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What is the future of crude oil and natural gas in a low-carbon energy system? This section will examine the decline of hydrocarbons as a fuel and the potential of using them as feedstock for materials manufacturing (e.g. carbon fibre).
General
Time for American leadership to end $500 billion of subsidies to global fossil fuel industry – video interview with Dr. Johannes Urpelainen, Initiative for Sustainable Energy Policy, Johns Hopkins University
TD Bank study says 50%-75% of Canadian oil/gas workers could lose jobs by 2050 – Energi Talks interview with TD Economics economist Francis Fong
Global move to carbon pricing set to “transform” upstream oil/gas economics – video interview with Graham Kellas, senior VP of fiscal research for Wood Mackenzie
$100 million loan to clean up orphan wells can’t fix source of problem: collapsing jr oil/gas sector – video interview with Regan Boychuk of the Alberta Liabilities Disclosure Project
Cenovus, Husky $24 billion merger – video interview with Kevin Birn, IHS Market analyst and economist
Desperate times for Alberta small service firms, oilfield mfgers. Should governments step up? – video interview with economist Richard Masson, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary
What Bay St. thinks of investing in Canadian resource projects, like Teck Frontier. It ain’t pretty – video interview with Laura Lau, portfolio fund manager for Brompton Funds
Global move to carbon pricing set to “transform” upstream oil/gas economics – video interview with Graham Kellas, senior VP of fiscal research for Wood Mackenzie
Crude Oil
Canada’s share of total crude oil exported to the US grows – Energi Media article
Saudis ready to flood oil market again? (Oct. 2020) – video interview with economist Judith Dwarkin
Trade economist says Kenney wrong about crude oil “predatory dumping,” closed NA oil market – video interview with John Ries, School of Business
$100 million loan to clean up orphan wells can’t fix source of problem: collapsing jr oil/gas sector – video interview with Regan Boychuk
Alberta’s (potential) oil and gas orphan well crisis…is there a solution? – video interview with economist Grant Bishop, CD Howe Institute
Banning foreign crude oil from Canada is a dumb idea. Displacing it, however, might actually work – video interview with Allan Fogwill, CEO of the Canadian Energy Research Institute
Peak Oil Demand and the Future of Oil
Peak oil demand is coming soon, says IEA – video interview with Olivier Lejeune, oil analyst for the International Energy Agency, about Oil 2021
BP’s peak oil prediction – and the future of oil in a net-zero Canada – Energi Media op-ed by Benjamin Israel, Nina Lothian of Pembina Institute
No return to status quo for Alberta, oil and gas companies – video interview with economist Glen Hodgson, CD Howe Institute
Is “bitumen beyond combustion” the future of the oil sands? Should Alberta fund the research? – video interview with Dr. Sara Hasting-Simon, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary
European oil majors accelerating the pivot to low-carbon economy – video interview with Valentina Kretzschmar, Wood Mackenzie
European Big Oil is transforming into Big Energy, but where are Canadian majors? – video interview with Jeremy McCrae, director of energy research for Raymond James Ltd.
How innovation can help Canadian oil/gas thrive in a low-carbon future – video interview with economist Harrie Vredenburg, Haskayne School of Business
Hydrocarbon Finance
Energy transition already affecting capital investment in oil and gas – video interview with Angus Rodger, Wood Mackenzie
Are junior oil/gas producers “financially viable”? If not, COVID-19 support may not be available – interview with energy journalist Shawn McCarthy
Alberta junior oil/gas sector can’t attract investors or financing. Is it on the verge of collapse? – video interview with economist Richard Masson, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary
Natural Gas
Methane leaks: Just how “clean” is Alberta natural gas? – video interview with Jan Gorski of the Pembina Institute
Canadian methane emissions double official estimates? – video interview with Dale Marshall of Environmental Defence
Should Alberta switch from coal to hydrogen instead of natural gas? – video interview with Maggie Hanna, geologist and Energy Futures Lab Fellow
The Role of Gas in the Energy Transition: Using data and markets to curb methane emissions – video interview with Cate Hight, Rocky Mountain Institute
LNG (liquified natural gas)
