Dan Healing
Reporter for The Canadian Press
About Dan Healing
C$17.7B Cenovus deal seen as likely to be last oilsands blockbuster
Cenovus' blockbuster $17.7-billion deal to buy most of the Canadian assets of Houston-based ConocoPhillips will likely stand as the biggest acquisition in the oilsands sector for years to come.
Alberta oilsands production outlook bright despite gloomy headlines
Canada's oilsands output is still expected to set new records in 2017 and climb even further in the coming years, despite gloomy headlines.
Murphy Oil fined $172,500 for pipeline spill that went undetected for 45 days
Murphy Oil has been fined $172,500 after the Alberta Energy Regulator concluded the Arkansas−based company did not maintain a pipeline that leaked oil for 45 days before it was discovered.
Big banks said to be more open to making loans to oil and gas industry
Barclays Capital calculated that Canada's Big Six banks — CIBC, Royal Bank, Scotiabank, TD Bank, BMO and National Bank — took $1.3 billion in energy industry loan loss provisions over five quarters.
After selling off all oilsands assets, Statoil looks to Newfoundland offshore
A week after Statoil sold off all its assets in Alberta’s oilsands, it looked eastward, to Newfoundland’s offshore.
Climate change expertise lacking in Canadian boardrooms, says report
A shareholder advisory firm reviewed 52 of Canada's big energy companies and found that none had board members who listed climate change as an area of knowledge.
Obama and Trudeau announce plan to ban offshore licensing
"There's no activity taking place in the Canadian Arctic right now, so saying 'No' doesn't require anyone to stop."
Cenovus Energy revives oilsands project, second to resume since downturn began
Cenovus Energy is going ahead with an expansion of its Christina Lake oilsands project, making it the second oilsands development in as many months to be reactivated.
Failure of troubled companies restores stability for rest of Canadian oilpatch
Twenty-six Canadian energy companies have entered into a court-monitored receivership or restructuring process so far this year.
Trump's vow to soon ramp up production in U.S. raises concern in Canada's oilpatch
While Donald Trump's message lacked specifics, it has caught the attention of oil and gas groups north of the border, making the Canadian oil patch nervous.