oilsands
Not a political question: Thunberg calls for climate action in Alberta
Protesters and counter-protesters were drawn to the rally attended by the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist.
Norwegian fund cuts four Canadian oil sands firms
Has reduced its tolerance threshold for companies with interests in the oil sands from 30% to 5%.
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New tech moves oil sands bitumen in container to West Coast
BitCrude process uses an electrically powered diluent recovery unit to produce a product that’s non-flammable.
Oil sands CEOs take federal election message to voters
Newspaper ads ask readers to call on “leaders of all political stripes” to lend their support to the energy industry.
Suncor posts $2.73B income on Alberta tax recovery, higher oil output
Earnings were buoyed by a one-time deferred tax recovery of $1.12 billion associated with corporate income tax rate cut of 1%.
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Alberta energy war room must avoid online mudslinging: experts
Kenney government aims to get the $30-million Calgary-based war room running this summer.
Canadian Natural buying Devon Energy’s Canadian assets for $3.8B
Includes thermal in situ oil sands production and conventional primary heavy crude oil operations next door.
Feds to exempt oil sands from new reviews
…unless new Alberta premier Jason Kenney lifts emissions cap.
Production curtailments deliver billions to taxpayers: Cenovus CEO
In Q1, improved commodity pricing drove a strong financial performance, and royalty payments of more than $190 million.”
New study suggests oilsands greenhouse gas emissions underestimated
Scientists say four major oilsands mines are releasing an average of about one-third more carbon dioxide per barrel of oil than they report.
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Experts say no government can bring back Alberta bitumen boom
Research suggests while renewables are still small, they play a big role in meeting new demand.
Line 3 pipeline delays make oilsands expansion unlikely: MEG
No point in doing so if there’s no pipeline capacity to carry the oil to market.
U.S.-based Devon Energy says it intends to exit Canadian oilsands sector
The most likely purchasers are large Canadian oilsands companies.
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Suncor Energy reports production hits quarterly record in Q4
Production averaged 831,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, up 12% from Q3.
Syncrude to pay over $2.7M to settle blue heron death charges in Alberta
Abandoned sump pond lacked deterrents to keep waterfowl away, even though the pond met criteria for being high risk.