2-degree scenario ends Canadian LNG expansion – video interview with Kateryna Filippenko, principal analyst for Wood Mackenzie
Cheap Middle East LNG undercuts viability of Canadian projects – video interview with Karen Tam Wu, Pembina Institute
Can Canadian ‘green LNG’ save the planet? – Energi Media deep dive
Oil Sands
Revisiting the New Alberta Advantage: Oilsands’ net-zero initiative not nearly enough – Markham Hislop, op-ed, National Observer
Oil sands production forecast to 2030 shrinks, but still 650,000 barrels per day growth – video interview with economist Kevin Birn, IHS MarkIt
Can the Alberta oil sands be part of a low-carbon future in Canada? – video interview with Wes Jickling, CEO of COSIA (Canadian Oil Sands Innovation Alliance)
Who wants Alberta’s bitumen, heavy crude oil? – video interview with economist Bernadette Johnson of Denver-based Drillinginfo
Oil sands are low-cost, competitive producers – economist – video interview with Kevin Birn of IHS MarkIt
Oil sands emissions-intensity per barrel down – video interview with Kevin Birn of IHS MarkIt
Can oil sands regain public trust? – video interview with Marla Orenstein of the Canada West Foundation
NAFTA committee: tailings ponds leaking into groundwater – video interview with Dale Marshall of Environmental Defence
Rising Alberta oil sands GHGs conflict with Canada’s climate commitments…something has to give – video interview with Chris Severson Baker of the Pembina Institute
Why the Alberta govt delayed Prosper Petroleum oil sands mine and why that may be a good thing – video interview with Prof. Bob Schulz, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
Kenney kills partial upgrading technology program essential to oil sands future – Markham On Energy column
Bitumen Beyond Combustion
Alberta Innovates CEO explains op-ed calling for switch to non-combustion uses for bitumen – video interview with Laura Kilcrease
Is “bitumen beyond combustion” the future of the oil sands? Should Alberta fund the research? – video interview with Dr. Sara Hastings-Simon, research fellow, University of Calgary
Alberta’s Carbon Revolution: Could our big liability become our main asset? – by Markham Hislop, Alberta Views magazine, March 2021
Pipelines
Enough pipeline capacity until early 2030s – IHS MarkIt – video interview with economist Kevin Birn, IHS MarkIt.
The Age of Oil Pipelines comes to crashing halt with end of Keystone XL – Markham On Energy video column
Sen. Paula Simons on the Keystone XL debacle – video interview
Alberta suffers all the costs if Biden cancels KXL – video interview with Richard Masson from the School of Public Policy, University of Calgary
Billions at risk thanks to Kenney’s misguided KXL investment – Markham On Energy video
Is DRUbit the solution to Alberta’s pipeline crisis? Shipping by rail is now cost-competitive – video interview with economist Richard Masson, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary
Hail Mary for KXL needs totally different approach with Biden – video interview with Prof. Monical Gattinger, the University of Ottawa
Trans Mountain pipeline is the right decision for Canada – Energi Media op-ed by environmentalist Ed Whittingham
Northern corridor idea gets boost from new University of Calgary study – video interview with Prof. Kent Fellows, School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary
Did the Canadian Eenergy Regulator really say TMX and KXL pipelines aren’t needed? – video interview with Prof. Kent Fellows, School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary
52% of British Columbians support TMX (Nov. 2020) – video interview with Mario Canseco of Research Co.
US judge’s ruling on endangered species pulls plug on sections of Keystone XL pipeline project – video interview with Jared Margolis, senior attorney, Biological Diversity
Cui bono? Who benefits from Alberta govt’s $7.5 billion stake in KXL pipeline? Maybe not Albertans – video interview with Ian Hussey, research manager at Parkland Institute
Crude-by-rail may be Alberta’s hope to expand production for next 3 years – video interview with CD Howe fellow Brian Livingstone
Environmental Performance
Does the Yale Environmental Performance Index prove Canada has the cleanest oil/gas? No, says Yale – video interview with Zach Wendling, principal investigator for Yale University’s environmental performance index (EPI)
Fracking-induced earthquakes in BC, Alberta – video interview with Dr. Amy Fox
Canadian oil/gas companies’ plans to reduce GHG emissions far ahead of US producers – survey – video interview with Jeremy McCrea, energy director, Raymond James Ltd.
