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New markets for Alberta oil sands beckon

August 03, 2010 Category: International Tags: , , , , , , ,
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But Alberta's upstream producers remain wary of signing firm shipping commitments More →

Who will lead Alberta onto the global stage?

August 03, 2010 Category: Editor's Blog Tags: , , ,
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Enbridge Inc.'s West Coast pipeline construction application is a first step toward diversifying markets for Canadian oil sands More →

The commercial case against Enbridge Inc.’s Pacific pipeline

June 11, 2010 Category: Blog Tags: , , , , ,
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Read the letter sent to the NEB by Kinder Morgan Canada here 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 →

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 →

Shale gas supplies prompt pipeline building frenzy

December 01, 2009 Category: International Tags: , ,
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Gas delivery services race to keep up to new supplies More →

General Electric’s in-line inspection tech keeps pipelines safe

August 01, 2009 Category: Departments, Technology Tags: , ,
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Ultrasound techniques borrowed from the medical field probe stretches of old pipe More →

The question of surface rights compensation for buried lines goes to court

April 01, 2009 Category: Environment, People, Policy, Services, Technology Tags: , ,
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For years, pipeline operators in Alberta and other provinces have had to address recurrent arguments made by landowners seeking annual compensation for surface rights, citing ongoing impacts of buried pipelines. Operators have argued against these awards on grounds that the losses suffered by landowners are only temporary More →

Pipelines to Tomorrow

February 01, 2009 Category: Services Tags: , , , , , , ,
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Pipeline companies are like Punxsutawney Phil on groundhog day. If there’s a shadow of doubt, the pipeline goes back inside to the drawing board 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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