+ Alberta Land Sale netted $14.1 million for the Government of Alberta
+ Black Swan Energy Ltd. announced it has formed a JV to accelerate Duvernay holdings development; $500 million being provided by CPPIB, KERN Partners and Warburg Pincus
+ BNP Paribas pled guilty; fined US$8.9 billion by U.S. authorities over money-laundering schemes on behalf of black-listed countries
+ Bonterra Energy Corp. increased its 2014 CapEx Budget to $140 million
+ Canada Day holiday in Canada; financial markets closed
+ CERF Incorporated and Winalta Inc. have agreed to combined in a $65 million transaction; will operate as CERF
+ Compass Compression is building a 75,000 sq. ft. facility to fabricate compression equipment
+ Devon Energy agreed to sell a portfolio of US oil & gas properties to Linn Energy LLC for US$2.3 billion
+ Dow Jones industrial average hit a record high ,, 16,998.70, seen as a strong indicator of a strengthening U.S. economy
+ Elkwater Resources Ltd. is changing its name to Striker Exploration Corp.
+ Encana Corporation struck a deal to sell its Bighorn assets to Jupiter Resources Inc. for US$1.8 billion
+ Enterprise Products Partners announced it will build a 1,200 mile products pipeline connecting North Dakota Bakken fields and Cushing, OK
+ Freehold Royalties Ltd. entered $120 million JV with Perpetual Energy Inc. to develop Edson area liquids rich natural gas properties
+ Government of Alberta, citing higher than expected revenues, posted a $755 million surplus (they had forecast $1.97 billion deficit, so I guess it’s a good thing the Heritage Fund had record earnings of $2.2 billion for 2013-14
+ Gran Tierra Energy Inc. closed the sale of its Argentina business to Madalena Energy Inc. for US$69 million
+ InterOil Corporation sold its downstream business to Puma Energy for US$525.6 million
+ LaSalle Investment Management acquired 3 buildings in Alberta for $70 million; 2 of them in Calgary … Stockman Centre and Riverbend Atrium
+ Legacy Oil + Gas Inc. agreed to acquire Corinthian Exploration Corp. for $225 million
+ MasTec. Inc. agreed to acquire Pacer Construction Holdings Corporation for $126 million
+ Murphy Oil agreed to sell its Milford, UK refinery to Klesch-MP; price not disclosed
+ Nabors Industries Ltd. is merging its maintenance business with C&J Energy Services Ind.; Nabors gets US$2.86 billion in the deal and will still hold 53% of the combined business
+ Paramount Resource Ltd. increased its 2014 CapEx Budget to $800 million
+ Parex Resources Inc. and Verano Energy Limited combination transaction go shareholder approval
+ Pengrowth Energy Corporation filed application with regulators to expand its Lindberg SAGD facility
+ Royal Bank of Canada closed the sale of its Jamaican banking operations; recording a $37 million loss on the transaction
+ Royal Host Inc. got shareholder approval for its takeover of Holloway Lodging Corporation
+ Sobeys Inc. announced it will close 50 underperforming stores
+ Talisman Energy is on the market to sell its stake in two Australian oil fields
+ Quattro Exploration and Production Ltd. announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is $50 million
+ Wisconsin Energy Corporation agreed to acquire Integrys Energy Group for US$5.7 billion