What the heck is ESG? Only the most important trend in the oil/gas sector right now – video interview with Amy Stutzman, for Opportune LLC
Oil/gas companies getting serious about climate? – video interview with Amy Bowe, Wood Mackenzie Head of Carbon Research
USA Oil and Gas
50% of US shale production failing by 2025? – video interview with economist Ed Hirs, University of Houston
Another bad Permian deal? ConocoPhillips buys Concho for $9.7 billion – video interview with economist Ed Hirs, University of Houston
Satellite data reveals “extreme” methane emissions from Permian oil/gas operations – video interview with Colin Leydel, Environmental Defense Fund
Fate of US shale producers tied to hedging…future looks grim (March, 2020) – video interview with economist Ed Hirs, University of Houston
Texas ain’t the boom yer looking for, partner… – video interview with economist Ed Hirs, University of Houston
Alberta oil/gas love affair with US shale glosses over industry that can’t make a buck even with high prices – Markham On Energy column
Regulation and Taxation
Alberta carbon tax deep dive: Not a job killer, competitive advantage for oil sands producers – Energi Media deep dive
A deep dive into CAPP’s climate policy study: too risky, out of sync with govts, not supported by the evidence – Energi Media deep dive
Alberta Energy Regulator’s governance needs improvement after CEO scandal – video interview with Dan McFayden about the School of Public Policy, University of Calgary
Calgary MP criticizes federal environmental impact assessments – video interview with Greg McLean, MP for Calgary Centre
How does Big Oil book Alberta corporate tax cuts? – video interview with Richard Masson, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary
Behind closed doors: Alberta Energi Regulator, industry set liability management rules – video interview with lawyer Drew Yemchuk, sessional lecturer/staff lawyer with the University of Calgary’s Public Interest Law Clinic
Why doesn’t foreign oil pay carbon tax like Canadian co.s? Border tax adjustments may be the answer – video interview with Michael Berstein, executive director of Canadians for Clean Prosperity
No consultation or explanation for worrying changes to Alberta oil/gas environmental monitoring – video interview with Prof. Shaun Fluker of the University of Calgary law school
No oil/gas regulatory disadvantage vs. USA, but 19 month lag for infrastructure approval – video interview with Allan Fogwill, CEO of the Canadian Energy Research Institute
Requirement for big oil companies to disclose climate risk a good start, but more action needed – video interview with Prof. George Hoberg, University of British Columbia
Think the Alberta orphan well situation is bad? It’s much worse – Zoffee with Regan Boychuk of the Alberta Liabilities Disclosure Project
Not enough oversight of $1.7 billion for orphan/inactive well cleanup – video interview with Regan Boychuk of the Alberta Liabilities Disclosure Project
What the heck is ESG? Only the most important trend in the oil/gas sector right now – video interview with Amy Stutzman, managing director of complex financial reporting for Opportune LLC
Canadian oil/gas/pipeline corps’ financial health at risk because of ESG concerns? – video interview with Prof. Yrjö Koskinen, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
No regulatory certainty for Canadian resource industries, investors until aboriginal title resolved – video interview with Prof. David Wright, Univ of Calgary faculty of law
Alberta’s (potential) oil and gas orphan well crisis…is there a solution? – video interview with Grant Bishop of CD Howe Institute
Regulator puts Enbridge Mainline changes on hold after oil producer outcry – video interview with Dr. Brian Livingston, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary
$4.7 billion and no jobs to show for the Alberta corporate tax cut? – Shannon Phillips, Alberta NDP finance critic
Petrochemicals
Changes to the Alberta Petrochemicals Incentive Program – video interview with Prof. Kent Fellows, School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary
$2B Grande Prairie methanol plant to be built by Nauticol Energy – Energi Media article
$4.5 billion Alberta petrochemicals complex gets final investment decision from Pembina Pipeline, Kuwait petrochemical firm – Energi Media article
Shipping by rail and the Economic future of Canadian petrochemicals, petroleum fuels – video interview with economist Dinara Millington, Canadian Energy Research Institute
Carbon Capture/Storage
Carbon capture and storage “no silver bullet” for oil and gas sector – video interview with Angus Rodger, research director, Asia Pacific, Wood Mackenzie
Shell to build major carbon capture and storage project in Alberta – video interview with Mark Pattenden, Shell Canada Senior VP for Chemicals and Products
Canada’s world-leading carbon capture and storage technology gets global attention – video interview with Scott Norlin, Wood Mackenzie
Homegrown carbon-capture tech behind natural gas CARBON X-PRIZE – video interview with Jeff Allison of Delta CleanTech
Carbon capture and storage starting to show real promise as GHG fighter – video interview with Richard Adamson, CCS entrepreneur
Carbon capture tech gets boost from Alberta agency – video interview with Mark Summers of Emissions Reduction Alberta
Technology
Artificial intelligence taking over Alberta oil patch – Hossein Shahendeh of the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute
