06/17/2017
Is oil a dirty word? - The Globe and Mail https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/is-oil-a-dirty-word/article35323403/
Is oil a dirty word?
Can we find common ground between the ideas that oil is dirty and unsustainable and oil is our economic lifeblood? We can and we must
06/17/2017
CEO who correctly called Canada's stock rebound predicts $90 oil by 2020 http://calgaryherald.com/business/energy/ceo-who-correctly-called-canadas-stock-rebound-predicts-90-oil-by-2020/
CEO who correctly called Canada's stock rebound predicts $90 oil by 2020
Early last year, Jean-Guy Desjardins correctly predicted that Canadian equities were due for a rebound. He’s now saying oil prices will double, taking energy stocks along for the ride.
05/29/2017
Leakproof pipeline design created by University of Calgary researchers http://www.cbc.ca/1.4127888
U of Calgary researchers create leakproof pipeline
University of Calgary researchers say they've developed technology to prevent spills from new or existing oil and gas pipelines. But what does it cost?
05/17/2017
Mergers, acquisitions gain pace as oilfield service companies boost scale in search of lower costs http://calgaryherald.com/business/energy/mergers-acquisitions-gain-pace-as-oilfield-service-companies-boost-scale-in-search-of-lower-costs/
Mergers, acquisitions gain pace as oilfield service companies boost scale in search of lower costs
Canadian drillers and other oilfield service providers have stepped up merger and acquisition activity, with more deals expected in coming months, as players battered by more than two years of weak…
03/24/2017
TransCanada granted U.S. permit for Keystone XL pipeline http://calgaryherald.com/business/energy/transcanada-granted-u-s-permit-for-keystone-xl-pipeline/
TransCanada granted U.S. permit for Keystone XL pipeline
After more than 8 years of political haggling over its future, the Keystone XL oil pipeline running from Canada to America's heartland has been approved by President Donald Trump, according to Tran…
07/27/2016
Alberta posts spike in orphan well count http://calgaryherald.com/business/energy/alberta-posts-spike-in-orphan-well-count/ via
Alberta posts spike in orphan well count
Alberta posted a big spike in the number of oil and gas wells abandoned by industry in recent months, sparking renewed calls to fix what a landowners’ group says is a brok…
03/07/2016
Canada has a secret weapon in the war to crush Saudi Arabia for market share: Clean oil http://natpo.st/21h8vnh via
Canada has a secret weapon in the war to crush Saudi Arabia for market share: Clean oil
For more than a year OPEC has turned the market on its head, swamping rivals with a flood of cheap oil. But it’s becoming increasingly obvious the Saudis are fighting yesterday’s war
01/28/2016
Alberta to announce new oil and gas royalty framework on Friday in Calgary http://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/alberta-to-announce-new-oil-and-gas-royalty-framework-on-friday-in-calgary/
Alberta to announce new oil and gas royalty framework on Friday in Calgary
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley will unveil the province's new oil and gas royalty framework on Friday. The announcement will take place in Calgary, a city that's seen scores of job losses as a resul...
01/22/2016
Nenshi slams Montreal mayor for opposition to Energy East pipeline
Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi has joined a growing number of politicians slamming Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre after he vowed Thursday to fight the Energy East pipeline, which would carry bitumen from Alberta to a refinery in New Brunswick.
01/08/2016
'We're below shut-in levels': Canada's cheapest crude hits record low at $19 a barrel http://calgaryherald.com/business/energy/were-below-shut-in-levels-canadas-cheapest-crude-hits-record-low-at-19-a-barrel/
'We're below shut-in levels': Canada's cheapest crude hits record low at $19 a barrel
A deepening oil market slump is adding fresh pain for producers of the world's cheapest crude as the Canadian heavy grade reached a record low, raising the prospect of more production coming offlin...
12/02/2015
Secret deal on Alberta's oilsands emissions limits divides patch
Canadian Natural Resources, Suncor, Shell and Cenovus agreed to the cap in exchange for the environmental groups backing down on opposition to oil export pipelines, but the deal left other players on...