Bloomberg Alberta is working to encourage construction of a C$2 billion ($1.5 billion) partial-upgrading facility that would turn more of the province’s sludgy bitumen into higher-value products. The facility, designed by Calgary-based Value Creation Inc, would be located near Edmonton and process 77,500 barrels of diluted bitumen a day into products like medium synthetic crude and ultra-low sulfur diesel. The …

Bloomberg Pipeline giant Kinder Morgan Inc is weighing a sale of the largest transporter of carbon dioxide in North America, which could fetch more than $5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. Its shares rose on the news. The Houston-based company is working with advisers to seek buyers for its CO2 business, said the people, who asked to …

Bloomberg One of the largest investors in Gulfport Energy Corp. is urging changes at the natural gas and oil company, saying its board lacks the experience needed to correct its lagging performance. Firefly Value Partners, which said it and its affiliates own 8.1 percent of Gulfport, also wants the company to implement a $500 million share buyback program, according to …