Arctic Marathon
More than two centuries after explorer Alexander Mackenzie first encountered signs of Canada’s northern fossil fuel treasures, building a delivery system for the biggest prize is still a case of hurry up and wait.
by Sydney Sharpe

Pipelines to Tomorrow
Bringing Fort McMurray bitumen to Gulf of Mexico refineries makes for grand visions and grander pipelines
by Sydney Sharpe

FEATURES

Political Penalty
Campaign finance records show that Alberta’s Tories paid a heavy price for the royalty review
by Patrycja Romanowska

Forest Guardian
Although mandated to do so, a green coalition of oil sands developers and conservationists finds protecting the northern woods no easy task
by Patrycja Romanowska

Building on Common Ground
Trade secrets of 87 companies inform an aboriginal partnerships guide
by Bill Sass

Peace in the Parkland
When dealing with irritated communities, industry learns to sweat the small stuff
by Gordon Jaremko

HOT TOPICS

Environment
Keeping the promises of Alberta’s Land Use Framework a mammoth task
By Cindy Chiasson

International
North American independents are hurting, but will Big Oil scoop them up?
by Carolyn Davis

DEPARTMENTS

Editor’s Log
Despite many broken dreams, faith in a northern treasure lives on
by Gordon Jaremko

Observer
Greenest Among Equals

Services
The next wave in natural gas development forces contractors to bulk up their mechanical muscle

Advances
Water begins a steady flow onto Alberta industry, government and academic agendas

Policy
A Canadian imitation of U.S. emergency oil reserve is not an idea whose time has come

Operations
Despite previous opposition, a grand scheme creates a web of pipe across northern Alberta and B.C.

Projects
Lean times are forecast to favor self-fueled bitumen production method

Transactions
Obama administration vows to burst future oil price bubbles

Champions
Afghanistan war hero provides tips for the economic combat zone

Final Words
Will Barack Obama’s Chicago spirit win the day on the continental energy scene? Former Alberta energy minister Murray Smith says yes