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Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. will increase its crude oil production capacity by 128,300 b/d before royalties with the purchase of Devon Canada for $3.775 billion (Can.) cash. Devon Energy announced early this year its plan to shed Canadian oper…

A consortium of 11 European stakeholders including ArcelorMittal, Axens, IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN), and Total SA, has launched a project to demonstrate an innovative process for capturing carbon dioxide from industrial activities. The so-named DMX…

BHP said its conventional oil assets look to be attractive investments “for several decades,” particularly its holdings offshore Mexico and offshore eastern Canada. During an operations update, BHP executives said the company expects to spud an apprais…

The Origin Energy-operated Australia Pacific LNG group has obtained permission to acquire Origin’s undeveloped Ironbark coal seam gas project in permit ATP 788P in Queensland. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said it would not oppose …

CVR Energy Inc., Sugar Land, Tex., has designated Bank of America Merrill Lynch its financial advisor for a review of strategic alternatives, which might include sale of the company. A subsidiary, CVR Refining LP, operates a 132,000-b/cd refinery at Co…

SDX Energy shareholders have approved a move of corporate headquarters to London from Calgary as part of a court-approved reorganization. A new, UK-based company, SDX Energy PLC, will acquire shares in the former SDS Energy Inc. and apply for its share…

US shale operators are on course to increase oil production markedly in 2019. The growth in US onshore production from the first quarter through the fourth quarter could come in at around 1.1-1.2 million b/d, or 16% for the full year, according to Ryst…

Tracking by Cowen Inc., an American multinational investment bank, shows spending plans for 2019 by independent exploration and production firms are down 11%. Cowen expects independent E&Ps to honor capital discipline commitments for the remainder …

Isramco Inc., Houston, will become an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Naphtha Israel Petroleum Corp. Ltd. under a definitive merger agreement based on a cash purchase of Isramco shares.

Inpex Corp., Tokyo, has reorganized “to reinforce oil and gas exploration and mergers and acquisitions capabilities” and to strengthen project execution.