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Another pipeline – this one flows into Edmonton

July 4, 2014 by Rob Hislop Leave a Comment

The Northern Gateway pipeline has received a lot of attention since it was announced. Did you know there is another in the works that is twice the size? TransCanada the company behind the Keystone XL proposal wants another pipeline going from Northern Alberta to Edmonton. Like the other higher profile projects – the Grand Rapids […]

Filed Under: Alberta, Canada Tagged With: Alberta Energy Regulator, Grand Rapids, Keystone XL, National Energy Board, Northern gateway, pipeline, TransCanada

Rocky relationship result of Keystone XL pipeline delays

July 4, 2014 by Rob Hislop Leave a Comment

Is it prudent behaviour or fear of making a decision? The Obama government in the US has spent more than 2100 days reviewing the Keystone XL pipeline. The $7-billion dollar project is seen as a crucial development for Canada’s oil sands. As a result the Harper government has been lobbying hard for its approval. Alberta’s […]

Filed Under: Alberta, Canada, International Tagged With: Alberta, Canada, Keystone XL, Kinder Morgan, Northern gateway, oil, oil sands, TransCanada, U.S.

2014 edition of the Global Petroleum Show the biggest ever

July 3, 2014 by Rob Hislop Leave a Comment

Global Petroleum Show 2014 drew 66-thousand people to Calgary between June 10th and 12th. The success of this year’s event bodes well as it will now take place annually instead of ever two years. Wes Scott of dmg :: events, which hosts the show GPS is excited about staging the massive event every year from […]

Filed Under: Alberta, Canada, Event Coverage, International Tagged With: Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Global Petroleum Show 2014, GPS, industry, oil, oil sands, pipeline

Keystone XL pipeline project may be vulnerable

July 3, 2014 by Rob Hislop Leave a Comment

Getting TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline approved has been quite a battle for the oil company and its supporters. If it is built, one group says the battle could escalate. A report by NextGen Climate is suggesting the oil pipeline would be vulnerable to attacks, the result of which could ruin water supplies for millions of […]

Filed Under: Alberta, Canada, International Tagged With: Canada, industry, Keystone XL, oil, oil sands, pipeline, spill, TransCanada

Delays over Keystone XL leads to push for pipeline to the east-not Asia, Canada

July 3, 2014 by Rob Hislop Leave a Comment

TransCanada Corp. has been mired in political arguments in the US, stalling its proposed Keystone XL pipeline. So the Calgary company is looking at the east coast instead of going south. Canadian oil sands producers are encouraged by the route which would be another option to get their product to market. One that would not […]

Filed Under: Alberta, Canada, International Tagged With: Canada, Enbridge, Energy East pipeline, environmentalists, First Nations, Keystone XL, Northern gateway, oil, oil sands, pipeline, spill, TransCanada

Californians wonder how safe shipping oil by rail is?

July 3, 2014 by Rob Hislop Leave a Comment

How safe is shipping oil by rail? That’s a question being asked in California. It’s because Canada is going to be stepping up its shipments of oil by rail. Some of those trains will be heading south of the border into North Dakota and on to California refineries. One politician is calling for a study […]

Filed Under: Alberta, Canada, International Tagged With: Alberta, California. oil cars, Canada, crude oil, derailment, disaster, Lac-Megantic, refinery, train

Atlantic Canada’s Oil and Gas Projects

July 3, 2014 by Rob Hislop Leave a Comment

When it comes to the oil and gas industry it might surprise you to know it is present in 11 of the country’s 12 provinces and territories. Alberta, Saskatchewan and Atlantic Canada are the top three producing regions. When it comes to the East Coast, the economic benefits to the region are in the $40-50 […]

Filed Under: Alberta, Canada, International Tagged With: Alberta, Atlantic Canada, oil and gas, Saskatchewan

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