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International

Mexican oil production at a crossroads

As newly-elected conservative Mexican President Felipe Calderón and U.S. President George W. Bush searched in Mexico City for some kind of grand bargain on oil and immigration this past March, the governments of Alberta and Mexico signed an energy cooperation agreement that could well position Alberta’s private and public sectors at the forefront of efforts to revitalize Mexico’s energy industry – particularly if both Calderón and Bush deliver on their joint commitments More →

Out of Focus

That support for the Bush administration has waved in step with world oil prices only raises the question: how long can the responsibility for runaway consumption be deflected by focusing on the world’s energy producers? More →

U.S. Eyes Alberta as model for developing oil shale

Green River formation oil locked in over half of the world’s known reserves of oil shale – a sedimentary rock comprising muds and clays that yields oil when heated. More →

Business is Business: China’s petroleum companies come of age

With crude oil imports increasing at an astonishing 13 per cent annually from 1994 to 2005, China has surpassed Japan to become the world’s number two oil consumer after the United States More →

Reality check: another look at the Chinese economy

From the oil investor’s perspective, China is often cited as the main reason for the continuing relentless climb in global oil prices. However, a look at the data tells a different story More →

Turbulence in the South American Energy Industry

AO reports on the region’s political instability and how it is affecting their energy industry More →

From Russia with Love

The U of C’s associate director at the Centre for Military and Strategic Studies recounts Russia’s role in global energy security. More →

Companies vie to build pipeline through B.C.

Oil sands production is growing, and producers need secondary markets. Is Asia the answer? More →

Chart of the Week

Alberta Oil Magazine chart of the week

Alberta land sales trend downward to start 2012

Land sales for drilling rights in Alberta netted the province an average of $206.20 per hectare on April 4, 2012. It’s the lowest result since an average of $196.96 per hectare was earned from an auction on October 28, 2009 – right in the middle of the economic meltdown. More →

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