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Canada upstream in brief
*Please note that this report only includes an Excel data file if this is indicated in "What's included" below
What's inside this report?
- Corporate news: What’s caught the team’s attention in the headlines this month
- Deep dive: Expert analysis from our dedicated team on the most exciting developments in the sector – from M&A activity to new exploration to geopolitical developments
- What to watch: What to expect from the Canadian upstream sector over the next few months
Report summary
The Canada upstream in brief provides our expert opinion and analysis of the top upstream stories as they unfold. We have a dedicated team of experienced industry analysts covering all regions of Canadian upstream activity – Oil Sands, Western Canada Sedimentary Basin, Arctic, and offshore East Coast. We primarily focus on: exploration and appraisal drilling, project developments, production, licensing, fiscal and regulatory changes, geopolitics, and corporate and M&A activity.
Table of contents
- Recent insights
- Deal activity
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Canada – Alberta progress oil pipeline infrastructure
- Jonah Resnick, 3 July 2026
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East Canada: Call for bids in the Orphan Basin, Flemish Pass and Salar Basin
- Calum Knowles and Jonah Resnick, 8 June 2026
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Tamarack Valley exit further consolidates the Charlie Lake
- Mackenzie Monsour, June 2 2026
- Mark Oberstoetter, 26 May 2026
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Nova Scotia reopens the door for onshore and offshore hydrocarbons
- Mackenzie Monsour, 26 May 2026
- Jonah Resnick, 19 May 2026
- Jonah Resnick, 5 May 2026
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Bay du Nord – forging ahead with critical FEED contract awards
- Caitlin Shaw, 29 April 2026
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Shell acquires ARC Resources for C$22 billion (US$16 billion)
- Mackenzie Monsour , 27 April 2026
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North Hudson acquires HWN Energy
- Mark Oberstoetter , 14 April 2026
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Canadian crude differentials post wild swings amid Middle East conflict
- Dylan White , 13 April 2026
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MOU methane deal advances as carbon pricing talks lag
- Cecilia Treviño , 31 March 2026
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Canadian response to the Middle East conflict
- Jonah Resnick , 17 March 2026
- 3 March 2026
- Mark Oberstoetter , 3 March 2026
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Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
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Acreage on offer: NL26-CFB01 (Eastern Newfoundland) & NL26-CFB02 (Southeastern Newfoundland)Charlie Lake Play production by operatorRecent M&A transactions in Charlie Lake area
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Map of Charlie Lake wells and gas plants by operatorParallax Duvernay – gross production and post-tax cash flow forecastCanadian deal spend by buyer peer groupNova Scotia energy milestonesNova Scotia's Onshore Petroleum Atlas project - resource mapWest Coast Pipeline key datesAlberta carbon pricesTable 1: Summary of Prairie Connector / Bridger Pipeline
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What's included
This report contains:
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