MEG Energy reports $67M in Q2 profit, down from last year

CALGARY — Oilsands producer MEG Energy Corp. says its profits fell during the second quarter compared with a year earlier. Net earnings for the quarter came in at $67 million, or 26 cents per diluted share, compared with $136 million, or 50 cents per diluted share,...

Cenovus reports Rush Lake blowout now under control

Cenovus Energy reported on July 31 that it had finally brought its Rush Lake blowout under control. The initial blowout began on May 9. In an emailed statement, Cenovus said, “Cenovus Energy has safely controlled the well that caused the steam release to surface...

Precision Drilling boosts capital spending as outlook improves

Precision Drilling Corp. says the outlook for its business is improving enough for it to reverse cuts to its capital spending program it had made amid economic uncertainty earlier this year — and further increase it. “While macro uncertainties persist, customer...