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Regulations are thicker than pack ice in the North

August 03, 2010 Category: Policy Tags: , , , ,
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The Mackenzie Gas Project alone must obtain 6,900 permits before beginning construction More →

National Energy Board forecasts contractions for natural gas business

June 07, 2010 Category: Economics Tags: , ,
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Prices are poised to stagnate well below historic highs More →

Contested pipeline approvals enable Alberta bitumen exports

June 07, 2010 Category: Policy Tags: , , , ,
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The Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada continues to fret over lost, value-added jobs More →

Northern Gateway proposal hits commercial competition

June 03, 2010 Category: Blog Tags: , , , ,
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Kinder Morgan Canada questions viability of rival route to Asian markets More →

National Energy Board marks 50 years as industry watchdog

October 01, 2009 Category: Policy Tags: , , ,
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Group oversees cases ranging from pipeline toll technicalities to megaproject approvals that change livelihoods, the environment and society More →

Mackenzie Gas Project teaches how not to regulate development

June 01, 2009 Category: Policy Tags: , , ,
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Mackenzie pipeline’s woes prompt plea for a regulatory break by Alaska project More →

Alberta’s Energy Resources Conservation Board talks tough

May 01, 2009 Category: Environment, Policy Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,
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Policing the petroleum industry ramps up as federal and provincial leaders in Canada talk about a clean energy platform More →

Consumers have a role to play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the National Energy Board says

April 01, 2009 Category: Environment, Policy Tags: , ,
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How much more are people willing to pay to support green values? More →

Pipeline Grand Design

February 01, 2009 Category: Gas Tags: , , , , , , ,
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A common market for natural gas emerges across Alberta and B.C. More →

Border Patrol

December 01, 2008 Category: Gas, International, Policy Tags: , , ,
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A groundbreaking ruling on a contested export application keeps energy traffic police on its toes 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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