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The article discusses problems that altered the output of Canadian oil-sands producers Canadian Oil Sands Ltd. and Nexen Energy ULC in late August 2015 and the subsequent increase in synthetic crude oil prices. According to the article, Canadian Oil Sands stopped production after an August 29 fire at a northern Alberta facility, and Nexen, the Canadian unit of Chinese state-controlled energy firm Cnooc Ltd., indicated that it would shut down pipelines in compliance with Canadian regulatory authorities. The article presents comments from consulting firm IHS Energy analyst Kevin Birn.

The article discusses difficulties facing Chinese state-controlled oil company Cnooc Ltd. following its 2013 acquisition of Calgary, Alberta, oil company Nexen Inc. According to the article, Cnooc was attempting to generate revenue despite low crude oil prices and faced the consequences of a July 2015 Nexen pipeline burst that spilled almost 31,500 barrels of a crude oil, wastewater, and sand mix in northern Alberta. The article discusses the strategy of Nexen chief executive Fang Zhi.

The article discusses strong demand among foreign investors for bonds issues by Chinese companies. Through June 9 of 2014 investors had purchased $41 billion of U.S. dollar-denominated securities issued by Chinese firms. Issuers include oil company Cnooc Ltd. and Internet company Baidu Inc. Junk bonds sold by debt-laden Chinese property developers have prompted concerns about their ability to repay their debts, particularly following a decline in the Chinese yuan.

The article reports that a growing number of Chinese companies are being financed with foreign investment as of April 2014 due to scarcity of domestic credit. Topics include statistics of the trend according to financial company Nomura Holdings, the potential increase in borrowing costs, and analysis of the top five Chinese companies selling bonds to foreign investors, including Internet company Tencent and oil company Cnooc.

The article discusses the investment of Chinese companies in U.S. companies as of 2013, and mentions the strategic planning of companies such as Wanxiang America Corp. and state energy company Cnooc Ltd. U.S. regulations for the sales of shares to China are discussed, as well as companies such as Superior Aviation Beijing Co. and telecommunication firms Huawei Technologies Co. and ZTE Corp.

The article discusses approvals granted by the Canadian government on December 7, 2012 to foreign investments in its energy sector. Chinese energy company Cnooc Ltd.'s proposed $15.1 billion acquisition of oil-sands firm Nexen Inc. was allowed to proceed, as was Malaysian firm Petroliam Nasional Bhd.'s purchase of energy company Progress Energy Resources Corp.

The article discusses the Chinese's financial concerns over Canada's refusal of the oil and gas company Petroliam National Bhd.'s (Petronas') bid for the Canadian natural-gas producer Progress Energy Resources Corp. The sovereign wealth fund the China Investment Corp.'s perspective on the Canadian government's investment policy is discussed. An overview of the Chinese national oil company Cnooc Ltd.'s agreement to acquire the Canadian energy producer Nexen Inc. is provided.

The article discusses the dual roles of Wang Yilin, chairman of Chinese oil company Cnooc Ltd. In addition to pursuing his goal of generating healthy returns for Cnooc, Yilin has also injected his company into China's strategic concerns by positioning a deep-water oil rig in a portion of the South China Sea that is subject to a territorial dispute among China and other Asian nations.

The article discusses the Chinese oil company Cnooc Ltd. and its acquisition of Canada's energy company Nexen Inc. Topics include China's investments in the North American oil industry, regulatory reviews of the deal by the U.S. and Canadian governments, and competition between energy companies in the Gulf of Mexico. INSET: Pumped Up.

The article reports that U.S. energy firm Kosmos Energy LLC has turned down a joint $5 billion bid from a state-owned oil company in Ghana and Chinese energy firm Cnooc Ltd. for a 23.5% interest in Kosmos' Jubilee oil field in Ghana. Kosmos, whose owners include private-equity companies Blackstone Group LP and Warburg Pincus LLC, could either be prepared to develop the field itself or looking for a higher bid.

