Canada

Enbridge Inc. agreed late Tuesday to spend $9.4 billion to become the top North American natural gas utility operator in North America with the purchase of three Dominion Inc. systems, which, once completed, would deliver 9.3 Bcf/d to seven million U.S. and Canadian customers. The Dominion systems to be sold, East Ohio Gas Co., Public…

AltaGas Ltd. agreed Thursday to buy some natural gas storage assets and midstream properties in Alberta’s Montney Shale from Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd. in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $447 million. The package includes the northern Pipestone natural gas processing, storage and pipeline network, as well as the Dimsdale gas storage facility. “We are…

North American completions expert Calfrac Well Services Ltd. leveraged its diverse geographical footprint during the second quarter to overcome lost operating days wrought by Canada’s wildfires and manage the “uncontrollable events.”  The move was prescient, allowing the Calgary-based pressure pumper to avoid pitfalls from the numerous wildfires that continue to sweep Canada. Operations are centered…

Calgary-based Peyto Exploration & Development Corp. is prepared to ramp up development in the fall if natural gas prices strengthen in Western Canada and North America overall, according to CEO J.P. Lachance. Lachance hosted a conference call earlier this month to discuss second quarter results for the gas-weighted producer, which operates in the liquids-rich Alberta…

The dollar value of two-way oil and natural gas trade between Canada and the United States swelled last year to a record $190 billion, as global markets reacted to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to federal researchers. Inflation-adjusted records showed that last year’s energy trade overall between the United States and Canada topped the 2008…

Famously curious seals and sea lions will be able to inspect construction of the Woodfibre LNG export terminal under construction in British Columbia (BC) without forcing work to stop as a result of a regulation change. The BC Environmental Assessment Office (BCEAO) has relaxed a noise restriction on the plant site near Vancouver that was…

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…