Word to the Wise: Adopting a WDM Approach for Liabilities

July 17, 2019

This week we look at a new, more streamlined way to manage oil and gas environmental liabilities. Each week, XI […]

Word to the Wise: July 2019 Expiring Land Report

July 9, 2019

Every few months, we like to take a look at expiring land. Are there opportunities for you? If you’d like […]

Word to the Wise: Alberta's IWCP is decreasing non-compliant well counts by nearly 40 per cent

July 2, 2019

Alberta operators are making significant efforts to ensure compliance with provincial standards for suspended or inactive wells. Each week, XI […]

Word to the Wise: BC's mandatory closure laws will force companies to spend up to $64 million on abandonments in the next 2.5 years

June 25, 2019

The announcement of new Dormancy and Shutdown Regulation and Comprehensive Liability Management Plan (CLMP) legislation, effective May 31, 2019, will […]

Word to the Wise: BC's new mandatory closure timelines will keep companies hopping to meet first quota in 2021

June 18, 2019

In a move that other western Canadian provinces will be watching and likely echoing, the BC Oil and Gas Commission […]

Word to the Wise: Bank redeterminations now include a detailed ARO component - are you ready?

June 11, 2019

Redetermination of bank credit facilities is an annual or semi-annual exercise that almost all E&P companies have become used to. […]

Word to the Wise: Take a closer look at your lookbacks

June 4, 2019

This year’s severe winter may have pushed Spring Break-up a little later, but for those who manage drilling programs, one […]

Word to the Wise: Better business intelligence helps service companies land abandonment and reclamation contracts

May 28, 2019

There’s no doubt the current business climate has been particularly tough on energy supply and service companies. Each week, XI […]

Word to the Wise: May 2019 Expiring Land Report

May 21, 2019

In this week’s Word to the Wise, it’s time for our monthly or bi-monthly look at expiring lands. Are there […]

Word to the Wise: Montney operators going to greater lengths for production

May 14, 2019

For our Word to the Wise this week, we’ve done some digging into XI’s enhanced drilling database to look at […]