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Bitumen production hits record high in 2021

July 8, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Canada Energy Regulator on June 8, 2022. Canadian bitumen production from oil sands mining(1) and in situ operations hit a record high of 3.5 million barrels per day (MMb/d) in October 2021. [Read more]

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Bitumen production hits record high in 2021

June 13, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Canada Energy Regulator on June 8, 2022. Canadian bitumen production from oil sands mining(1) and in situ operations hit a record high of 3.5 million barrels per day (MMb/d) in October 2021. [Read more]

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Cenovus to buy renewable-produced electricity from Cold Lake First Nations

August 4, 2021 Energi Staff

Cenovus Energy has entered into a power purchase agreement to buy solar-powered electricity and the associated emissions offsets from Cold Lake First Nations and Elemental Energy Inc. The oil sands major says the agreement will [Read more]

Student Resources

Oil sands are low-cost, competitive producers – economist

January 3, 2021 Energi Staff 2

Rating: Advanced high school and post-secondary Summary: Markham interviews Kevin Birn, an economist with IHS MarkIt, about how oil sands producers have driven down costs to around $30 WTI per barrel. Falling supply from Latin [Read more]

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Pipeline construction delays cost Canadian heavy crude producers billions: IHS Markit

December 22, 2020 Energi Staff

A new analysis by IHS Markit has found that delays in the expansion of export pipeline capacity have contributed to wider differentials and lower commodity prices, costing Canadian heavy crude producers billions of dollars. Kevin [Read more]

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Oil Sands Vegetation Cooperative supports reclamation of disturbed areas

February 28, 2020 Energi Staff

This article was published by COSIA on Nov. 19, 2019. By its nature, oil sands development—particularly mining—disturbs surface lands. Sections of forest in Northern Alberta have been cleared so the underlying bitumen can be recovered. [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: Teck Frontier proves the system is still broken

February 13, 2020 Energi Staff

By Simon Dyer This article was published by the Globe and Mail on Feb. 12, 2020. Canada is facing a decision on the biggest oil sands mine proposal in almost a decade. Alberta’s Frontier oil [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Kudos to Cenovus Energy for 2050 net-zero ambitions, but why not do more, quicker?

February 3, 2020 Energi Staff

“Business as usual” in the Canadian oil patch is unacceptable, but “only slightly better than business as usual” is just as unacceptable CEO Alix Pourbaix is being praised for Cenovus Energy’s aspirational goal of net-zero [Read more]

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Alberta Innovates launches Carbon Fibre Grand Challenge

January 16, 2020 Energi Staff

On Thursday, Alberta Innovates announced it has launched a new clean technology initiative called the Carbon Fibre Grand Challenge. The Carbon Fibre Grand Challenge is a $15 million international competition created to accelerate the development [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: Shifting oil demand effects call for cooperation, not polarization

December 12, 2019 Energi Staff

By Simon Dyer This article was published by Pembina Institute on Dec. 11, 2019. Throughout the Pembina Institute’s 35-year history, we have been dogged in our efforts to stand up for Albertans. We have developed [Read more]

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Alberta production limits impact large oil producers the most

October 31, 2019 Energi Staff

This article was published by the National Energy Board on Oct. 3o, 2019. The Government of Alberta capped Alberta crude oil production at 3.56 million barrels per day (MMb/d) on 1 January 2019. This was in response to Alberta crude [Read more]

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2019 Report on Sustainability released by Suncor

July 19, 2019 Energi Staff

On Friday, oil sands giant Suncor released its annual Report on Sustainability which details the company’s environmental, social and economic performance. Also available within the report is the company’s third Climate Risk and Resilience Report. [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Will Kenney’s comments to the Globe and Mail spook international investors demanding carbon risk strategies?

May 26, 2019 Markham Hislop

A Friday tweet from energy reporter Shawn McCarthy pulled back the curtain a bit on Premier Jason Kenney’s off-the-record view of climate change: “investor concerns about climate risk are ‘flavour of the month’…” [Read more]

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Opinion

Opinion: Look for energy industry solutions, not scapegoats

March 27, 2019 Energi Staff

The truth is: if we care about Alberta’s energy industry and the people who work in it, everyone needs to start working together. Polarization, spurious accusations, and name-calling will not make new energy projects move [Read more]

Canada

Western Canadian condensate, pentanes plus output hits all-time high

February 6, 2019 Energi Staff

Last August, production of condensate and pentanes plus in western Canada reached an all-time high of 414 thousand barrels per day (Mb/d); 35 per cent higher than August of the previous year.  Nexen photo. Most [Read more]

Alberta

Alberta Govt offers $440 million loan for $2 billion oil sands partial upgrader

January 23, 2019 Energi Staff

The government of Alberta has offered a $440 million loan guarantee to a Calgary-based company planning to build a 77,500 barrel per day partial upgrading facility near Edmonton.  Twitter photo. Oil sands upgrader will create [Read more] [Read more]

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Suncor reports 12% production hike in Q4 2018, expects output to grow another 10% in 2019

January 7, 2019 Energi Staff

On Monday, Suncor reported record-breaking production of 831,000 boe/d for the fourth quarter of 2018.  The Calgary-based company also reported record quarterly crude throughput of 468,000 bbls/d. Suncor photo. Suncor reports refinery utilization hit 101 [Read more] [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Is the discount on Canadian oil justified? Not a chance

December 28, 2018 Markham Hislop

Source: ARC Financial Institute Demand for Alberta heavy crude oil is growing at the very time pipeline projects have been delayed In any war, truth is one of the earliest casualties, and it’s no different [Read more]

Markham on Energy

New poll shows Canadians’ view of climate change determined by age and politics, not science

November 30, 2018 Markham Hislop

Source: Angus Reid Institute. “This is why the big oil sands companies are my most trusted influencer when it comes to climate change: they have skin in the game.” It’s safe to assume that no [Read more]

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Alberta

Corporate war in the Alberta oil sands: Husky looks to buy MEG Energy in $6.4 billion hostile takeover

October 1, 2018 Energi Staff

As part of a $6.4 billion deal, Husky Energy announced on Monday a proposal to acquire all outstanding shares of MEG Energy for $11/share.  Company photo. Husky, MEG Energy company will have a total upstream [Read more]

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by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

“A new advisory panel will develop a long-term vision for Alberta’s energy future and recommend steps the province should take to ensure the industry [emphasis added] continues to thrive for decades to come.” Premier Danielle [Read more]

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