Elsie Ross

Elsie started at JWN in 1997 as a reporter for the Daily Oil Bulletin. Prior to that, she spent 15 years at the Calgary Herald as a reporter including the City Hall and education beats (but never business) and later as a copy editor. Elsie is currently the associate editor of the Daily Oil Bulletin. Her interests include midstream (pipeline) companies and politics.

  • Base Line Terminal Storage Additions Help Drive KML Terminal Earnings

    Earnings contributions from Kinder Morgan Canada Limited’s Edmonton-area terminals were up nearly 17 per cent in the second quarter of 2019 from the comparable 2018 period, driven primarily by storage capacity additions at its new Base Line Terminal joint venture.

    July 18, 2019, 7:14 AM MDT

  • Voluntary Supply Management Proposal Would Aid Alberta Gas Market, Say Producers

    A group of nine Alberta natural gas producers is seeking Alberta government support for an industry proposal that is designed to balance supply with NGTL System capacity in order to stabilize AECO prices.

    July 17, 2019, 2:18 PM MDT

  • AER Report Shows Improved Pipeline Safety Record

    The number of pipeline incidents in provincially-regulated pipelines rated as high consequence dropped by eight per cent in 2018 to 24 incidents from 26 incidents in 2017, accounting for about six per cent of total incidents, says a report from the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER).

    July 16, 2019, 7:11 AM MDT

  • TD Energy Conference Hears Of  Midstream Opportunities

    Midstream companies are eyeing potential expansions and new projects even as they continue work on existing capital projects, a Calgary energy conference heard Wednesday.

    July 11, 2019, 8:22 AM MDT

  • Industry Urged To Start Promoting More LNG Projects

    With the advantages of supply and capability, the Canadian natural gas industry should be looking ahead to more than one LNG project, says the chief executive of the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association (CEPA).

    July 10, 2019, 12 AM MDT

  • ‘Like-Minded’ Premiers Voice Support For Energy Corridors

    The five Canadian premiers who met Monday in Calgary are hoping for “very strong” language underscoring their support for economic corridors from this week’s Council of the Federation meeting in Saskatoon, says Alberta Premier Jason Kenney.

    July 9, 2019, 12 AM MDT

  • Eagle Spirit Energy Continuing To Advance Pipeline Project To West Coast

    The Indigenous backers of a proposed multi-use energy corridor from Alberta to the West Coast of British Columbia are looking for direction from the National Energy Board about how to proceed following federal government approval of Bills C-69 and C-48.

    July 9, 2019, 7:10 AM MDT

  • Extensive Engagement Planned On Indigenous Equity In Trans Mountain: Sohi

    The federal government knows there is interest among Indigenous groups in acquiring an equity interest in the Trans Mountain pipeline but wants to make sure all communities have the capacity to participate, Amarjeet Sohi, federal natural resources minister, said Thursday.

    July 5, 2019, 12 AM MDT

  • NEB Orders Interim Tolls For Suffield Pipeline

    Responding to complaints from Suffield Pipeline shippers about significant increases in natural gas transmission tolls proposed by the new owner, Suffield Processing Limited Partnership, the National Energy Board (NEB) has decided to make all tolls interim at the current levels as of July 1, 2019.  

    July 5, 2019, 11:44 AM MDT

  • NEB Asked To Allow Trans Mountain To Begin Terminal Work In August

    Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC has asked the National Energy Board (NEB) for relief, including timing relief, from some conditions of approval for the Trans Mountain expansion to allow facility construction to begin Aug. 5, 2019. 

    July 4, 2019, 10:02 AM MDT

  • Trans Mountain Receives Approval For Westridge Dock Surcharge

    July 2, 2019, 10:53 AM MDT

  • Oil Companies Told They Can Play A Role In First Nations Partnerships

    Now is a great time for First Nations to take control of their own futures and oil and gas companies can help in partnering with them, says an oil executive whose company has been active on the Blood reserve in southern Alberta.

