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A groundbreaking ruling on a contested export application keeps energy traffic police on its toes

A landmark natural gas case has served notice that energy free trade remains less than total. The National Energy Board still stands on guard, enforcing a legacy of protecting supplies for Canadian consumers.
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Poland emerges as a new frontier for shale gas

August 03, 2010 Category: International Tags: ,
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By Patrycja Romanowska

Stockpiles of the unconventional fuel are luring North American energy firms More →

Industrial China fuels Canadian export visions

August 03, 2010 Category: International Tags: , , , , ,
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By Jeff Lewis

Can Alberta cash in on the ascendancy of the world's most populous country? More →

New markets for Alberta oil sands beckon

August 03, 2010 Category: International Tags: , , , , , , ,
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By Gordon Jaremko

But Alberta's upstream producers remain wary of signing firm shipping commitments More →

Top Canadian Subsidiaries of International Producers

June 07, 2010 Category: International Tags:
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By Gordon Jaremko

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Rich in resources, Colombia and Venezuela on different development paths

June 07, 2010 Category: International Tags:
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By Roger Tissot

One is a success story; the other struggles with chronic energy shortages More →

Shale gas supplies prompt pipeline building frenzy

December 01, 2009 Category: International Tags: , ,
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By Susan Parker

Gas delivery services race to keep up to new supplies More →

Alberta oil deposits could top famed Saudi reserves

December 01, 2009 Category: Gas, International Tags: , ,
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By Gordon Jaremko

The amount of untapped oil in Alberta is enough to make the Middle East jealous. Just give it 25 years More →

Devon Canada Corp. has high hopes for shale gas in northeastern British Columbia

October 01, 2009 Category: Gas, International Tags: , , ,
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Gas megaproject methods are migrating into B.C. shale, setting the stage for the next big boom More →

Alberta oil companies test overseas markets with tanker deliveries

October 01, 2009 Category: International Tags:
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More and longer voyages test global sales potential More →

‘Crude mania’ creates oil price bubbles

August 01, 2009 Category: International Tags: ,
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By Barry J. Foster

A veteran dealer explains why oil markets are prone to price bubbles More →

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