Check in with iKan Media tomorrow when we will be bringing you news from The Global Petroleum Show in Calgary. Alberta’s new Energy Minister Marg McCuaig Boyd is bringing remarks on behalf of the Premier to the opening reception. iKan Media will be there Tuesday night for you. We will also be talking to industry […]
Global Petroleum Show almost here
Alberta’s new Energy Minister Marg McCuaig Boyd will be speaking on behalf of the New Democrat government at this years Global Petroleum Show in Calgary. It will be the first time in a long time that the province is represented by a party other than the Conservatives who were in power from 1971 until this […]
Global Petroleum Show countdown 3 days
In just three days iKan Media will start bringing you interviews The Global Petroleum Show in Calgary. The event, which brings together business leaders, industry experts and new technologies, showcases the best the heavy oil industry has to offer. Also this year and address from an Alberta government minister that is not a member of […]
Global Petroleum Show here we come
Check in with iKan Media next week (June 9-12) we will be bringing you news and interviews from The Global Petroleum Show in Calgary. We will be talking to industry leaders to find out about the latest technologies when it comes to heavy oil and we will also be checking out some of those technologies […]
Preparing for a possible emergency
Federal scientists at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography (Nova Scotia) are studying the behaviour of diluted bitumen from the Alberta oil sands when it spills into the ocean. They’re finding it poses real challenges for any cleanup. “It is to a certain degree tougher to work with than conventional oil,” says Thomas King of the […]
Reputation as challenging as costs for oil sands industry
Canada’s oil sands industry faces an equal risk from its reputation as an environmental laggard as from high operating costs, industry observers said. The failure to win approval for pipelines like TransCanada Corp.’s Keystone XL and Enbridge Inc.’s Northern Gateway is tied to concerns about carbon emissions with oil production, Ed Whittingham, executive director of […]
Oil industry leader says doing nothing on climate change is not an option
An energy industry heavyweight told a Calgary forum on climate change a healthy environment is key to a health economy–and vice versa. Suncor President and CEO Steve Williams says even though we don’t have all the answers, the time for action is now, doing nothing is not an option.” Other comments from the conference put […]
Craft brewery attempts to raise spirits
As oil prices plummeted, so did business at the Wood Buffalo Brewing Company. But instead of predicting financial woes, the owners saw an opportunity to raise community spirits while promoting Alberta’s craft beer scene. Since prices began dropping last winter, northern Alberta’s only craft brewery has altered the price of it’s flagship ale to reflect […]
Battling low prices with new ideas
The energy industry has fallen on rough times as of late causing a spate of layoffs, stacked rigs and budget cuts. But despite the market climate and reduced spending, production levels are holding steady, evidence of the ongoing technological advancements being applied to oil and gas production, allowing producers to do more with less. The […]
Will climate change target be met this time by Canada?
Canada has an enviable record of setting ambitious climate change targets, having done so four times since signing the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 1992. Its record at meeting them is far less praiseworthy – three failures so far. But the fourth target, announced by the federal government on May 15, may […]
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