+ Alberta Budget – claimed by government to be balanced, though the math methods keep changing so it is hard to tell for sure . . .
+ Adrok, the innovative geophysical survey company is setting up its North American headquarters in Charlottetown (duhh??) … attracted by provincial government incentives; no doubt looking for tubers
+ Anadarko Petroleum Corp. announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is US$8.1 billion
+ Anthem Properties Group acquired United Communities for $200 million
+ Athabasca Oil Corporation reducing staff by 15% and reviewing its capital plans
+ CanElson Drilling Inc. announced an increase in its 2014 CapEx Budget to $95.5 million
+ Chesapeake Energy and Encana Corporation were charged by the State of Michigan over price-fixing in Collingwood shale region during 2010
+ Corridor Resources Inc. announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is $27.2 million
+ Enbridge Energy Partners LP announced a $7 billion mainline replacement program for its Edmonton – Superior, Wisconsin Line 3
+ Genalta Power Inc. agreed to build 12MW generating facility to serve Baytex Energy Ltd.’s Peace River field
+ Genesis Land Development Corp. closed the sale of a non-core site (121 acres in Acheson) for $14 million
+ Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. agreed to acquire 10% of Progress Energy’s gas reserves and Pacific NorthWest LNG projects
+ Kelt Exploration Ltd. increased its 2014 CapEx Budget to $250 million
+ KKR & Co. assembled a US$ 2 billion fund to acquire unconventional oil & gas assets in North America
+ Lanesborough REIT closed its $63.2 acquisition of Parson Landing in Fort McMurray
+ Morneau Shepell Inc. acquired ADP Canada Co.
+ National Energy Board approved (with conditions) reversal of Enbridge’s Line 9B Reversal and Line 9 Expansion project
+ Pacific NorthWest LNG submitted its Environmental Impact Statement to regulators
+ Paramount Resources Ltd. took a 14% stake in Marquee Energy Ltd. in shares-for-non-core Michiichi area assets ($11,650,000) sale
+ Petrobank Energy and Resources Ltd. and Touchstone Exploration Inc. to combine; will operate as Touchstone Exploration Inc.
+ Progress Energy Canada Ltd. got Industry Canada’s approval of its $1.5 billion acquisition of Montney assets from Talisman Energy Inc.
+ Rooster Energy Ltd. agreed to acquire Cochon Properties LLC for US$30 million
and Morrison Well Services LLC for US$ 95 million
+ Tanager Energy Inc. agreed to acquired oil & gas properties in Alberta from COGI LP and Arrow Point Oil & Gas Ltd. for $9 million
+ Tourmaline Oil Corp. agreed to acquire Santonia Energy Inc.; $198 million
+ Trident Exploration Corp. closed its acquisition of Wrangler West Energy Corp.
+ Zaio Corporation agreed to acquire Axis Appraisal Management Solutions for US$3.25 million
