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Devon Energy Plans $350 Million Capex Cuts After Coterra Merger, Putting MPLX and Energy Transfer Delaware Volumes at Risk
Devon Energy plans $350M in capex cuts after closing its Coterra merger in May, trimming rigs from 40 to 31 and putting MPLX Delaware Basin volumes at risk.
Iraq Plans 50,000 Bpd Through Syria's Baniyas Port, Reviving 1934 Mediterranean Route as Kirkuk-Ceyhan Turkey Contract Expires July 2026
Iraq targets 50,000 bpd via Syria's Baniyas port starting July, reviving a route dormant since 1973, as its Kirkuk-Ceyhan Turkey contract nears expiry.
Keyera Buys Stonepeak KAPS Stake for C$1.215 Billion, Taking Full Control of Montney and Duvernay NGL Corridor
Keyera closed its C$1.215 billion KAPS buyout from Stonepeak, gaining full ownership of the Montney and Duvernay NGL corridor with 75% take-or-pay protection.
Keyera Buys Stonepeak's 50% KAPS Stake for C$1.215 Billion, Taking Full Control of Alberta's Montney NGL Corridor
Keyera paid C$1.215 billion to buy Stonepeak's 50% stake in the KAPS NGL pipeline serving Alberta's Montney and Duvernay plays, taking full ownership.
Trans Mountain Hits Apportionment for the First Time Since 2024 Expansion as Hormuz Crisis Drives Asian Demand
Trans Mountain hit apportionment for the first time since its 2024 expansion as Hormuz-disrupted Asian buyers drove nominations past 890,000 b/d.
Trans Mountain Hits Apportionment for First Time Since 2024 Opening as Asian Buyers Redirect From Hormuz-Blocked Gulf Crude
Trans Mountain hit apportionment for the first time since its 2024 expansion as Asian buyers sought Canadian crude amid the Strait of Hormuz closure.
Trans Mountain Pipeline Hits 890,000-Bpd Full Capacity as China Takes 200,000 Barrels Per Day of Alberta Crude
Trans Mountain reached full 890,000-bpd capacity for the first time as China's 200,000 bpd demand consumes 22% of Alberta's Pacific export route.
Alberta Targets July 1 Submission for 1-Million-Bpd Pacific Pipeline as WCS Discount Persists at $16 Per Barrel
Alberta plans a July 1 federal submission for a 1-million-bpd Pacific pipeline, seeking to narrow WCS crude's persistent $16 per barrel discount to WTI.
Trans Mountain Targets Full 890,000 BPD Capacity in June as WCS Finds 268,000 BPD of Asian Demand
Trans Mountain nears full 890,000 bpd capacity in June as 268,000 bpd flows to Asia daily, with WCS at an implied $72 per barrel against WTI.
FERC Sets Oil Pipeline Rate Ceiling at PPI-FG Minus 0.55 Percent for 2026 to 2031, Removing $7.1 Billion From Sector Revenue
FERC's April 24 final rule cut the oil pipeline rate index 133 basis points to PPI-FG minus 0.55 percent, removing $7.1B from sector revenue through 2031.
Blackcomb, Hugh Brinson, and Rio Bravo to Add 9 Bcf/d of New Permian Gas Takeaway by Year End
Three Permian Basin pipelines adding 9.2 Bcf/d of gas takeaway capacity arrive by year-end, targeting relief for a Waha basis averaging negative $6.75/MMBtu.
Blackcomb Pipeline Targets Q3 2026 Launch as Gas Constraints Cap Permian Crude at 6.2 MMbbl/d
WhiteWater, MPLX, and Enbridge target Q3 2026 for Blackcomb Pipeline's 2.5 Bcf/d Permian launch, a project analysts say can unlock stalled crude growth.
Trans Mountain Targets 1.2 Million Barrels Per Day as Hormuz Crisis Drives Pacific Crude Demand
Trans Mountain's Mainline Optimization Project adds 210,000 bpd by 2028, targeting 1.2 million bpd capacity as Japan's crude imports collapsed 66%.
South Bow Secures 20-Year Shipper Commitments for 450,000 BPD Prairie Connector, Advancing Keystone XL Revival
South Bow confirmed 20-year shipper deals for the 450,000 bpd Prairie Connector, a pipeline using stranded Keystone XL assets to link Hardisty to Cushing.
Trans Mountain Opens Second Open Season for 72,000 bpd as CEO Mark Maki Targets 1.2 Million Barrel Capacity by 2029
Trans Mountain CEO Mark Maki seeks 72,000 bpd in a second open season, targeting 1.2 million bpd by 2029 as Hormuz disruptions reshape Pacific crude demand.
Pembina Pipeline Sanctions $570M Heartland Extraction Plant, Expanding Dow Ethane Supply 15 Percent
Pembina Pipeline sanctions its $570M, 750 MMcf/d Heartland Extraction Plant on the Yellowhead Pipeline, boosting total ethane supply to Dow to 57,500 bpd.
Enbridge Eyes 1M Bbl BC Crude Pipeline Bid
Enbridge CEO Greg Ebel signals it would consider a 1M bbl per day Alberta-to-BC oil pipeline after Carney-Smith $16.5B carbon capture compromise.
Keyera, AltaGas, CN Back $240M ACE Rail Terminal
Keyera, AltaGas, and CN backed a $240 million propane and butane rail terminal moving 45,000 bpd from Fort Saskatchewan to Prince Rupert by mid-2028.
