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 […]
State of the oil industry
“There is pain across North America when it comes to the oil industry”. That comment came from Christopher Guith. The Senior VP-Policy for the Institute for 21st Century Energy with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce was talking to delegates at the Oil & Gas Awards Industry Summit. Guith told the crowd the oil industry is […]
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 […]
Comment: The Age of Innovation and How Ingenuity Became a Necessity by Neil Poxon
Neil Poxon, CEO of ProSep looks at the spur to innovation created by a low-price environment and what it means for the global oil and gas industry worldwide. On May 25, 1961, President Kennedy announced to the U.S> Congress that America would land a man on the moon and return him to Earth before the […]
Using shock waves to eliminate water in fracking
The oil industry is struggling to come up with new technology these days in an attempt to cut costs considering the low price of oil. Here is one technique that may gain favour with the industry according to Oilprice.com Shockwaves may be used to assist with fracking. Shockwaves can be used to initiate fractures in […]
Edmonton company recognized for excellence in performance
Katch Kan has joined a select group of companies recognized for their contributions to the petroleum industry. The 2015 Gulf Coast Oil & Gas Awards have been handed out in Houston, Texas. The winner in the Excellence in Health and Safety Award is Katch Kan. Judges comments include: “Katch Kan has attempted to develop creative and cost […]
Can new technology ease concerns over pipeline safety?
Who could have ever imagined that North America would surpass Saudi Arabia as the world’s largest producer of oil and natural gas liquids? A decade ago, that would have seemed laughable. Yet that’s exactly what has happened; and it’s not just Saudi Arabia that has been left in North America’s dust — Russia has, too. […]
Atlantic Canada’s Oil and Gas Projects
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 […]