By Heather Douglas “Planning a refrack can often feel like being in a black box. There is little published information about refrack best practices and techniques, and even finding the locations of these wells can mean multiple searches. How can companies that are interested in refracks find the information it needs to achieve successful results?”…
By Scott Jeffrey At the beginning of their careers, most politicians are fired with an almost religious zeal when it comes to serving the public. Even the lawyers, who make up an alarmingly disproportionate percentage of all politicians, originally enter politics with the desire to serve the common good. Sure, they’re self-centred, narcissistic, attention-seeking power…
By Heather Douglas “The transition to a zero-carbon economy will create significant opportunities for Canada, but the process of decarbonization may also cause hardship for certain workers and their communities. To ensure no one is left behind in the zero-carbon transition, governments must pursue an environmental policy agenda that prioritizes the stability of communities in…
MaXfield Group Acquired by TerraVest Capital Inc. On February 5, 2018 TerraVest Capital Inc. acquired all issued and outstanding shares of MaXfield Group Inc., a Calgary-based manufacturer of processing, storage, and transportation equipment for propane, anhydrous ammonia, and oil and gas markets. The acquisition cost $21.0 MM and is subject to a working capital adjustment….
Acceleware Ltd. won a $10.0 MM non-repayable grant to do commercial-scale testing of its clean energy technology for bitumen and heavy oil extraction. Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd. announced its 2018 capital expenditure budget will be $175.0 MM. AltaCorp and ATB announced a ‘deepening strategic relationship’ as the banker becomes the company’s largest shareholder. AltaGas…
“When the crude oil export ban was lifted in January 2016, many broadly viewed it as good for the industry and free trade but were not quite sure about its impact. In 2017, we saw U.S. exports of crude, as well as liquefied natural gas (LNG), and refined products continue to rise… “This rise aligns…
