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BC LNG Gets 20-Year Licence To Export LNG to Asia
The National Energy Board (NEB) approved an application by BC LNG Export Co-operative LLC (BC LNG) for a licence to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Kitimat, British Columbia primarily to As
ProSep Awarded Gas Treatment Contract Valued at C$3 Million
Montreal-based ProSep Inc., a process solutions provider to the oil and gas industry, announced that its majority owned South Korean joint venture company, ProSep Kolon Company Ltd., was awarded a
Ivanhoe Energy's Sells Zitong Interest to Royal Dutch Shell Subsidiary for US$160 million
Ivanhoe Energy Inc., a heavy oil development and production company headquartered in Calgary, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sunwing Zitong Energy (SZE), has signed a binding memorandu
Niko Resources Signs Two Production Sharing Contracts in Indonesia
Calgary-based Niko Resources Ltd. has been awarded two new production sharing contracts in Indonesia.
Nexen Concludes Joint Venture with China’s CNOOC in Gulf of Mexico
Nexen Inc., a Calgary-based energy exploration and production company, announced that it has concluded a joint venture with China’s CNOOC Limited, a producer of offshore crude oil and natural gas,
Japan’s INPEX Corp. Acquires 40% Interest in Nexen’s Shale Gas Projects
Calgary-based Nexen Inc.
Stealth Ventures to Acquire Oil and Gas Company in India
Stealth Ventures Ltd., a junior oil and gas development company based in Calgary, has signed a binding agreement to acquire a private company with working interests in producing oil and gas, assets
China's CNOOC Closes Acquisition of OPTI Canada
Calgary-based oil sands company, OPTI Canada Inc., announced that its acquisition by CNOOC Luxembourg S.à r.l, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of China-based CNOOC Limited, has been completed.
Husky Energy Sanctions Liwan Gas Project in South China Sea
Calgary-based Husky Energy Inc. has sanctioned the development of two gas fields in the South China Sea.
Lessons from the Failed Encana-PetroChina Deal
Xu Xiaojie, Head of Institute of World Economics & Politics’ International Energy Program, China Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing, discusses the failed Encana-PetroChina Deal and how China an
