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Major Drilling Group International Inc. logo is shown in a handout. The company has signed a deal to buy South American specialty drilling contractor Explomin Perforaciones in a deal worth up to US$85 million. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
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Major Drilling buys South American drilling contractor, boosting rig count

The deal will see Major Drilling will acquire a fleet of 92 well-maintained drills, bringing the total rig count to 701.

Saudi Aramco is the world's biggest crude exporter (AFP)
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Saudi Aramco says quarterly profit drops 15% on low oil prices

The world's largest crude oil exporter, Saudi Aramco, reports a Q3 profit drop of 15 per cent, reflecting lower oil prices and ongoing...

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Enserva’s President and CEO, Gurpreet Lail, issued the following statement in response to the Government of Canada’s draft oil and gas sector emission cap regulations

November 4 2004 The government’s proposed emissions cap is a production chokehold in disguise. By imposing these overreaching restrictions, they’re not just capping...

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage at a campaign rally at Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S., November 4, 2024. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
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Trump unlikely to undo Biden’s IRA climate legislation, TotalEnergies executive says

TotalEnergies expects Trump unlikely to exit Paris Agreement or undo IRA if re-elected, per strategy director Hamelle.

Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault  joins  Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson and fellow colleagues as they hold a press conference in Ottawa on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024.  Oil and gas producers in Canada will be required to cut greenhouse gas emissions by about one-third over the next eight years under new regulations being published today by Guilbeault.  THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Canada’s oil, gas companies told to cut emissions by one-third under planned cap

Oil and gas producers in Canada to cut greenhouse gas emissions by one-third in eight years under new draft regulations.

A delegate takes a selfie during the inaugural session of annual Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
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The UAE opens its annual oil-and-gas summit as industry weathers Mideast wars and awaits US election

The UAE opens its oil summit, eyeing production boosts amid volatile prices and geopolitical uncertainty.

FILE PHOTO: The LyondellBasell refinery, located near the Houston Ship Channel, is seen in Houston, Texas, U.S., May 5, 2019.  REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
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Another US oil refinery to vanish with Lyondell Houston plant closing

LyondellBasell plans to shut its 263,776 bpd Houston refinery in early 2025, as fuel demand dips amid green energy shifts.

FILE PHOTO: Oilfield workers hold a flag with the corporate logo of Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA near Cabrutica at the state of Anzoategui. April 16, 2015. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/File Photo
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Venezuela’s oil exports hit a 4-year peak on higher output, sales to US, India

Venezuela’s oil exports surged to a four-year high in October, reaching 950,000 bpd, driven by rising output and exports to India.

A flare stack lights the sky from the Imperial Oil refinery in Edmonton, Dec. 28, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Frans
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Imperial Oil reports $1.24B third-quarter profit, down from $1.60B a year ago

Imperial Oil Ltd. reported a third-quarter profit of $1.24 billion, down from $1.60 billion in the same quarter last year.

FILE PHOTO: Storage tanks are seen at Enbridge’s terminal located outside Manhattan, Illinois, U.S., June 26, 2024. REUTERS/Nicole Jao/File Photo
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Enbridge’s Q3 profit more than doubles on acquisition contributions

Enbridge's Q3 profit more than double, driven by U.S. gas acquisitions and strong oil demand, though higher financing costs lead to a slight...

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