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Lack of pipelines, not carbon tax, hurting Western Canadian oil and gas competitiveness

February 1, 2018 Markham Hislop

Alberta well has $770,000 in policy-induced costs, about same as oil well in Saskatchewan February 1, 2018 – Government policies are piling on to reduce the competitiveness of energy producers in Western Canada, according to a new [Read more]

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Canadian drilling rigs climb to levels not seen since oil prices crashed

January 15, 2018 Markham Hislop

Alberta has utilization rate of 47% for first week of January Fifty-two per cent of drilling rigs are active in Western Canada, levels not seen since Jan. 2015, one more sign that the Canadian oil and [Read more]

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Investors gather in Calgary in investigate large-scale renewables in Alberta, Saskatchewan

January 10, 2018 Markham Hislop

2018’s Summit focuses includes incentivizing indigenous partnerships on renewable energy Global leaders in renewable energy finance and development are preparing to meet next month in Calgary to gain a clear understanding of evolving large-scale renewables [Read more]

Markham on Energy

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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Markham on Energy

Poaching Calgary oil head offices makes Brad Wall look sleazy

April 2, 2017 JZadmin

Donald Trump’s shenanigans in the White House have made voters sensitive about politicians using their office to enrich themselves Brad Wall has been around politics long enough to know that perception is just as important [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

Wall, Notley, Alberta conservatives make for a helluva political threesome

March 31, 2017 JZadmin

Notley uses Wall as a proxy for Alberta conservatives, Wall uses Notley as a proxy for Saskatchewan NDP Shall we call it “Alberta Ménage à Trois”? The parties to this political love triangle are Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall, [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

Brad Wall anti-carbon tax argument not likely to sway majority of Canadians

October 14, 2016 JZadmin

Canada can’t buck international trend to mitigate climate change, plenty of evidence carbon taxes do work, plenty of evidence carbon capture doesn’t work The emerging Canadian anti-carbon tax champion is Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall, who [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

Quebec has right to review Energy East, but is this BC all over again?

March 4, 2016 JZadmin

Alberta, Saskatchewan must be wary that Quebec review doesn’t become basis to oppose Energy East in future Canadian constitutional scholars says Quebec has the legal right to review Energy East, but the politics are starting to [Read more]

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The Canadian energy conversation is stuck in the wrong century

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

Find Energi Media journalism in video, audio, and essays YouTube Channel: Video energy news Substack Essays: Thoughtful Energy Journalism Energi Talks Audio Podcast Real story of this energy crisis is not supply disruption, but demand [Read more]

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