Canada

Natural Resources Canada has awarded $4 million to Next Hydrogen and CERT Systems to advance clean hydrogen production and low-carbon sustainable aviation fuel technologies in the Greater Toronto Area.

Element One Hydrogen & Critical Minerals and Mantle8 have signed a letter of intent to evaluate and develop natural hydrogen exploration opportunities in British Columbia and Alberta using advanced prospect-generation and subsurface imaging technologies.

The Origins hub in Alberta, with plans to begin operations in January 2027, is expected to store up to 1.5 mtpa of carbon dioxide initially, with room to grow.

This case study outlines a full-scale testing program focused on the behavior of thermal casing connections subjected to severe bending and low-cycle fatigue loading.

Gran Tierra will refocus its investment strategy to strengthen its portfolio in Canada and Azerbaijan while Maurel & Prom, majority owned by Pertamina’s international upstream arm, grows its South American footprint in Colombia and Ecuador.

Winners of Alberta's Drilling Technology Challenge cover a range of technologies from robotics to enhance drilling rig safety to AI-enabled energy management, downhole sensing, well navigation, hybrid power systems, and geothermal energy.

Alongside the new subsea awards, Equinor strengthened its position in the 400-million-bbl Bay du Nord development by acquiring BP’s interest in the project.

The acquisition establishes a unified North American upstream analytical data set with the goal of streamlining capital allocation decisions.

After tracking ARC Resources for more than 2 years, Shell is buying the company to access its tier-one Montney assets.

This article from the SPE Sustainable Development Technical Section (SDTS) explores how the next phase of methane performance will be defined less by pledges and more by measurement, response, and verifiable results.