It is a first for Canada’s oil and gas industry. An internationally recognized awards show stopped in Calgary for the inaugural Canadian Oil & Gas Awards. Over two dozen companies received the honour tonight of being picked best among their peers. Oliver Bridgen, the Oil & Gas Awards COO took time out from a very […]
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 […]
Automatic shut off valve not required on pipeline that leaked on California coast
The pipeline that leaked thousands of gallons of oil on the California coast was the only pipe of its kind in the county not required to have an automatic shut-off valve because of a court fight nearly three decades ago, a county official said. The original owner of the pipeline skirted the Santa Barbara County […]
Are pipeline leaks on the rise as production increases in the US?
The oil pipeline leak that fouled a stretch of California coastline this week reflects a troubling trend in the nation’s infrastructure: As U.S. oil production has soared, so has the number of pipeline accidents. Since 2009, the annual number of significant accidents on oil and petroleum pipelines has shot up by almost 60 percent, roughly […]
Comment: Near perfect record not good enough for some
Just like commercial airlines don’t make headlines for the thousands of flights that reach their destination safely each day, you won’t see much media coverage of the stellar safety rate achieved in all segments of North America’s oil and natural gas industry. But it’s a reality with direct bearing on public policy. The continents liquid […]
Oil industry going to court to fight for its rights
America’s largest energy trade association is suing the US government, contending its timeline for upgrading oil tank cars for freight trains isn’t realistic and, in some cases, too expensive. In its suit filed on May 11 in the US District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, the American Petroleum Institute (API) asked the […]
Lingering impact of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill
The dispersant most often used during the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill might cause damage to cells in human lungs and in the gills of fish and crabs, according to a study published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal. The study by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, published in the PLOS One online […]
CN wanted for questioning
In the past month, four trains carrying oil have derailed across North America leading to fires, the evacuation of homes and in some cases the polluting of waterways. Federal Transport Minister Lisa Raitt says wants to know what is going on and what can be done to prevent further incidents. So she would like to see […]
New rules in the wake of a quake
New rules for oil companies using hydraulic fracturing in the Fox Creek area should prevent stronger earthquakes, the Alberta Energy Regulator has declared. After a cluster of earthquakes possibly associated with “fracking” in the region, the regulator decided to bring new regulations, said Todd Shipman, AER manager responsible for seismic monitoring. “We want the ability […]
Be careful what you wish for
The pressure to stop major oil pipeline projects prompted the industry to look for other solutions to moving oil. The train seemed like a natural solution. Forget the fact that pipelines are more energy-efficient and emit less carbon. People protest against them so trains carrying millions of barrels of oil are crisscrossing the continent in greater […]