Gordon Jaremko

The full ramp-up of a dual pipeline to transport natural gas liquids from Canada’s Grand Prairie production area helped improve the bottom line for Calgary-based Keyera Corp. during 2Q2023, even with outages related to the Canadian wildfires.  The Calgary-based midstream operator began service in June through the second leg of the Key Access Pipeline System…

Natural gas-fired power plants would continue to be a reliable energy supplier for Canada under proposed revisions to the nation’s electricity regulations. Under draft rules issued Thursday, thermal generation including natural gas would be accepted if the operations include removing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions using carbon capture and storage (CCS). Federal and provincial incentives would…

Canada’s natural gas and oil sector faced daunting challenges during the second quarter because of the still-unfolding wildfire season, but activity overall has recovered, according to some of the top operators. Exploration and production (E&P) companies, midstream operators, oilfield services (OFS) providers and utilities reported big and small impacts to their operations between April and…

Strathcona Resources Ltd. is snapping up fellow Calgary producer Pipestone Energy Corp. and its Montney Shale assets in northwestern Alberta in an all-stock deal that would create Canada’s fifth largest exploration and production (E&P) company.  At the current market price of about C$2.40 (US$1.80), the acquisition of Pipestone’s 279 million shares was estimated to be…

Enbridge Inc.’s utility subsidiary has launched an open season for up to 1 Bcf of peak natural gas storage capacity at its Dawn Hub in southwestern Ontario. Enbridge is seeking a three-year commitment from shippers for the storage services, which could begin in April 2024. The expansion would give “shippers unparalleled flexibility to meet their…

The United States exported 1.03 Tcf of LNG during the first quarter to 34 countries in 324 tanker cargoes and 85 container loads, leading the North American natural gas trade, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. The Office of Regulation, Analysis and Engagement, Division of Natural Gas Regulation issued its 1Q2023 report earlier this…

Crescent Point Energy Corp. built its Montney Shale prospects with a recent purchase, giving it more leverage in Western Canada and helping the independent contend with lower commodity prices and Alberta wildfires during the second quarter. The Alberta-based producer said the province’s widespread wildfires scorched oil and natural gas production in 2Q2023, knocking it down…

The Canadian government is proposing to assist natural gas and oil operators limit their emissions, including from planned LNG export projects. The limited proposal would concentrate aid to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and provide benefits to native communities affected by supply projects. The proposal follows one by the Alberta and British Columbia (BC) governments,…

The 215th and final prefabricated piece has voyaged across the Pacific to the first Canadian liquefied natural gas export terminal, LNG Canada, under construction on the northern coast of British Columbia at Kitimat. Fluor Corp., the engineering firm contracted to assemble the C$18 billion ($13.5 billion) operation, reported that the arrival from a Zhuhai manufacturing…