+ Accede Energy Services Ltd. acquired Captive Oilfield Rentals Ltd.
+ Airport tunnel under new runway at Calgary International Airport; $295 million project opens to vehicle traffic this week (May 25th)
+ Alberta Energy Regulator & B.C. Oil and Gas Commission signed a Memorandum Of Understanding to form strategic partnership to enhance resource regulation
+ Alberta land sale on May 15 netted $9.95 million for the Government of Alberta
+ Alston Energy Inc. in court ordered receivership; Alvarez and Marsal Canada Inc. appointed as receiver-manager
+ Athabasca Oil Corporation applied for regulatory approval for a 70,000 barrel/day expansion of its Hangingstone SAGD project
+ AT & T agreed to acquired DirecTV for US$48.5 billion
+ Bank of Nova Scotia taking steps to sell its 37% interest in CI Financial Corp.; expected to yield $3.8 billion
+ Baytex Energy Corp. increased its bid for Australia’s Aurora Oil & Gas Limited
+ Chesapeake Energy to spin off its oil services in debt reduction move
+ Citgroup fired 12 in its Mexican operation over a US$400 million fraud involving an oil services company
+ Conference Board of Canada ranked Alberta economy as A+ - full report
+ Credit Suisse AG facing US$2.5 billion in U.S. Justice Dept. fines & penalties, consent to criminal convictions
+ Crescent Point Energy Corp. closed is acquisition of CanEra Energy Corp.
+ Deutsche Bank raising new capital (£6.5bn) to strengthen its balance sheet
+ Dundee Developmen6ts changed its name to Dream Developments
+ Dundee REIT changed its name to Dream Office REIT
+ Dundee International REIT changed its name to Dream Global REIT
+ Encana Corporation closed sale of its Jonah field operations to TPG Capital for US$1.8 billion
+ Government of Alberta withdrew from participation in the World Petroleum Congress to be held in Moscow June 16-19 in protest over Russia’s land-grab in the Ukraine
+ Great Prairie Energy Services Inc. closed its $10 million acquisition of equipment rentals frac fluids and drilling divisions of Calmena Energy Services Inc.
+ Ivanhoé Cambridge closed the sale of its partnership interest in 388‑390 Greenwich St. (2.6 million sq. ft2) to SL Green
+ Kentz Corporation Limited agreed to acquire Alegro Projects and Fabrication Ltd.
+ Milestone Apartments REIT closed US$28 million property (316 units) acquisition in Atlanta
+ NuVista Energy Ltd. increased its 2014 CapEx Budget to $315 million
+ Oxford Properties Group led consortium agreed to acquire five-building Boston area portfolio from Blackstone Group LP for US$2.1 billion
+ Painted Pony Petroleum Ltd. increased its 2014 CapEx Budget to $169 million
+ Petrobank Energy and Resources Ltd. & Touchstone Exploration Inc. completed their business combination; will operate as Touchstone Exploration Inc.
+ SNC-Lavalin Inc. JV with AECON Atlantic Group awarded $64.8-million contract for construction of new housing & training facility at Canadian Forces Base Halifax
+ Sears Holdings Corp. considering selling its brands (Kenmore, Craftsman) & Canadian stores to bolster its struggling bottom line
+ Sprott Resource Corp. is planning an IPO for its Independence Contract Drilling Inc.
+ TORC Oil & Gas Ltd. increased its 2014 CapEx Budget to $135 million
+ Total Energy Services Inc. increased its 2014 CapEx Budget to $68 million
+ Vladimir Putin ordered troops near Ukraine border to stand down
+ Workers’ Compensation Board of Alberta refunding $511 million over-funding to industry
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