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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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CNRL exercises swap and takes full control of AOSP mines in a non-cash deal
- Jonah Resnick , 31 January 2025
- Greenfire Resources vs Waterous Energy Fund: the end?
- Tyson Gervais , 24 December 2024
- Vermilion acquiring Westbrick Energy for Cdn$1.075 billion
- Mark Oberstoetter , 23 December 2024
- Guidance results so far: spend climbing 12.5% while production grows 6%
- Mark Oberstoetter , 12 December 2024
- In case you missed it: Montney and Duvernay Type Curve Updates
- 44 more item(s)...
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Early takeaways from guidance season
- Mark Oberstoetter , 5 December 2023
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Diluent demand tracks ever higher, supporting local condensate pricing
- Jonah Resnick , 30 November 2023
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Tourmaline solidifies Deep Basin position with acquisition of Bonavista Energy
- Tyson Gervais , 16 October 2023
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Court case outcome translates to less regulatory burden
- Jonah Resnick , 16 October 2023
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TMX cost overruns: assessing the aftermath
- Jonah Resnick , 22 September 2023
- Adiós! Peyto to acquire remaining Repsol Canada assets
- Tyson Gervais , 07 September 2023
- Strathcona Resources to go public through Pipestone acquisition
- Tyson Gervais , 03 August 2023
- More M&A inbound
- Equinor and BP delay the long awaited Bay du Nord sanction decision, again.
- Mark Oberstoetter , 31 May 2023
- 17 more item(s)...
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
- CNRL mine bitumen production
- Oil sands mine bitumen operating cost by project
- Canada upstream M&A annual trends
- Capital guidance year-over-year
- Production guidance year-over-year
- Guidance table
- Average well costs
- Average cumulative 180-day production (boe/ft) by subplay
- Greenfire Resources Net Production
- Alberta Montney first year well rates by spud year
- Montney deals since 2020
- Tourmaline's British Columbian acreage
- 36 more item(s)...
What's included
This report contains:
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