+ AIMCo’s CEO plans to steer up to $100 million in efficient oilsands technologies in aid of reducing cost differential between Alberta bitumen and WTI
+ Alberta Government announced go-ahead on Elbow River headwaters dry dam upstream and funding to City of Calgary to study diversion tunnel under the city
+ Capital Power Corporation closed US$541 million sale of its 3 New England gas-fired power generation facilities to Emera Inc.
+ DeeThree Exploration Ltd. increased its 2013 CapEx Budget by $40 million to $200 million
+ Devon Energy Corp agreed to by Eagle Ford assets held by acquiring GeoSouthern Energy for $6 billion from The Blackstone Group
+ Encana Corporation began its downsizing layoffs …
+ Equal Energy Ltd. concluded its strategic alternatives process; negotiations underway with undisclosed party
+ Exxon Mobil Corp. agreed to sell its Hong Kong utility and power storage business for $3.4 billion
+ Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. agree to acquire 51% stake in Keg Restaurants Ltd.; David Aisenstat to retain 49% and stay on as CEO
+ Ferus Natural Gas Fuels and ENN Canada Corporation formed JV to develop and operate two LNG plants in Canada (Vancouver and Edmonton) to serve on-road trucking
+ Fraser Institute report issued – its Global Petroleum Survey ; authored by Alana Wilson, Gerry Angevine and Miguel Cervantes
+ Gear Energy Ltd. announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is $70 million
+ Hemisphere Energy Corporation closed $3.35 million acquisition of Atlee Buffalo area oil & gas assets
+ Lightstream Resources Ltd. is looking to sell $600 million in non-core assets
+ Lightstream Resources Ltd. announced its 2014 CapEx budget is $525 million
+ Morguard Investments Limited, on behalf of HOOPP and Morguard REIT, agreed to acquire portfolio of retail assets from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board for $500 million; HOOPP gets centres in Sudbury and Thunder Bay, Morguard REIT gets Pine Centre Mall in Prince George
+ Partners REIT control change; League Assets Corp. sold its 15% interest to McCowan and Associates Ltd. for $27 million
+ Peyto Exploration & Development Corp. announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is $575 million
+ Premier Alison Redford got a 77% approval by the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party in a leadership review
+ Saskatchewan Roughriders won the Grey Cup, defeating Hamilton Tiger Cats 45 – 23
+ Sky Harvest Energy Corp. agreed to sell its Saskatchewan wind power assets; buyer not disclosed
+ southeast leg of Stoney Trail opened … will take pressure of Deerfoot Trail
+ Spyglass Resources Corp. announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is $60 million
+ Starlight U.S. Multi-Family (No. 2) Core Fund closed its acquisition of US$63.6 million portfolio of Texas multi-family properties
+ Statoil announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is $3.75 billion
+ Statoil has delayed its planned ($7billion) development of UK North Sea Bressay heavy oil field; looking to simplify project to reduce costs
+ Suncor Energy Inc. announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is $7.8 billion
+ The League Group (owner of IGW REIT), filed for court protection under the Companies Creditors Arrangement Act
+ TransCanada Corp. pushed back the start date of Keystone XL project to 2016, increased budget by $100 million to $5.4 billion
+ Whitecap Resources Inc. agreed to $327.4 million acquisition of company with Viking production in the Kindersley area
+ Whitecap Resources Inc. announced its revised 2014 CapEx Budget will be $255 million
+ Yangarra Resources Ltd. announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is $45 million
+ Yoho Resources Inc. announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is $31 million
+ Zargon Oil & Gas Ltd. announced its 2014 CapEx Budget is $49 million
