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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Global Petroleum Show starts tomorrow
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 […]
Comment: View of oil sands debate from the soap box
Utah has little problem with their oil sands, yet Alberta’s oil sands and the Key Stone Pipeline is trashed around the world as an environmental nightmare. Why the hypocrisy? This is a question no one seems to want to tackle. Oil sands are the same around the world. You can’t have good and bad oil sand. So why […]
Encana unloads Bighorn natural gas properties
Encana has lightened it’s company properties and fattened it’s cash assets. The Calgary based company has sold off Bighorn natural gas properties. Jupiter Resources shelled out $1.8-billion for the company. CEO and president Doug Suttles says “this transaction advances our strategy by unlocking value from our portfolio as we focus on developing our core growth […]
2014 edition of the Global Petroleum Show the biggest ever
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 […]