Tagged With Shaun Polczer
9 November 2016
Smaller companies that push at the frontiers of technology and geology are going bust
9 November 2016
Weak prices and local protests are threatening Canada's LNG-export plans
14 September 2016
The oil sands need new outlets to grow. Will it get them?
24 March 2016
The benefits of diversification have long been preached by financiers and economists. Those countries too reliant on one industry naturally feel the pain of a limited portfolio. Canada is learning a stern lesson in overdependence
12 February 2016
Canada’s new prime minister, Justin Trudeau, wants his ‘bromance’ with Obama to yield some concessions on energy
8 February 2016
The slump in crude prices has nixed Alberta's plans to raise royalties. The province retains its generous investment regime
21 January 2016
The company’s $4.5bn deal for Canadian Oil Sands makes it the undisputed champion of the oil sands. It’s a big bet on a recovery in prices
20 January 2016
Home to the marginal barrel, Canada’s energy patch is hurting from the price collapse. But oil sands output is still rising and resistance is building
18 January 2016
Margaret McCuaig-Boyd has one of the toughest jobs in global oil - reviving Alberta's oil sector in the face of wilting prices and persistent opposition. In an exclusive interview, Shaun Polczer meets the province's energy minister
11 September 2013
Despite new restrictions on the role of state-owned enterprises in Canada, Chinese oil companies remain keen to gain a foothold in the country’s oil patch
22 August 2013
US crude imports have plummeted in recent years as producers have pumped more oil out of the Bakken and Eagle Ford shales and drivers have chosen more fuel-efficient vehicles
19 August 2013
The godfather of fracking passes away aged 94
12 August 2013
Faced with growing oil-sands production and delays to export pipelines to the US, Canada is moving ahead with a 1.1 million barrel a day (b/d) link from Alberta to the Atlantic coast
12 August 2013
The US unconventional oil and gas sector are now driving merger and acquisition activity in the US
30 July 2013
Governors from Mississippi and Alabama are seeking help developing their oil-sands deposits, writes Shaun Polczer
18 July 2013
As its oil production keeps falling, Mexico is turning to natural gas to diversify its energy supply and fuel economic growth. Increasingly, it is relying on booming US supplies to do the job
27 June 2013
The four largest shale gas plays in the US will account for more than 10% of all North American upstream spending in 2013, according to UK consultants Wood Mackenzie
26 June 2013
Barack Obama wants to cut carbon emissions. The US president also wants to increase domestic oil and gas production. Can he do both?
20 June 2013
Canada's east coast refining market is consolidating as the country reduces its dependence on offshore crude
14 June 2013
The US is leading the way in oil and gas production growth
13 June 2013
The agency expects around 19.3 million barrels of oil will be lost to storms in the season which began on 1 June and runs to 30 November
31 May 2013
The US is likely to approve Keystone XL. But Canada has realised that other export routes are necessary, too
31 May 2013
Canada’s oil sands need new pipelines to new markets
31 May 2013
Big industrial projects are ugly. Under pressure, Canada is taking steps to improve the image of its oil sands
21 May 2013
The US government’s approval of a second liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal in Texas is a sign that the world’s largest natural gas producer is on its way to becoming a global LNG exporter
9 May 2013
Production hit an all-time high in Alberta, which is generates the most oil production in Canada
3 May 2013
A company founded to import LNG is ready to begin exporting cheap US gas
30 April 2013
US gas players face crossroads as North American natural gas is moving away from being a regional price point to become a global benchmark
25 March 2013
A new IHS report points to a new leader for the North American market, writes Shaun Polczer
25 March 2013
The US president plans to earmark $2 billion of oil and gas revenues to fund alternative energy research
4 March 2013
US State Department has report is positive for the Keystone XL pipeline
28 February 2013
The Chinese state-run company makes a $1.02 billion deal with Chesapeake Energy in the southern US
26 February 2013
Turning natural gas into diesel has many advantages, especially in the US
22 February 2013
New standards in the US will bring big changes to the country’s vehicle fleet
15 February 2013
The consultancy carried out a study which suggests 37% of companies are planning M&A activity
14 February 2013
If there were any doubts about US president Barack Obama’s determination to tackle climate change, it was put to rest in his State of the Union speech on 13 February
7 February 2013
North America's changing supply mix is prompting Canadian oil-sands producer Suncor Energy to rethink its strategy
5 February 2013
The newly-commissioned Kearl mine is the latest jewel in Canada’s oil-sands crown, but it is also the costliest
29 January 2013
North American producers have, since the collapse in Henry Hub prices, relied on higher-value liquids to offset low natural gas prices, but the hedge is ending
29 January 2013
The US president used his inaugural address to reaffirm his commitment to tackling climate change
10 January 2013
The Norwegian producer has made an acquisition of 70,000 acres in southeastern Ohio and West Virginia
9 January 2013
Chevron has shaken up the race to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Canada’s west coast by teaming up with Apache to develop the Kitimat LNG project
11 December 2012
The reports findings are expected to swing government policy in favour of commercial LNG exports
11 December 2012
Asian state-run companies will take over Canada's Nexen and Progress Energy
4 December 2012
IEA member rules include an obligation to have oil-stock levels at a certain point, however there seem to be loopholes
20 November 2012
The delays come as Canada considers new rules for state-controlled entities in the broader economy, including the energy sector
16 November 2012
UK supermajor BP has entered a guilty plea and agreed to pay a fine of $4.5 billion
9 November 2012
With the election over, Obama faces what may be the toughest economic decision he will ever make. And the effects of that choice will be played out in the oil markets