The article reports that Chinese oil company Cnooc Ltd. will pay U.S. oil firm Chesapeake Energy Corp. $1.08 billion for a one-third share of a Chesapeake shale field in Texas, and up to the same amount again to cover 75% of the field's development costs. Chesapeake chief executive Aubrey McClendon does not expect that the U.S Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. will have any major objections to the deal.

The article reports on the plans of state-owned oil production companies Petroliam Nasional Bhd or Petronas of Malaysia and Cnooc Ltd. of China to cut capital spending and production amid falling prices and uncertainty of oil demand in 2016. It notes the forecast of the International Energy Agency for a third successive year of low oil prices when supply will exceed demand and surplus for the oil markets. The slashed investment projections of Brazilian oil producer Petrobras is also noted.

The article reports that Cnooc Ltd. and China National Petroleum Corp. have together bid at least $17 billion for YPF, the Argentine operations of Repsol YPF SA. The deal is subject to approval by the Argentine government, which could object to control of key strategic resources by foreign firms. The move is the latest of several acquisitions of natural-resource companies by Chinese firms.

The article reports on a shareholder vote which will take place on March 30, 2007 in Hong Kong, China. Independent shareholders of Cnooc Ltd, will decide whether to let China's third largest oil company by production deposit $478 million in a unit of its state owned parent company China National Offshore Oil Corp. While such loaning of money from a company that is publicly traded to an affiliate that is not is common in China shareholder advocates say that the practice could invite abuse.

This article discusses corporate takeover battles including the telecommunication company PCCW Ltd. in Hong Kong, China. PCCW's chairman Richard Li announced that he is planning to sell the majority of his stocks in the company to Francis Leung, a Hong Kong banker. Other battles in the article include China's Cnooc Ltd., which made a takeover bid for the U.S. oil company Unocal Corp.

Reports that the Chinese National Offshore Oil Corporation (Cnooc) abandoned its effort to acquire U.S. oil producer Unocal Corp. Suggestion that the retreat exposes both rising Sino-American tensions and the difficulties faced by Chinese companies as they try to expand in the global marketplace; Review of how the withdrawal means that Chevron Corp. will win control of Unocal; Author's view that in bidding for Unocal, Cnooc showed its relative inexperience in the world of Wall Street and Washington.

Focuses on the battle between Cnooc Ltd. and Chevron Corp., two companies bidding to acquire American oil producer Unocal Corp. Importance of Unocal's oil exploration positions in the Gulf of Mexico, suggesting the reason why the two bidders are going after Unocal; Forecasted quantities of future oil production from Unocal's position in the Gulf of Mexico, noting the company's ability to drill in deep waters; Reaction of Unocal's board of directors to a sweetened offer from Chevron; Speculation about Chinese National Offshore Oil Corp., the parent of Cnooc, and its ability to increase its offer; Political ramifications of a Chinese corporation owning an American oil producer; Assessment of the Gulf of Mexico as an oil producing region; Importance of Unocal's deep-water drilling technology and expertise for the eventual winner.

Assesses the ability of Chinese corporations to close a merger-and-acquisition deal. Details of the takeover bids by Qingdao Haier Co. and Cnooc Ltd., both of which are attempting to acquire American companies; Comments from Lawrence Graev, a deal lawyer and chief executive of private equity firm GlenRock Group, regarding Chinese companies bidding for appliance maker Maytag and Unocal Corp.; Sweetened offer from Chevron Corp. for Unocal, which is a setback for Cnooc; Comparison of Cnooc's offer and Chevron's bid; View that the pressure is Cnooc.

Discusses trade relations between Canada and China. Statistics on exports for both countries; Concerns about state-owned China Minmetals Corp. negotiating a bid for mining company, Noranda Inc.; Speculation that China has spies in Canada; Background on efforts of the U.S. Congress to establish barriers to Chinese state-controlled Cnooc Ltd.'s bid for Unical Corp.; Other Chinese companies showing an interest in Canada's oil-sands projects and related industries.

