+ Apache Corp. to sell non-core oil and gas assets in Lousiana and Anadarko basin, 2 transactions, for US$1.4 billion
+ ATB Financial – THE OWL … Daily Economic Comment
+ Aux Sable Canada LP signed new long term agreements with Encana & Brion involving 180 million cubic. ft/day for Duvernay natural gas
+ current energy prices: live link to Bloomberg.com commodities data ; U.S. crude hovering around US$ 76/barrel, Brent around US$80/barrel as traders await results of OPEC meeting; Russia lobbying OPEC to cut production and raise prices … tic toc …
+ Dixie Energy Trust agreed to sell its assets to Gulf Pine Energy Partners LP for US$47.5 million; will then wind up operations
+ Enbridge Energy Partners planning 120,000 barrel/day rail terminal at Cushing, Oklahoma
+ First Capital Realty in deal with Embassy BOSA for high-rise condo development as part of Mount Royal Village redevelopment; 34-storey, $120 million project will involve 90,000 sq. ft. retail & office component on west side of 8th St. SW
+ Government of Alberta completed deal to purchase federal government’s interest in four-acre Willow Square site near downtown Fort McMurray; GOA will transfer site to Wood Buffalo Housing and Development Corporation to develop affordable housing
+ Harper government planning $5.8 billion in infrastructure spending over next three years; first nations reserves, museums and other federally owned facilities
+ Health Care REIT Inc. closed its acquisition of HealthLease Properties REIT
+ Hyperion Exploration Corp. agreed to $31.9 million takeover by Tri-Win International Investment Group Inc.
+ Kallisto Energy Corp. changed its name to Toro Oil & Gas Ltd.
+ Mullen Group Ltd. agreed to acquire Gardewine Group LP for $172 million
+ NCS Energy Services changed its name to NCS Multistage
+ Shoreline Energy Corp. closed US$4.1 million sale of its Wattenburg assets
+ Sound Oil plc is making a takeover bid to acquire Antrim Energy Inc.
+ Southern Pacific Resource Corp. agreed to sell its Red Earth assets for $19.5 million
+ Stream Oil & Gas Ltd. completed its combination with TransAtlantic Petroleum Ltd.; will now operate as TransAtlantic
+ Suncor Energy announced its 2015 CapEx Budget is $7.2 billion
+ Talisman Energy Inc.’s sub. and Ecopoterol SA announced offshore Columbia discovery; Talisman stock up on the news
+ TransCanada Corporation’s Keystone XL project approval process continues; lame-duck U.S. Senate failed to approve House bill … tic toc
+ TUGLIQ Energy and Pétrolia formed JV to develop Gaspé area natural gas properties with a view to establishing a north shore LNG facility
+ Vicwest Inc. adopted a shareholder rights plan
+ WestJet flight attendants rejected contract settlement … tic toc …
+ Wildrose Party lost two members; 2 MLA’s crossed the floor to join PC Party (Towle, Innisfail; Donovan, Little Bow)
+ Wildrose Party Caucus adopted an equality position in conflict with one its party convention recently adopted; Leader Danielle Smith made a statement she will step down if her party does not win the next provincial election
