Capital Spending

  • Headwater Lifts 2023 Spending Plan

    Headwater Exploration Inc. lifted its planned 2023 spending plan by $10 million from $225 million to $235 million.

    November 10, 2023, 5:03 AM MST

  • Rubellite Lifts 2023 Capital Spending Slightly To Support Next Year’s Drilling

    Rubellite Energy Inc. expects to spend approximately $20 - $22 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 to drill, complete, equip and tie-in 11 (11.0 net) multi-lateral development infill and step-out wells at Figure Lake, unchanged from previous guidance.

    November 10, 2023, 5:20 AM MST

  • Journey Looking To Expand Duvernay Footprint

    Journey Energy Inc. says it continues to advance its repeatable plays, and is looking for opportunities to expand the company’s Duvernay footprint.

    November 10, 2023, 12 AM MST

  • InPlay Says Facility Upgrades To Assist With Production Improvements

    InPlay Oil Corp. says recent investments made in increasing natural gas takeaway capacity through two facility upgrades in Willesden Green will be important in alleviating potential production issues from third-party facility outages going forward.

    November 10, 2023, 12 AM MST

  • Gear Outlines 2024 Spending Plan

    Gear Energy Ltd. has set a 2024 capital budget of $57 million.

    November 10, 2023, 12 AM MST

  • Ovintiv To Focus On Montney Oil Window In 2024

    With lower natural gas prices persisting across North America, Ovintiv Inc. plans on focusing all its drilling efforts in condensate-rich areas of the Montney in 2024, company president and chief executive officer Brendan McCracken told analysts at the company’s third quarter 2023 conference call. 

    November 9, 2023, 8:06 AM MST

  • Peyto Announces 2024 Preliminary Budget And Plans

    Peyto Exploration & Development Corp.’s preliminary capital budget for 2024 includes a low-risk development program on both the recently acquired Repsol assets and the company’s legacy core properties.

    November 9, 2023, 8:13 AM MST

  • 2023 Capex Trends: Market Conditions Supportive Of Canadian Heavy Bbls

    OPEC+ production cuts have led to a surge in sour-heavy crude oil prices globally, resulting in a nearly twofold increase in Canadian heavy oil exports from the Gulf Coast.

    November 9, 2023, 8:11 AM MST

  • Crew Boosts 2023 Capex To Keep Running High-Spec Triple

    Crew Energy Inc. has increased its capital spending outlook for 2023.

    November 9, 2023, 12 AM MST

  • Kelt Outlines ‘Initial’ 2024 Budget

    Kelt Exploration Ltd. outlined an initial capital expenditure budget of $350.0 million for 2024.

    November 9, 2023, 6:13 AM MST

  • Obsidian Running 4 Rigs As Second Half Program Continues

    With an expanded second half 2023 capital program, Obsidian Energy Ltd.'s drilling preparation and execution began in July and continued through the third quarter, accelerating in October with four rigs in operation across its Peace River, Willesden Green, Pembina and Viking areas.

    November 9, 2023, 7:12 AM MST

  • NuVista Outlines 2024 Spending Plan

    NuVista Energy Ltd. has outlined its 2024 spending plan and adjusted its capital spending for 2023.

    November 8, 2023, 6:23 AM MST

  • PHX Energy Lifts 2023 Capex

    PHX Energy Services Corp. has boosted 2023 spending to $80 million from the previous $61.5 million.

    November 8, 2023, 12 AM MST

  • Cardinal Establishes Thermal Operating Group; Targeting Reford Project

    Several years ago, Cardinal Energy Ltd. identified steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) as an area that could provide growth and further decrease decline levels.

    November 7, 2023, 6:09 AM MST

  • Cardinal Outlines 2024 Spending Plan

    For 2024, Cardinal Energy Ltd. laid out a planned conventional capital budget of $116 million with a further $68.5 million for the Reford thermal oil project.

    November 7, 2023, 6:21 AM MST

  • Growth Projects To Figure Prominently In Cenovus’s 2024 Capital Budget

    While Cenovus Energy Inc. won’t release its officials 2024 capital budget until next month, company officials expect it to be in the same range as this year at somewhere between $4.5-$5 billion.

    November 3, 2023, 12 AM MDT

  • ARC Resources Lowers Planned Spending For 2024

    ARC Resources Ltd. expects to spend between $1.75 to $1.85 billion in 2024 to maintain production in the 350,000 to 360,000 boe/d as it advances its Attachie project in northeastern B.C.

    November 3, 2023, 6:42 AM MDT

  • Vermilion’s Montney Work Influences Capital Expenditure Guidance Boost

    Vermilion Energy Inc. has increased its 2023 capital expenditure guidance by $20 million to $590 million.

    November 3, 2023, 12 AM MDT

  • Enerplus Narrows Spending Range

    Enerplus Corporation’s 2023 capital spending guidance was narrowed to $520 to $540 million (from the previous range of $510 to $550 million).

    November 3, 2023, 6 AM MDT

  • Paramount Outlines 2024 Spending Of $830-$890 Million

    Paramount Resources Ltd. is budgeting 2024 capital expenditures of between $830 million and $890 million, $60 million at midpoint more than the previous high range of preliminary guidance.

    November 2, 2023, 6:14 AM MDT

  • Tourmaline Outlines 2024 Spending Plan

    Tourmaline Oil Corp.'s board of directors has approved a full year 2024 EP capital budget of $2.15 billion, reflecting a 14-15 rig program and including $225 million associated with the Bonavista Energy Corporation assets.

    November 1, 2023, 3:30 PM MDT

  • Precision Drilling CEO Explores Capital Funding And Customer-Funded Rig Upgrades

    Precision Drilling Corporation’s president and CEO Kevin Neveu went into detail about the company’s capital spending budget and how it related to increased customer-funded rig upgrades and moves at its third quarter results call-in.

    October 30, 2023, 12 AM MDT

  • Whitecap Forecasts Significant Infrastructure Spend As It Builds Montney And Duvernay Production

    Whitecap Resources Inc. expects to spend over $100 million annually the next three years building infrastructure as it grows Montney and Duvernay production from 70,000 to 110,000 boe/d by the end of 2027, president and chief executive officer Grant Fagerheim said at the company’s third quarter 2023 conference call.

    October 27, 2023, 12 AM MDT

  • Precision Boosts Capital Spending Outlook On Rig Upgrades

    Precision Drilling Corporation has boosted its capital spending budget in response to increased customer-funded rig upgrades and to facilitate the strategic purchase of certain long-lead items.

    October 26, 2023, 12 AM MDT

  • Whitecap To Spend $1.0 – $1.2B In 2024

    Whitecap Resources Inc. has approved a capital budget of $1.0 – $1.2 billion which includes the drilling of approximately 258 (222.7 net) wells and is expected to generate average production of 162,000 – 168,000 boe/d or five per cent production per share growth at the mid-point.

    October 25, 2023, 3:17 PM MDT

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