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Time for oilfield services assoc. to choose progressive CEO as Salkeld retires

December 22, 2017 Markham Hislop

Salkeld provided effective leadership as Canadian industry begins grappling with technology-driven changes to its business model Mark Salkeld is preparing to leave his job in mid-March as head of the Petroleum Services Association of Canada. Who [Read more]

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Canada needs new pipelines, as widening crude oil price differentials demonstrate

December 21, 2017 Markham Hislop

Pipeline opponents claim no new pipelines required, but market punishes Canadian producers with lower prices due to constrained shipping capacity Will the recent widening of the differential between Western Canadian Select and US benchmark West [Read more]

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Podcast: Forget steam, it’s time to microwave that oil sands bitumen!

December 20, 2017 Markham Hislop

RF LX downhole heater promises to replace steam for SAGD, lower or eliminate GHG emissions, reduce costs Of all the types of energy news I report, innovation and new technology stories are the most interesting. [Read more]

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Why the poor value proposition of electric cars should deep six Canada’s zero-emission vehicle policy

December 18, 2017 Markham Hislop

Electric cars are expensive, have limited range, and generally provide low value compared to gasoline-powered vehicles This spring the Canadian government announced that a zero-emission vehicles policy would soon be forthcoming, but is this a [Read more]

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Podcast: EV battery technology…is solid-state emerging as the next big thing?

December 15, 2017 Markham Hislop

Lithium-ion batteries likely to drop 50% in cost, rise 50% in range – Dr. Yi Cui of Stanford University Back in mid-Nov., General Motors fired a shot across the bow of Tesla that didn’t generate [Read more]

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CAPP misses mark with criticism of new Alberta GHG emissions reduction policy for oil and gas sector

December 14, 2017 Markham Hislop

CAPP didn’t make constructive contribution to drafting of Carbon Competitiveness Incentives, hasn’t yet completed its analysis The gloves are off. Canada’s biggest oil and gas trade group came out swinging against Rachel Notley and her [Read more]

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Low costs, less red tape boosts Saskatchewan thermal oil production

December 13, 2017 Markham Hislop

Black Pearl says Saskatchewan thermal oil low production costs rival those of Permian Basin in West Texas Saskatchewan thermal oil – thick, heavy crude that is steamed to make it flow in a well – [Read more]

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Pipeline integrity programs: Is a 5,000 barrel Keystone-style leak likely in Canada?

December 12, 2017 Markham Hislop

CEPA says pipeline integrity program begun in 2010 is showing results, data suggests pipeline leaks are declining Thanks, TransCanada, your timing couldn’t have been worse. Spilling 5,000 barrels of crude oil in South Dakota in [Read more]

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Oil companies cautious, Pembina supportive of new Alberta plan to lower GHGs from large emitters

December 8, 2017 Markham Hislop

Average cost of Carbon Competitiveness Incentives will be $.50/b and 92-95% of production will pay under $1/b – Pembina The Alberta government released the Carbon Competitiveness Incentives (its replacement for the large emitter program) this week [Read more]

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Alberta’s new Carbon Competitiveness Incentives program ‘makes too much sense’ – economist

December 7, 2017 Markham Hislop

Replacement for large emitter tax is combination of carbon levy, output-based allocations, $1.4 billion innovation fund After  months of consultations and public hints, the Alberta government finally unveiled the Carbon Competitiveness Incentives program. This is [Read more]

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Podcast: Cleantech helps solve emissions, environmental issues in oil and gas industry

December 6, 2017 Markham Hislop

Naturally Resourceful event brought together industry, government, entrepreneurs to discuss strategies for growing cleantech, or “restech” as Muir calls it Contrary to popular opinion, cleantech (short for clean technologies) is not the exclusive domain of [Read more]

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Canada will probably win legal fight with BC over Trans Mountain Expansion, but at what cost?

December 5, 2017 Markham Hislop

Federal government enjoys exclusive constitutional jurisdiction over inter-provincial pipelines, can over-ride Province, municipalities on Trans Mountain Expansion permitting British Columbia’s strategy of delaying permits for the Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline may be working. Project proponent Kinder [Read more]

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New BC electric work vehicle program should be focus of Horgan govt’s zero emission transportation strategy

December 4, 2017 Markham Hislop

Electric work vehicles add value for industry by lowering costs, providing other advantages like better torque As a rule, electric vehicle subsidy programs are bad public policy. The American experience nicely illustrates how to tax [Read more]

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Rachel Notley extends pipeline olive branch to British Columbia in major Vancouver speech

December 1, 2017 Markham Hislop

Notley’s speech emphasized Alberta commitment to combating climate change, economic benefits to all Canadians When Premier Rachel Notley announced her cross-country tour to support pipeline projects specifically, and more generally the Alberta oil and gas [Read more]

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More Alberta refining, upgrading of heavy crude oil is never going to be economic, but partial upgrading might be

November 28, 2017 Markham Hislop

Full upgrading is a bust, new refineries are too risky, and converting existing refineries is constrained by US shale oil supplies Albertans should stop pining for more refining and upgrading of Alberta oil sands bitumen [Read more]

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Electric semi-truck may finally turn me into a Tesla fan-boi

November 26, 2017 Markham Hislop

Tesla electric semi-truck lowers operating costs by 20%, has superior torque for hauling loads up steep grades While I respect Elon Musk, I’ve never been a fan-boi. Why? Because of the hype. The man has [Read more]

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Well drillers association misses target by a country mile with tax, regulatory criticisms

November 23, 2017 Markham Hislop

New study reveals property taxes, pipeline capacity biggest challenges to oil and gas industry, not “regulatory uncertainty” or environmental levies The Canadian well drillers have released their 2018 drilling forecast, which reflects a steady as [Read more]

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The intellectual bankruptcy of supply-side environmentalism

November 22, 2017 Markham Hislop

Is it time to switch to demand-side environmentalism, focus more on developing technologies to displace oil? Thanks, TransCanada. A 5,000 barrel leak of crude oil in South Dakota has the usual outrage machine – the [Read more]

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Podcast: Plunging oil sands production costs explained, with Kevin Birn of IHS MarkIt

November 20, 2017 Markham Hislop

In situ cash operating costs now $7-8/b, set to drop another 20-30% over next decade My guest on this Markham On Energy podcast is someone I interview regularly about the Alberta oil sands, especially to [Read more]

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‘The era of oil is not yet over’ says IEA, but is it time for a new Alberta oil strategy?

November 15, 2017 Markham Hislop

Partially upgrading every barrel of oil sands bitumen could make Alberta much more competitive in US markets Oil’s not going anywhere in a hurry, according to the International Energy Agency in its new World Energy [Read more]

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Notley ignores energy and loses election again. Time for a new NDP leader

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

Rachel Notley is not the person to craft or deliver a new energy vision for Alberta. She has proven that repeatedly over past 4 years How do you hope to be premier of Canada’s energy [Read more]

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