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Corporate social responsibility, a catch phrase or something meaningful?

June 25, 2015 by Rob Hislop Leave a Comment

For the most part people in the oil industry are well aware of what corporate social responsibility means.  And that meaning is a little different depending on who you work for. What is becoming clear with mounting opposition against fossil fuels is a companies interaction with the community is perhaps more important than ever. The […]

Filed Under: Alberta, Canada, Event Coverage, International, News Tagged With: Alberta, Breitling Energy, Corporate social responsibility, energy, Fred Hutchings, Maxxam Analytics, social licence, Thomas Miller

Saving lives through best practices

June 25, 2015 by Rob Hislop Leave a Comment

Saving lives through best practices

The Oil & Gas Awards Industry Summit tackled a number of topics pertaining to the oil industry. That included corporate social responsibility; new government, new business; leadership; and innovation to name a few held during the one day event. Another panel discussion was titled “Health & safety best practice”. The panelists included Bradley Huber with […]

Filed Under: Alberta, Canada, Event Coverage, Safety Tagged With: Alberta, Bradley Huber, energy, George Sgouromitis, Gibson Energy, health, health and safety, Leo Sullivan, Murphy Oil, Ryan Groot, Total Safety, Trinidad Drilling

Falling oil prices change Canada’s financial landscape

June 25, 2015 by Rob Hislop Leave a Comment

Falling oil prices change Canada’s financial landscape

It’s not much good for Alberta, but the low oil price does have its benefits for the country. According to Ranko Berich, Head of Market Analysis for Monex Europe our dollar is clearly tied to the price of oil.  When oil goes up, the loonie soars. When oil drops, so does the lour currency. The […]

Filed Under: Alberta, Canada, Event Coverage Tagged With: Alberta, barrel, Canada, dollar, energy, Monex Europe, oil, Ontario, ranko berich

Innovation could be the key to oil sands survival

June 25, 2015 by Rob Hislop Leave a Comment

Innovation could be the key to oil sands survival

When the money was rolling in oil companies weren’t quite as concerned as they are now when it comes to finding new innovations to improve the bottom line. Mark Stanley with Themark Corporation says he used to have trouble just getting in the door a couple of years ago to try to sell oil executives […]

Filed Under: Alberta, Canada, Event Coverage, Innovation Tagged With: Alberta, energy, Innovation, oil sands, water

Are driverless vehicles just around the corner for the oil sands?

June 25, 2015 by Rob Hislop Leave a Comment

Are driverless vehicles just around the corner for the oil sands?

It seems like something out of the future – the distant future. But the idea of driverless trucks on the move in northern Alberta may not be that far fetched. Pete Arrigoni with Kenworth Trucks who was part of a panel discussion at the Oil & Gas Awards Industry Summit in Calgary says while such […]

Filed Under: Alberta, Event Coverage, Innovation Tagged With: autonomous, driverless trucks, energy, Kenworth Trucks, oil industry, oil sands, Peter Arrigoni

Challenging times facing leaders in the oil industry

June 25, 2015 by Rob Hislop Leave a Comment

Challenging times facing leaders in the oil industry

Leaders in the oil industry certainly have their plates full these days.  Not only are they dealing with economic challenges of low oil prices, there are a number of other issues facing the industry. Near the top of that list is reputation.  The industry is in a battle for its life against eco-groups who are […]

Filed Under: Alberta, Canada, Event Coverage, News Tagged With: Alberta, Blackbird Energy, Dr Bruce McGee, E-T Energy, energy, Garth Braun, Katch Kan, oil industry, oil sands, Pat Carlson, Quinn Holtby, Seven Generations Energy

State of the oil industry

June 25, 2015 by Rob Hislop Leave a Comment

State of the oil industry

“There is pain across North America when it comes to the oil industry”.  That comment came from Christopher Guith.  The Senior VP-Policy for the Institute for 21st Century Energy with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce was talking to delegates at the Oil & Gas Awards Industry Summit. Guith told the crowd the oil industry is […]

Filed Under: Alberta, Canada, Environment, Event Coverage, News Tagged With: Alberta, Canada, Christopher Guith, energy, fracking, oil and gas, petroleum, U.S.

Engaging First Nations is key to success for one company

June 25, 2015 by Rob Hislop Leave a Comment

Engaging First Nations is key to success for one company

A recipe for success in the oil sands for one company is partnering with the people who live in the region. Canada North Camps has opened camps in Alberta’s north for the oil and gas industry. In the process it has employed numerous aboriginals and also showed tremendous respect towards their traditions. John Fleming who […]

Filed Under: Alberta, Canada, Event Coverage Tagged With: aboriginal, Alberta, Canada North Camps, energy, First Nations, John Fleming, oil sands, TANSI GROUP

New Democrat; new government; new way of doing things

June 25, 2015 by Rob Hislop Leave a Comment

New Democrat; new government; new way of doing things

The new Alberta government likely has new ideas on how to deal with the oil patch compared to the last party in power. The Tories were friends to industry.  No one is quite sure just yet just how friendly the New Democrats will turn out to be. They are saying the right things, that the […]

Filed Under: Alberta, Event Coverage Tagged With: Alberta, Calgary, dr. wenran jiang, government, industry summit, NDP, New Democrats, oil and gas awards, Professor Barry Cooper, professor Duane Bratt, Rachel Notley

Global Petroleum Show honours industry leaders

June 9, 2015 by Rob Hislop Leave a Comment

Global Petroleum Show honours industry leaders

This is a big year for the Global Petroleum Show in Calgary. In the past it was held every year, but because of the demand and popularity of the event it is now annual. For its first back to back year it started something new – the Global Petroleum Show Awards.  There are six categories. […]

Filed Under: Alberta, Canada, News Tagged With: awards, Calgary, Cold lake first nation, Enbridge, enereco, energy, global petroleum show, Peter Tetzakain, primco dene

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