+ Alberta February land sale netted the government of Alberta $8.39 million
+ Alexander Energy Ltd. closed its $32.5 million acquisition of SE Saskatchewan properties
+ American Energy Partners closed is acquisition of 130,000 acres in the Utica Shale from Hess Corp, Exxon Mobil Corporation and Paloma Partners; price not disclosed
+ Antrim Energy Inc. agreed to sell its UK subsidiary to First Oil Expro Limited for $53 million
+ ATCO Pipelines plans a $700 million urban pipelines upgrade for Calgary and Edmonton; project has been approved by Alberta Utilities Commission, will relocate high-pressure lines to utility corridors from densely developed neighbourhoods
+ Aveda Transportation and Energy Services Inc. closed its acquisition of M&K Hotshot Trucking Inc. and M&K Rig Service Inc.; US$ 38 million plus future considerations
+ Baytex Energy Corp. agreed to acquire Aurora Oil & Gas Limited US$2.4 billion
+ Calgary Economic Development, with $5 million seed funding from the Government of Alberta is supporting development of a film studio … long long long time coming, this project is expected to cost $22.8 million, scheduled to open summer 2015
+ Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is opening an office in Brazil
+ Ceiba Energy Services Inc. closed its $2.5 million acquisition of Cam-Star Resources (1990) Ltd.
+ Chesapeake Energy Corp. announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is US$5.2 billion
+ CN Rail and Teamsters Union reached a tentative agreement, strike of 3,000 workers averted
+ H&R Reit, Encana and Cenovus to build a public plaza on site of old York Hotel site instead of planned 2nd tower
+ Halliburton and Newalta Corporation formed a JV to offer innovated liquid waste solutions on the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin
+ Heenan Blaikie LLP law firm dissolving
+ High Arctic Energy Services Inc. announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is $19 million
+ Husky Energy announced it will go forward with $300 million expansion of its heavy crude processing capacity at its Lima, Ohio refinery
+ Hyperion Exploration Corp. closed its sale of non-core Chip Lake assets for $3.4 million
+ Koch Oil Sands Operating ULC filed application for a new in-situ ‘Dunkirk’ SAGD project located 76 km. west of Fort McMurray
+ Lignol Energy Corporation closed its acquisition of 45% interest in Territory Biofuels Limited to now hold 100%
+ Lone Pine Resources Inc. completed its restructuring under CCAA protection – debt reduced from $395 million to $90 million
+ Nova Scotia established a Fracturing Review Panel
+ Paul First Nation and Focus Equities Inc. developing a 1,000 Megawatt natural gas fired Great Spirit Power Project at Duffield (70 km west of Edmonton) with intent to sell power into the grid; completion scheduled for 2017
+ Perpetual Energy Inc. announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is $70 million
+ Questor Technology Inc. acquired ClearPower Systems Inc. for US$900,000
+ Renegade Petroleum Ltd. announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is $58 million
+ Saskatchewan February land sale netted the government of Saskatchewan $50.69 million (contrasted with $67.37 in all of 2013)
+ Statoil is slashing its future growth plans due to reduced earnings; set 2014 CapEx Budget at US$20 billion
+ Storm Resources Ltd. closed its acquisition of Umbach-Nig area assets in the Montney for $87.9 million
+ Sun Life Financial Inc. restructured its asset management activities – Sun Life Investment Management Inc.; currently managing over $100 billion in assets
+ Tanager Energy Inc. agreed to acquire a central Alberta portfolio of oil & gas properties for $9 million
+ Tuscany International Drilling Inc. and related companies filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection in Delaware to start a restructuring process
+ U.S. government wrestling with debt-crisis again, at risk of default by end of month … tic toc
+ Walmart Canada will add 35 supercentre projects over next 24 months; investing $500 million in new store projects, distribution facilities and expansion of fresh food capacity including a new 500,000 sq. ft. distribution centre at Crosspointe Industrial Park – StuartOlson Dominion to construct
+ WestJet Airlines Ltd. adopted an advance notice by-law to limit shareholders nominating directors
