+ AltaGas formed a JV with Idemitsu Kosan for export of LPG and LGN
+ China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced its 2013 CapEx budget of $12 bilion
+ Cominar REIT closed $149.8 million in property acquisitions
+ Dell Computer close to $24 billion buyout deal, Michael Dell to re-take controlling interest
+ DeVry Institute of Technology is closing its Calgary campus due to low enrolments
+ High Arctic Energy Services Inc. announced its 2013 CapEx budget of $32 million
+ Imperial Oil announced its capital costs of the Kearl Oil-Sands project have from $10.9 billion to $12.9 billion
+ Inter Pipeline Fund announced its 2013 CapEx Budget of $1.5 billion
+ Kinder Morgan Energy Partners agreed to acquire Copano Energy for $3.2 billion
+ MEG Energy Corp. developing plan to barge bitumen via Mississippi after pipeline and/or rail shipment to Chicago
+ Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver approved proposal for Irving Oil to transport crude via West-toEast pipeline; repurposed natural gas pipelined (TransCanada’s) could move up to 1 million barrels/day to St. John, New Brunswick refinery
+ National Energy Board recommended partial approval of NOVA Gas Transmission’s Northwest Mainline Komie Northern Extension project; $333.2 million project, two pipeline segment northwest of Manning, Alberta
+ NCSG Crane & Heavily Haul Services acquired Grizzly Crane Ltd.
+ PEMEX headquarters in Mexico City bombed by terrorists, 35 dead
+ review period – ExxonMobil Canada’s takeover of Celtic Exploration Ltd – by Industry Canada extended to Feb. 20