TC Energy Greenlights $1.5B Appalachia Gas Build
TC Energy commits US$1.5 billion to add 800 MMcf/d on its Columbia Gas system, anchored by a 20-year take-or-pay with an investment-grade utility.
Enbridge Adds 250 kbpd WCSB Egress to Gulf Coast
Enbridge launches binding open seasons on Flanagan South and Southern Access, adding 250,000 bpd of Western Canadian crude egress to the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Bridger Pipeline Locks 400K bpd, FID Threshold Near
South Bow and Bridger Pipeline near final investment on the Alberta-Wyoming line as binding commitments hit 400,000 bpd, just 50,000 short of greenlight.
WBI Energy's 374-Mile Bakken East Pipeline Locks 1.4 Bcf/d of Binding Interest, Eyes $3.2B FID
MDU subsidiary WBI Energy lands 1.4 Bcf/d of binding interest for the 374-mile Bakken East gas line, with North Dakota staking $50 million annually.
Targa Q1 2026 Hits $1.4B EBITDA Record, Sanctions Two New Permian Plants for Q1 2028
Targa Resources sanctions 540 MMcf/d of new Permian Delaware processing while Q1 EBITDA jumps 19 percent to a record $1.4 billion, dividend up 25 percent.
Persian Gulf Producers Race to Restart: Saudi East-West Pipeline Back at 7 Million BPD, Manifa Full as ADNOC Holds 440,000 BPD Spare Capacity
Saudi Aramco restores East-West pipeline to 7 million bpd and Manifa to full capacity as ADNOC holds 440,000 bpd of Hormuz-bypass spare capacity.
Blackcomb Pipeline Races Toward 2.5 Bcf/d Permian-to-Gulf Coast Startup as Compressor Stations and Midkiff Lateral Take Shape
Blackcomb Pipeline construction races toward 2H 2026 startup, unlocking 2.5 Bcf/d of stranded Permian gas for Gulf Coast LNG as Hormuz crisis tightens supply.
Trans Mountain Pipeline Hits Record High-90s Utilization as Iranian Supply Crisis Steers Asian Crude Buyers to Alberta Oil Sands
Trans Mountain's 890,000-bpd pipeline hits high-90s utilization as Middle East supply cuts funnel Asian crude buyers toward Alberta oil sands.
WCS Differential Widens to $16.15 per Barrel as Trans Mountain Hits 890,000 BPD Capacity, Squeezing Alberta Producer Netbacks in April
WCS settled at a $16.15/bbl discount to WTI on May delivery as Trans Mountain hits 890,000 BPD, with Alberta producers netting just $75 even as WTI holds $91.
Alberta-Ottawa Bitumen Pipeline MOU Misses Two April Deadlines, July Application Filing Looms for Tidewater Corridor
A landmark memorandum of understanding between the Alberta government and Ottawa on energy cooperation has already stumbled at its first milestone.
South Bow Corporation Seeks 450,000 BPD Commitments for Prairie Connector Pipeline From Alberta to Gulf Coast
South Bow Corporation Seeks 450,000 BPD Commitments for Prairie Connector Pipeline From Alberta to Gulf Coast. Brent crude stood near $96 per barrel.
Trans Mountain Pipeline Hits Record Utilization as Hormuz Crisis Drives Asian Demand for Canadian Crude
Trans Mountain Pipeline shatters record Utilization as Hormuz Crisis Drives Asian Demand for Canadian Crude.
Trans Mountain Pipeline Hits Utilization Record in April 2026 as Asian Demand Surges on Hormuz Disruptions
Trans Mountain Pipeline Hits Utilization Record in April 2026 as Asian Demand Surges on Hormuz Disruptions.
How TMX, LNG Canada, and Coastal GasLink Are Reshaping Canada Into a Pacific Energy Superpower
How TMX, LNG Canada, and Coastal GasLink Are Reshaping Canada Into a Pacific Energy Superpower. TMX gave Alberta crude direct access to world markets.
CERAWeek 2026: Canada Tackles Pipeline Bottlenecks, AI in Energy, and Gulf Coast Re-Exports as Enbridge Plans 500,000 BPD Expansion
CERAWeek 2026: Canada Tackles Pipeline Bottlenecks, AI in Energy, and Gulf Coast Re-Exports as Enbridge Plans 500,000 BPD Expansion.
Canada Pipeline Plan Draws Middle Eastern and Asian Investors as Carney Builds Global Energy Partnerships
Canada Pipeline Plan Draws Middle Eastern and Asian Investors as Carney Builds Global Energy Partnerships.
Alberta Sets July 1 Deadline for 1 Million bpd Pacific Corridor Pipeline to BC Coast as Ottawa Fast-Tracks LNG Canada Phase 2
Alberta Sets July 1 Deadline for 1M bpd Pacific Corridor Pipeline to BC Coast as Ottawa Fast-Tracks LNG Canada Phase 2.
The World Needs Canadian Oil Now More Than Ever, So Why Are We Still Not Building Pipelines?
The World Needs Canadian Oil Now More Than Ever, So Why Are We Still Not Building Pipelines?. Approximately 150 kilometres of pipe were installed in Alberta.
Trans Mountain Pipeline Hits Record Throughput as Alberta Producers Ramp Up Exports
Trans Mountain Pipeline shatters record Throughput as Alberta Producers Ramp Up Exports. Canada is no longer a captive supplier to U.S.