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Surprising to many, Canada is the No. 1 oil exporter to the United States. Increasingly, these supplies come from Canada’s oil sands in northern Alberta. That province’s estimated oil sands deposits are in excess of 1.7 trillion barrels of crude bitumen. More than $91 billion has been invested in the oil sands in recent years and over $170 billion in oil sands-related projects. Venezuela and California are also heavy oil producers.
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SEC enacts new order to curb short selling
Oct 1, 2008
Just last month, Oil & Gas Financial Journal covered the issue of short selling stocks.
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SEC enacts new order to curb short selling
Sep 30, 2008
The September issue of Oil & Gas Financial Journal covered the issue of short selling stocks (click here to view).
At the time, an unprecedented emergency order put in place by the SEC aimed to shield certain financial institutions against unlawful market manipulation had just ceased. The SEC has just issued a new order, and this time, 799 institutions are on the list. |
Oxy signs agreements with Libyan NOC; ramps up EOR projects
Aug 1, 2008
While Occidental Petroleum Corp. has secured its place as the fourth largest US oil and gas company, it is not stopping there.
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OGFJ partners with CanOils to offer data, analysis on Canadian firms
Dec 1, 2007
OGFJ has teamed up with CanOils, Canada’s independent provider of oil and gas company information and analysis, to create the OGFJ Canadian 100.
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Alberta should listen to industry experts
Nov 1, 2007
The energy-rich Canadian province of Alberta wants a bigger slice of the energy pie, so in February the government appointed a blue-ribbon panel to review energy royalties and come up with a plan to increase the government’s take.
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Part 2: Expanding future roles for Canada and Mexico - The North American gas economy
May 1, 2007
EDITOR’S NOTE: This 2-part series of articles examines the production, transportation, and marketing of natural gas in the economy of North America, how it is continuing to evolve, and important trends that will affect demand and prices.
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Industry Briefs
Feb 1, 2007
Contact Exploration Inc. has approved brokered and non-brokered private placements totaling $5 million.
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Energy Players
Feb 1, 2007
N. Malone Mitchell, 3rd has resigned as president and COO of SandRidge Energy Inc.
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Industry Briefs
Aug 1, 2006
FMC Technologies has been chosen by Chevron Frade LLC, a subsidiary of Chevron, to supply subsea systems for its Frade project, offshore Brazil.
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Majors expanding visibility in US upstream sector
Jul 1, 2006
ConocoPhillips’ acquisition of Burlington Resources may be an indication that the super majors are contemplating moving back into the US upstream energy sector, much of which has long since been taken over by independents.
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Special Report: Canada - Unlocking Canada’s oil sands
Jun 1, 2006
Rapid increases in oil production from Alberta’s oil sands deposits have more than offset declines in conventional oil from Canada.
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