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Can nuclear power green the oil sands?

April 28, 2010 Category: Charts Tags: , ,
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The Canadian Energy Research Institute certainly thinks so More →

Investment in Alberta’s energy sector spills across provinces

December 02, 2009 Category: Charts Tags: , , , ,
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Canadian Energy Research Institute looks at benefits over 25 years More →

A Canadian Energy Research Insititute economist thinks nuclear power could undercut the “dirty oil” hype

May 01, 2009 Category: Environment, Technology Tags: , , , ,
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By Gordon Jaremko

Reactors could contribute to an oil sands makeover More →

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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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