    June 24, 2019, 6 AM MDT

  • Project Reconciliation Ready To Take Trans Mountain Ownership Stake Proposal To Morneau

    An Indigenous-led coalition that wants to acquire a 51 per cent ownership interest in the Trans Mountain pipeline prior to construction has its financing in place and is execution-ready, a Petroleum Joint Venture Association luncheon heard Thursday.

    June 21, 2019, 7:38 AM MDT

  • Oil Could Be Flowing On Trans Mountain By Q2-Q3 Of 2022, Says CEO

    Shippers on the Trans Mountain Corporation expansion are still on side and if all goes according to plan, there could be shovels in the ground west of Edmonton by early September with oil flowing by the second or third quarter of 2022, says the company’s chief executive.

    June 20, 2019, 6 AM MDT

  • Morneau Cautions That Indigenous Consultation On Pipeline Ownership Will Take Time

    A new Indigenous engagement process on potential participation in the Trans Mountain expansion may take some time, Finance Minister Bill Morneau said Wednesday.

    June 20, 2019, 7:41 AM MDT

  • Enbridge Contract Carrier Plan Sparks JACOS Concern

    The oilsands subsidiary of Japan Petroleum Exploration Company Limited has raised concerns that plans by Enbridge Inc. to offer priority access for Mainline volumes will result in the consolidation of pipeline capacity in the hands of foreign interests.

    June 20, 2019, 7:45 AM MDT

  • Trans Mountain Ready To Restart Expansion Project

    With a green light from the federal government for the Trans Mountain expansion, Trans Mountain Corporation says it is ready to restart the project and expects a National Energy Board process to reinstate the record from the previous regulatory proceeding.

    June 19, 2019, 6:46 AM MDT

  • Ottawa Determined To Push Forward With Trans Mountain

    Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau this morning insisted that his government is committed to proceeding with the Trans Mountain expansion and that work will start this construction season despite the risk of court challenges in British Columbia. 

    June 19, 2019, 11:59 AM MDT

  • Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Approved

    The federal government has approved the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion and has committed to return every dollar earned in income and any profit from its sale to investments in clean energy projects.

    June 18, 2019, 5:16 PM MDT

  • First Nations Looking To Benefit From Resource Sector Opportunities

    Whether it’s the Coastal GasLink natural gas pipeline to the LNG Canada terminal at Kitimat or the Trans Mountain expansion, there’s an expectation that Indigenous communities and their members need to share in the benefits if projects are to proceed.

    June 18, 2019, 10:54 AM MDT

  • How Industry Is Reacting To The TMX Decision

    Reporters for the DOB contacted the chief executives of several industry associations on Tuesday for their reaction to the decision of the federal government to approve the Trans Mountain expansion.

    June 18, 2019, 7:53 PM MDT

  • More Amendments Needed For ‘Seriously Flawed’ Bill C-69, Says Canada West

    While a Liberal majority in the House of Commons likely will assure passage of Bill C-69 with Environment Minister Catherine McKenna’s recommended amendments, the Canada West Foundation believes the results will remain seriously flawed, says its president.

    June 14, 2019, 12 AM MDT

  • Alberta Eyeing Court Challenge to ‘Provincially Intrusive’ Bill C-69

    The Alberta government is already looking into an immediate constitutional challenge to federal Bill C-69 if it is passed into law as proposed, the province’s energy minister said Wednesday.

    June 13, 2019, 6:53 AM MDT

  • Alberta Crude Curtailments Could Extend Into 2020, Says Kenney

    With a one-year in-service delay for the Enbridge Inc. Line 3 replacement pipeline, the Alberta government may have to consider extending some curtailments of Alberta crude oil into next year, Premier Jason Kenney said Tuesday.

    June 12, 2019, 12 AM MDT

  • Chinese Environmental Policy Priorities Could Benefit From Natural Gas

    Imported LNG can be a key driver in China’s effort to respond to its environmental challenges, the Global Petroleum Show strategic conference heard Tuesday.

    June 12, 2019, 12 AM MDT

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