There has been much talk about a possible “grand bargain” between the Carney government and the Canadian oilpatch to significantly reduce oil and gas sector GHG emissions, expand market access to overseas markets and achieve material upstream production growth since Alberta Premier Danielle Smith coined the phrase at a press conference following a meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada’s 13 premiers in Saskatoon in early June.

The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) is to issue its recommendation report on Pouce Coupe Pipe Line Ltd.'s proposed natural gas liquids (NGL) and crude oil cross-border pipeline by Dec. 1, 2025.

At Alberta’s Oct. 1 land sale, parcels were strategically acquired to advance several key active plays — including the northern extension of the Clearwater at Cadotte, Charlie Lake and Montney developments at Gordondale, Duvernay exploration at Gilby, and Glauconitic Sandstone target at Caroline.

Air Products has donated $125,000 to the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) to sponsor the school’s power engineering technology program for the next five years.

Precision Drilling Corporation announced today that Carey Ford has been appointed as president and chief executive officer and as a member of the board.

Only three acquisitions in the North American renewables and low-carbon sector have been completed by oil and gas companies so far in 2025, with three more currently in progress, according to Evaluate Energy data. 

Tenaz Energy Corp. announced Monday the signing and closing of the acquisition of the issued and outstanding shares of a private company, with interests in the Gateway to the Ems (GEMS) project on the boundary of the Dutch and German sectors of the North Sea.

The Greenlight Electricity Centre project is showing momentum, according to the partners developing it.