Tagged With Shaun Polczer
Canada's high-flying juniors fall to earth
9 November 2016
Smaller companies that push at the frontiers of technology and geology are going bust
Day late, dollar short for Canada
9 November 2016
Weak prices and local protests are threatening Canada's LNG-export plans
Clock ticks on Canada's pipeline debate
14 September 2016
The oil sands need new outlets to grow. Will it get them?
Casualty of the inferno
8 July 2016
Damage spreads across supply chain
Rocky shores
4 April 2016
Canada’s LNG-export hopes are fading fast
Crude sneezes, the economy catches cold
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
Canada looks to reset strained US ties with energy pact
12 February 2016
Canada’s new prime minister, Justin Trudeau, wants his ‘bromance’ with Obama to yield some concessions on energy
Canada's oil sands get a tax reprieve
8 February 2016
The slump in crude prices has nixed Alberta's plans to raise royalties. The province retains its generous investment regime
Suncor doubles down with Canadian Oil Sands takeover
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
Alberta feels the pain
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
"The US is now our competitor"
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
China’s Yanchang makes Canada move despite restrictions
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
China set to become world’s largest oil importer
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
George Mitchell leaves larger-than-life legacy
19 August 2013
The godfather of fracking passes away aged 94
Canada sidesteps KXL with Energy East
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
Selling is new driver of US M&A, says PwC report
12 August 2013
The US unconventional oil and gas sector are now driving merger and acquisition activity in the US
US looks to Canada for oil sands advice
30 July 2013
Governors from Mississippi and Alabama are seeking help developing their oil-sands deposits, writes Shaun Polczer
Mexico relies on US as oil supply falls and gas demand rises
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
North America steps on the gas with new investment
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
Obama’s climate conundrum: Oil and gas versus low emissions
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?
Canada's Atlantic refiners regroup after failing to find buyer
20 June 2013
Canada's east coast refining market is consolidating as the country reduces its dependence on offshore crude
US pumps up oil production volumes by 13.9%
14 June 2013
The US is leading the way in oil and gas production growth
EIA expecting losses in Gulf Of Mexico in hurricane season
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
Canada’s key to oil-sands growth: Export routes
31 May 2013
The US is likely to approve Keystone XL. But Canada has realised that other export routes are necessary, too
Lack of pipeline threatening Canadian oil industry
31 May 2013
Canada’s oil sands need new pipelines to new markets
Canada is cleaning up the image of its oil sands
31 May 2013
Big industrial projects are ugly. Under pressure, Canada is taking steps to improve the image of its oil sands
US cautiously pushes LNG exports as terminal approved
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
Oil sands boost sees Canada book record output
9 May 2013
Production hit an all-time high in Alberta, which is generates the most oil production in Canada
Cheniere's Louisiana plant takes export lead in US
3 May 2013
A company founded to import LNG is ready to begin exporting cheap US gas
Henry Hub natural gas price shifts to global benchmark
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
Marcellus tops Haynesville as leading US gas play
25 March 2013
A new IHS report points to a new leader for the North American market, writes Shaun Polczer
Obama eyes oil revenues for clean energy
25 March 2013
The US president plans to earmark $2 billion of oil and gas revenues to fund alternative energy research
Keystone XL pipeline clears US State Department review
4 March 2013
US State Department has report is positive for the Keystone XL pipeline
Sinopec deal boosts Mississippi Lime shale play
28 February 2013
The Chinese state-run company makes a $1.02 billion deal with Chesapeake Energy in the southern US
Gas To Liquid technology pushes at the margins
26 February 2013
Turning natural gas into diesel has many advantages, especially in the US
New fuel economy standards bringing changes to US
22 February 2013
New standards in the US will bring big changes to the country’s vehicle fleet
E&Y sees busy year for global oil and gas M&A
15 February 2013
The consultancy carried out a study which suggests 37% of companies are planning M&A activity
Obama vows clean energy shift for US in State of the Union
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
Suncor rethinks strategy as unconventionals' rise changes supply mix
7 February 2013
North America's changing supply mix is prompting Canadian oil-sands producer Suncor Energy to rethink its strategy
Canada's Kearl costs jump 63% over budget
5 February 2013
The newly-commissioned Kearl mine is the latest jewel in Canada’s oil-sands crown, but it is also the costliest
Plunge in NGLs prices add to US gas producers' woes
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
Obama sets ambitious energy agenda for his second term
29 January 2013
The US president used his inaugural address to reaffirm his commitment to tackling climate change
Statoil to become an operator on the US Marcellus shale
10 January 2013
The Norwegian producer has made an acquisition of 70,000 acres in southeastern Ohio and West Virginia
Chevron and Apache team up at Kitimat LNG project
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
Large scale LNG exports will boost US economy, report says
11 December 2012
The reports findings are expected to swing government policy in favour of commercial LNG exports
Canada draws the line on state-controlled energy deals
11 December 2012
Asian state-run companies will take over Canada's Nexen and Progress Energy
Canada and Mexico have ample breathing space in IEA
4 December 2012
IEA member rules include an obligation to have oil-stock levels at a certain point, however there seem to be loopholes
Canada gives extra time to Petronas and Nexen
20 November 2012
The delays come as Canada considers new rules for state-controlled entities in the broader economy, including the energy sector
BP agrees $4.5bn Macondo settlement
16 November 2012
UK supermajor BP has entered a guilty plea and agreed to pay a fine of $4.5 billion
The fiscal cliff and its threat to US oil
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