Archive for the ‘International Unconventional’ Category

The US drilling rig count during the week ended Apr. 21 climbed by double-digits for the 10th time in its 14-week streak of increases, Baker Hughes Inc. data indicate.

Encana Corp.,
Calgary, expects its Montney acreage in western Canada to produce
70,000 b/d of liquids, most of which will be condensate, as well as 1.2
bcfd of natural gas by 2019.

Cenovus Energy Inc., Calgary, has agreed to acquire ConocoPhillips’ 50% interest in the companies’ jointly owned Foster Creek Christina Lake (FCCL) oil sands partnership as well as the majority of the Houston independent’s Deep basin conventional assets in Alberta and British Columbia for $13.3 billion, including $10.6 billion in cash and 208 million Cenovus common shares valued at $2.7 billion.

Painted Pony Petroleum Ltd., Calgary, will increase 2017 drilling in
the Montney play of British Columbia to 71 wells and 64 completions from
its previously planned 58 wells and 51 completions after acquiring UGR
Blair Creek Ltd. in a $229.6-million…

Royal Dutch Shell PLC has agreed to sell all of its in-situ and
undeveloped oil sands interests in Canada and reduce its share in the
Athabasca Oil Sands Project (AOSP) to 10% from 60% in exchange for $7.25
billion.

Royal Dutch Shell PLC and Argentina’s YPF SA have signed preliminary
terms and conditions of an agreement to develop a shale gas pilot
project in the Vaca Muerta shale of Neuquen province.

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (CNR), Calgary, said its overall production target for 2017 will range 833,000-883,000 boe/d compared with a 2016 average of 808,000 boe/d.

Athabasca Oil Corp. has agreed to buy the oil sands business of Statoil Canada Ltd.

Inter Pipeline Ltd., Calgary, plans to buy the 15% interest in Cold Lake Pipeline Ltd. held by Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (CNRL). The transaction also includes purchase of CNRL’s 14.7% interest in Cold Lake LP.

Quebec’s National Assembly has approved legislation hailed by oil and gas companies as vital to tapping potential of unconventional reservoirs but resisted by environmentalists.