On the latest episode of The Newsroom podcast, DOB Energy reporter Josh Skapin is joined by Robert “RJ” Johnston, who is the director of energy and natural resources policy at the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy.

It’s been less than a month since Ovintiv Inc. closed on its US$2.7-billion acquisition of NuVista Energy Ltd., but the company is already rapidly integrating the new assets into its Montney operations, chief operating officer Greg Givens said at its year-end 2025 earnings call.

After running a successful program adding surfactants to its Permian Basin completion designs to increase recoveries, Ovintiv Inc. is now testing whether it can see similar results at its Montney operations, chief operating officer Greg Givens said at its year-end 2025 earnings call.

Whitecap Resources Inc. has entered into two 10-year agreements aimed at scaling back reliance on AECO pricing.

Whitecap Resources Inc. is raising its first quarter 2026 production guidance after exceeding last year’s targets and posting significant year-over-year growth in Q4 2025.

The total amount of capital raised in the Canadian oil and natural gas industry in 2025 increased 13% to $9.4 billion from $8.3 billion in 2024.

Canadian crude exports by rail declined during December 2025, capping off a seesaw year in which volumes continued to average under 100,000 bbls/d.

During Q4 2025, Topaz Energy Corp. completed an acquisition of gross overriding and fee mineral title royalty interests in Alberta for total cash consideration of $7.8 million before customary closing adjustments.