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Alberta industry leaders get hall-of-fame nod

September 01, 2010 Category: Departments Tags: , , ,
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Former Syncrude Canada chief, Tesco Corp. boss among those headed for hallowed halls More →

Shale drilling in northeastern B.C. fueled by light royalties

September 01, 2010 Category: Departments Tags: , , , ,
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Royalties paid on Horn River plays significantly lower than shale plays in U.S. More →

The relationship between wild weather and climate change

September 01, 2010 Category: Departments Tags: ,
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Is climate change less volatile than popular narratives might suggest? More →

Alberta drilling revival awaits when markets rise

August 03, 2010 Category: Departments Tags: , ,
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Impact of natural gas royalty cuts muted by glutted markets More →

CAPP forecast signals an oil sands ascent

August 03, 2010 Category: Departments Tags: ,
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Canada could soon be among the top five global suppliers of oil More →

Calgary starts to curb its energy-guzzling ways

August 03, 2010 Category: Departments Tags: , , ,
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Siemens Canada Ltd. president says oil capital moving in right direction More →

Canada’s top 25 energy infrastructure projects

April 07, 2010 Category: Departments Tags: , , ,
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Alberta Oil presents the grand designs that are shaping Canada's energy future More →

Alberta’s Geological Survery underpins province’s Energy Resources Conservation Board

April 07, 2010 Category: Departments Tags: , ,
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Survey continues to cultivate natural resource knowledge after 90 years More →

Energy Navigator Inc. projections show Alberta lags other jurisdictions in attracting investment in shale gas

April 07, 2010 Category: Departments Tags: , ,
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The province's dated royalty regime caters more to defunct shallow well drilling More →

News, notes and trends on Alberta energy

April 07, 2010 Category: Departments Tags: , , ,
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Natural gas drives job growth; in situ production marks oil sands resurgence; energy executive earnings; and Canadian vehicle use More →

Chart of the Week

Alberta Oil Magazine chart of the week

Offshore drilling moves to the deep end

The proportion of deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico first began to outpace drilling at shallower depths in the early 1980s, figures from the U.S. Department of the Interior Minerals Management Service show. The gap grew steadily until the late-1990s, when production from deepwater plays rose dramatically. The sudden increase in deepwater activity lends credence to the argument that oil is increasingly harder and more expensive to access.

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