Discusses the significance of Cnooc's bid for Unocal. Objections of U.S. Congressmen over the Cnooc bid; America's struggle with the emergence of China as a major financial player on the global scene; Views of economists; China's desire to diversity its dollar holdings; Outlook if the Chinese let the yuan revalue upward; How strategic interests can sometimes override economic interests; Unocal's focus on Asian natural-gas fields; Implications of the U.S. blocking the bid.

Reports that the Chinese oil company Cnooc Ltd. is facing pressure to regain momentum in its $18.5 billion takeover bid for Unocal Corp. Deal Chevron Corp. has with Unocal Corp; Comments from Fu Chengyu, Cnooc Ltd.'s chief executive officer; Actions taken by the U.S. Congress to stop Cnooc Ltd.'s takeover of Unocal Corp.

Focuses on the China National Offshore Oil Corp. (Cnooc Co. Ltd.) and the company's recent multi-billion dollar unsolicited bid to purchase the American energy company Unocal Corp. Review of Cnooc's initial public offering on Wall Street; Failure of the initial offering, which was eventually withdrawn; Comments on what the company learned from this incident from Cnooc Chairman and CEO Fu Chengyu; Analysis of Cnooc's bid for Unocal; Review of how the deal would be the largest overseas acquisition in China's history; Discussion of how Cnooc's majority shareholder is the Chinese government; Diplomatic and economic influences of the Chinese government on the deal; Reports on Cnooc's leaders and the company's business strategy.

Analyzes an offered by Cnooc Ltd. to purchase Unocal Corp., an American oil company for $18.5 billion. Role of Kenneth Courtis, a director of Cnooc, in the deal; Description of cooperation between Courtis and Cnooc CEO Fu Chengyu; Comments of Fu on the decision to delay the deal; Assessment of the deal by several independent advisors.

Looks at how China's state-owned Cnooc Ltd., Chevron Corp., and Unocal Corp., are focusing on financial outlooks, nationalism and business and political connections and preparing for a takeover battle following Cnooc's multi-billion dollar preemptive bid to buy the American energy company Unocal. Waiver granted to Unocal by Chevron, allowing it to negotiate directly with Cnooc; Potential implications for shareholders with regard to the bid and the potential deal; Suggestion that the deal is not a threat to the United States market because the majority of Unocal's assets are in Asia and already sold to Asian markets.

Looks at how the multi-billion dollar bid by the Chinese state-owned oil company Cnooc Ltd. to buy the American energy company Unocal Corp. has raised to the boiling point the long-simmering question of whether or not the United States government should move more aggressively to try and curb China's rising economic power. Preparation on the part of lawmakers for a federal investigation into the deal, should it go through; Discussion of legislators that have raised concerns about the deal.

Reports that Cnooc Ltd., China's third-largest oil company, has made an unsolicited bid for United States oil company Unocal Corp. in an effort to break up Unocal's pending acquisition by Chevron Corp. Signals to be taken from Cnooc's move, suggesting China's economic growth may be of concern to U.S. policy makers; Belief that Chevron and Cnooc are preparing for a long takeover battle; Comments from Cnooc chief executive officer Fu Chengyu, attempting to allay American concerns; What the acquisition would mean for Cnooc in the Asia; Review of Unocal's assets.

The article reports that China Oilfield Services Ltd. has revealed a reduction in the day rates it gets for leasing out its offshore rigs to offshore energy producer Cnooc, due to the decline in oil prices worldwide.

The article looks at the response of investors and stock market analysts to a statement from China-based petroleum company Cnooc that reversed the company's earlier position on how it was defining its annual petroleum production goals in relation to its acquisition of petroleum company Nexen.

The article presents information from the earnings announcements of China-based oil companies PetroChina Co. and Cnooc Ltd. for the first half of 2014, citing refining and petrochemicals as strong business areas for PetroChina.

News briefs on corporations are presented including a public-private partnership with France, and the automobile industry firms PSA Peugeot Citroën and Dongfeng Motor Co., executive compensation for Mary Barra, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of automobile industry firm General Motors Co. and a forecast of increased natural gas and petroleum production by Chinese energy industries firm Cnooc Ltd.