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CNOOC Limited—China’s largest producer of offshore crude oil and natural gas and one of the largest independent oil and gas exploration and production companies in the world—is acquiring all of the Common Shares of Canada-based energy company Nexen Inc. It is the second-largest oil producer in the UK North Sea.
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million barrels per day of crude oil and liquids. The Enbridge Mainline system is the largest conduit of oil into the United States. Enbridge transports 53% of US-bound Canadian production, a figure that accounts for approximately 15% of total US crude oil imports. The dotted lines show future connections. miles (2.4
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will undertake an expansion of its Athabasca Pipeline to accommodate recent shipping commitments by the Christina Lake oilsands project operated by Cenovus. The Athabasca Pipeline transports crude oil from various oilsands projects to the mainline hub at Hardisty, Alberta. Enbridge Inc.
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American Commercial Lines (ACL) will begin transporting crude oil by barge on the US inland waterways for MEG Energy (US) Inc. MEG Energy), a subsidiary of the Canadian oilsands company MEG Energy Corp. MEG Energy is a Canadian oilsands company focused on in situ development and production.
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