+ Alberta’s 2nd quarter results – revenues lower by $1.4 billion, annual deficit now projected to be between $2.3 - $3 billion
+ Arsenal Energy Inc. announced its 2013 CapEx Budget of $49 million
+ Athabasca Oil Corporation sanctioned its $536 million Hangingstone SAGD project
+ BP plc closed $5.55 billion sale of Gulf of Mexico assets to Plains Exploration and Production Company
+ BP plc agreed to sell its UK North Sea package of oil and gas fields to TAQA for $1.1 billion plus share of future production
+ Brookfield Office Properties Inc. announced details of its new development planned for the former Calgary Herald Building site; to be known as 225 Sixth, the full block development will involve a first tower, 56 storey (to be Calgary’s tallest), to be followed by a 2nd tower of 42 storeys
+ Cenovus Energy plan for extensive natural gas drilling on Suffield base land stopped by Federal Governent concerns over environmental sensitivity
+ Cenovus Energy agreed to lease the former Calgary of Chamber of Commerce building vacated last month, from new owner Allied Properties REIT
+ Crescent Point Energy Corp. closed its acquisition of Ute Energy
+ Equal Energy Ltd. sold $11.4 million in royalty assets to Keystone Royalty Corp. and consolidating to its Oklahoma City office
+ Fiera Capital Corporation closed its acquisition of Canadian Wealth Management Group Inc.
+ Firm Capital Property Trust closed $27 million acquisition of 4 properties from Calloway REIT
+ Foster Wheeler AG acquired Three Streams Engineering Ltd.
+ Genstar acquiring 129 hectares of NE land (Metis Trail and future Airport Trail) from Oscar Fech for $75.5 million
+ ISG Capital Corporation completed its conversion to a REIT structure; Firm Capital Property Trust
+ Nexen Inc. takeover by CNOOC Ltd.; speculation the deal will be approved by Canadian and U.S. governments buoyed stock price following re-submission of the deal to regulators
+ Pembina Pipeline Corporation announced its 2013 CapEx Budget of $965 million
+ Salans LLP, Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP and SNR Denton partners approved combination to form global law firm; to operate as DENTONS
+ Skope Energy Partners, Skope Energy Inc. and Skope Energy International Inc. entered CCAA creditor protection
+ TimberRock Energy Corp. acquired All Points Energy Ltd.
+ Toscana Energy Income Corporation closed its acquisition of west central Alberta assets for $17.5 million
+ UBS in negotiations over LIBOR rate rigging penalties, expected to be hit with $450 million penalty
