast fell through less than two weeks after being announced, but LNGL has sold the project to a different buyer instead.
New North American liquefaction capacity in more doubt than ever
Some LNG developers in the US and Canada say they are still targeting final investment decisions soon, but this seems to be increasingly in doubt.
Ukraine signs deal to buy US LNG
ConocoPhillips reaffirms Alaska production cut even as TAPS ramps flows back up
ConocoPhillips, the largest oil producer in Alaska, has reaffirmed a plan to cut output by around 100,000 barrels per day in the state in June, which comes despite flows on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System being ramped back up.
Enbridge seeks rate increase on oil pipelines
Calgary-based Enbridge has proposed raising the tariff rates on its Express and Platte crude pipelines, which carry Canadian oil to points in the US.
TC Energy completes sale of Coastal GasLink stake
Canada’s TC Energy has completed the sale of a 65% stake in the Coastal GasLink pipeline, which it is building in British Columbia.

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