Inter Pipeline has completed a $1.1 billion conduit serving two northern Alberta oil sands projects operated by Cenovus Energy Inc. The new line will deliver as much as 350,000 barrels per day of diluent, an ultra light form of crude oil blended into the tar-like bitumen from the oil sands so it can flow on […]
Al Jazeera interview with Dr. John O’Connor
Al Jazeera did an interview recently with Dr. John O’Connor, considered by many to be the first doctor to speak publicly about a possible connection between the oil sands and people living in the area. That was ten years ago. His findings were not welcomed by Health Canada which accused him of misconduct and leveled […]
Quebec looks west to develop natural resources
Leaders from Quebec’s oil and gas industry are checking out Alberta to see what is happening out west. The President of Oil and Gas Services Association of Quebec, Mario Levesque, says Eastern Canada needs to move quickly to develop its natural resources. “We want to do it properly. For the last three years we tried […]
U.S. vs Alberta
With the United States hitting highs of oil and natural gas production not seen for years, producers in Alberta are feeling the pinch. Their share of the market is slipping not just south of the border but in Canada as well. One example is Nova Chemicals. The Calgary based company, which is owned by the […]
Legal battle grows against Northern Gateway pipeline
Normally when we hear about the Northern Gateway pipeline one aspect of the project that comes up is it will create jobs. So it might surprise you to know the country’s largest private sector union is joining the growing list of groups going to court to stop the pipeline. “The Northern Gateway pipeline brings sky-high […]
U.S. oil imports expected to hit mark not seen in almost half a century
Next year the United States is expected to import its lowest amount of oil since 1970. By the end of 2015, imported oil will account for just 22 percent of what is used in the States. Because of the all the oil being produced in the U.S., the industry is urging the Obama government lift […]
Opposition to pipeline mounts
B.C. Nature (Federation of BC Naturalists), a conservation organization is joining the legal battle against the Harper government’s approval of Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline. The group filed a legal challenge this month. The claim is claiming the government does not have the authority to approve the pipeline. “We are strongly of the view that there […]
Alberta ministers check US Oil Sands without leaving the province
A couple of Alberta government ministers have made a trip to Grande Prairie to see U.S. Oil Sands operations. The company which focuses on oil sands exploration and production in Utah, welcomed Minister of Energy, Diana McQueen, and Minister of Transportation & Infrastructure, Wayne Drysdale. The pair toured to tour US Oil Sands bitumen extraction […]
China’s not gushing about Canada’s oil patch
About two years ago people across Canada voiced their concerns about China’s involvement in Alberta’s oil patch. Instead of cashing in a Financial Post (FP) report says “some of the major acquisitions are looking messy to hopeless.” Rather than cash flowing into Chinese investors pockets, they seem more content with cutting costs. As a result […]
Crude oil stabilizers should help with processing incompatible crude oil blends
Unlike many traditional asphaltene dispersants, GE’s EmBreak 2167 and EmBreak 2168 crude stabilizers are ashless and do not contain any metals, such as phosphorous or calcium, that could contribute to catalyst contamination or equipment fouling. The stabilizers are a part of the company’s patent-pending technology that can be used specifically in refinery desalters and other […]
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