+ Alston Energy Inc. filed for court ordered CCAA protection
+ Bankers Petroleum Ltd. announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is US$ 313 million
+ Baytex Energy Corp. announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is $485 million
+ Bellatrix Exploration Ltd. completed its arrangements to acquire Angle Energy Inc. for $69.7 million
+ Bellatrix Exploration Ltd. announced its 2014 CapEx Budget of $370 million is increased t0 $610 million following closing of its Angle Energy arrangement
+ BlackBerry Ltd. shakeup continues – 3 more executives sacked
+ Canada laying claim to North Pole real estate (don’t tell Santa!); Foreign Minister John Baird filing submission with United Nations commission
+ Canadian Oil Sands Ltd. announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is $1.1 billion
+ Ceiba Energy Services Inc. agreed to acquire Cam-Star Resources (1990) Ltd., for $2.8 million
+ Cenovus Energy Inc. announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is $2.8 billion
+ Chevron Corp. announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is US$ 39.8 billion
+ Ecopetrol S. A. and Talisman Energy Inc. announced commercial viability of its southeaster Columbian Akicias oilfield
+ Ecopetrol S. A. announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is US$10.5 million
+ Encana Corporation announced its 2014 CapEx Budget isUS $2.4 billion, focused on liquids rich plays
+ Equal Energy Ltd. agreed to be acquired by Petroflow Energy Corporation of US$230 million
+ Freehold Royalties Ltd. announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is $30 million
+ Gibson Energy Inc. announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is $410 million
+ Government of Alberta revisiting high-speed rail link (again) between Calgary and Edmonton; legislative committee studying
+ Gran Tierra Energy Inc. announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is $467 million
+ Husky Energy Inc. announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is $4.8 billion
+ Imperial Oil solds its downtown development site (1.5 acres, 500 – 6 Ave SW) for $68.95 million
+ Li Ka-shing controlled Power Assets Holdings Ltd. is planning a stock listing to free up $5.7 billion to financing acquisitions
+ Long Run Exploration Ltd. announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is $200 million
+ Longview Oil Corp. announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is $56 million
+ Marathon Oil Corporation announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is US$ 294 million for oilsands mining of a total budget of US$ 5.9 billion
+ Mexican Congress approved measures that will open up oil & gas exploration and production to foreign companies – first change since 1938 when Pemex was giving a monopoly
+ Newalta Corporation announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is $180 million
+ NuVista Energy Ltd. is selling $30.2 milion in non-core assets
+ NuVista Energy Ltd. announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is $240 million
+ Olympia Trust Company closed the sale of its Transfer Agency and Corporate Trust Assets to Computershare Trust Company of Canada for $43 million
+ Painted Pony Petroleum Ltd. announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is $149 million
+ Peru’s congress approved sale of 49% interest in Petroperu, the state owned oil firm
+ Petronas, Progress Energy Canada Ltd. and Pacific Northwest LNG Ltd. signed an agreement whereby PetroleumBRUNEI will acquire 3% of Pacific Northwest LNG Ltd. proposed export facility, and PetroleumBRUNEI committed to a 20 yr. contract to buy 3% of the LNG from that facility
+ Plazacorp Retail Properties Ltd. is converting to a REIT structure eff. Jan. 1
+ Precision Drilling Corporation announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is $504 million
+ Raging River Exploration Inc. announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is $215 million
+ Renegade Petroleum Ltd. agreed to sell non-core assets in Saskatchewan for $32.5 million
+ RMP Energy Inc. announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is $130 million
+ QEP Resources Inc. agreed to acquired US$950 million in Texas oil assets from Jana Partners
+ Secure Energy Services Inc. announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is $225 million
+ Source Energy Services Canada LP commenced operations at its new frac sand trans-loading terminal facility in Wembley
+ Southern Pacific Resource Corp. engaged advisors to review strategic alternatives for the company
+ Talisman Energy Inc. agreed to sell its 12% interest in Ocensa Pipeline for $595 million
+ The Carlyle Group committed US$ 200 million to Discover Exploration Limited, a new London based unit of Cove Energy plc
+ Torc Oil & Gas Ltd. announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is $125 million
+ TransCanada Corporation started filling its 700,000 barrels/day Gulf Coast pipeline (southern leg of Keystone-XL), to be in service by mid-January
+ TransGlobe Energy Corporation announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is $100 million
+ Trican Well Service Ltd. announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is $32.7 million
+ US Airways takeover by American Airlines closed; AMR (American’s parent) came out of bankruptcy, now world’s largest airline
+ U.S. domestic oil production outlook to hit historic high by 2016 at 9.5 million barrels/day, highest since 1970
+ Wall Street regulators adopting Volcker Rule to rein in risk-taking
+ Western Energy Services Corp. announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is $65 million
