Apparently the good folks at “Corporate Ethics” would like to destroy as many Alberta industries as they can. Now they want not only the hundreds of thousands of people employed by the energy industry to lose their jobs, but those who support the tourism industry as well. That’ll learn those Albertans. How dare they produce [...]
Latest Alberta resource assessment adds to growing carbonate momentum
Commercial bitumen production from Alberta’s vast resources locked in carbonate rock is inching closer to reality, and once that oil starts flowing successfully, there is plenty of it in the ground to maintain the pace. Using 1,330 wells within the study area, the latest assessment by Alberta’s Energy Resources Conservation Board boosted the province’s carbonate [...]
Japan Canada Oil Sands files commercial SAGD application
Japan Canada Oil Sands (JACOS) and minority partner Nexen have filed their application for the commercial phase of their long-running Hangingstone SAGD project. Hangingstone, which has been running since 1999, currently produces about 7,000 barrels per day. JACOS is seeking approval to expand that by up to 35,000 barrels per day. Approval and final investment [...]
Good news for the oilpatch: Q1 land sales nearly double all of 2009
The following is from today’s Daily Oil Bulletin, some good news for the whole oilpatch in Western Canada which I thought needed to be shared. Land sales are, of course, a key indicator of coming energy activity: Amount Of Land Sold In First Quarter Nearly Double 2009 Level Land sale spending rose across Canada in [...]
Playing the tar sands game
Well, it had to happen eventually: the tar sands video game. Developed by the Polaris Institute, one can find “Tar Nation” at www.tarnation.ca. I was pretty excited when I received the news release this morning, looking forward to playing a work-related video game. I loaded it up and was a bit confused as to what [...]
The truth about the oilsands and the Olympics
I love the Olympics. Witnessing the torch go through Calgary I was filled with emotion, filled with pride for my country, and pride in the fact that we as a world gather as one every few years to join in sport where each and every competitor is honoured. The event is as important–if not more [...]
Speculation discussion: who is most likely to purchase ConocoPhillips’ stake in Syncrude?
This morning as ConocoPhillips released its fourth quarter results (a profit instead of a loss in the same period the year before), I was reminded of something I hadn’t thought about for awhile–the company’s nine per cent stake in Syncrude is still for sale. ConocoPhillips announced the sale last year, and according to the Daily [...]
How much does social media matter for the oilsands industry?
Today I had the opportunity to sit with a not-yet publicly launched network of major oilsands developers to discuss the industry’s communications efforts–what it does right (not much) and what it could do better (everyone knows, a lot). As I appreciate their confidence, I will not yet give them away (although I am dying to!). [...]
Celebrating the up-and-comers of Canada’s energy industry: nominate an Oilweek Rising Star
If you’re in the energy business in Canada, you’re probably familiar with our sister publication, Oilweek–a magazine with a 60-year history of respected coverage of Canadian oil and gas. Two years ago Oilweek started a new tradition–celebrating what it has dubbed its Class of Rising Stars. This group of people under 45 is nominated by [...]
2010 for the oilsands, and you and me
We’re now officially in the second decade of the 21st Century, and the oilsands industry is poised for its next development wave–the cautious boom, if you will. Energy producers know that the world needs its fossil fuels now more than ever, and that one of the best places to get the goods is in the [...]
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