As a respected authority on issues related to energy, innovation and climate, Sara Hastings-Simon is strong in her belief that Canada’s oil and gas sector has a meaningful role to play in the energy transition but that role is evolving away from expectations that were in place only a few years ago.
March 30, 2021, 12 AM MDT
A new course focusing on measuring, quantifying and reporting Scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions is designed to help attendees develop an understanding of emissions from their direct operations.
March 30, 2021, 8:24 AM MDT
David Milia, president and CEO of the Canadian Energy and Climate Nexus, says the predicament confronting the Canadian oil and gas sector as it adjusts to the energy transition is akin to similar scenarios faced by dominant companies facing non-traditional competition in other industries in decades past.
March 29, 2021, 6 AM MDT
Premier Jason Kenney gave participants of last week’s Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors (CAODC) annual general meeting and virtual town hall “a little heads up to stay tuned for what will be very good news in the upcoming federal budget” for Alberta’s energy sector in terms of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS).
March 29, 2021, 9:29 AM MDT
Obsidian Energy Ltd. has outlined a capital plan of $127 million for 2021 plus an additional $8 million in decommissioning expenditures is planned for development and environmental programs.
March 29, 2021, 9:16 AM MDT
While the oil and gas industry must look through a vastly different lens than in the past as it adjusts to the new realities beget by the energy transition as momentum to decarbonize ramps-up, Jon Mitchell, vice-president of sustainability at Suncor Energy Inc., says he’s confident the Canadian sector can adapt and thrive.
March 26, 2021, 6:14 AM MDT
Since the federal carbon tax has been deemed constitutional by Canada’s highest court, the Alberta government is weighing its options in terms of minimizing the costs on Albertans and the economy, says Premier Jason Kenney.
March 26, 2021, 2:39 PM MDT
Climate overlays every aspect of President Joe Biden’s administration, suggest two Canadian diplomats to the U.S., whether that be in dealing with issues such as energy, infrastructure, transportation, health, among others.
March 26, 2021, 9:57 AM MDT
A national vision for carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS): That is the first recommendation of a newly-released study.
March 25, 2021, 12 AM MDT
Nauticol and Enhance Energy Inc. announced an agreement to work collaboratively for the capture and sequestration of up to one million tonnes of CO2 each year from Nauticol's planned blue methanol facility to be built near Grande Prairie.
March 23, 2021, 5:51 AM MDT
A technology using bismuth-based alloys may help a festering problem with abandoned wells in Western Canada.
March 22, 2021, 12 AM MDT
March 22, 2021, 11:07 AM MDT
Carbon offset credits can promote natural climate solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while also serving as an economic opportunity for Indigenous communities, says former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney.
March 19, 2021, 7:25 AM MDT
Improving environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance has become material to the strategic-direction for many companies, but imposing externally-developed ESG criteria on investment standards that involve Indigenous lands and waters undermines Indigenous rights, traditional knowledge and cultural heritage, says a recent report.
March 19, 2021, 10:56 AM MDT
Canada’s oil and gas industry faced a number of major disruptions in 2020.
March 19, 2021, 11:12 AM MDT
Over the next two years, the federal government is providing $2.6 million in funding for the First Nations Major Projects Coalition (FNMPC), as well as $1 million in funding for the First Nations Climate Initiative (FNCI).
March 18, 2021, 2:46 PM MDT
Suncor Energy Inc. announced an equity financing agreement which provides Svante Inc. with the additional growth capital to accelerate the commercialization of its novel second generation CO2 capture technology in North America for the decarbonization of industrial emissions and hydrogen production.
March 18, 2021, 3:29 PM MDT
Furthering the environmental, social and governance (ESG) cause was a recurring theme with oilfield services companies during the recent round of fourth quarter conference calls, including with better technology for customers.
March 17, 2021, 12 AM MDT
CES Energy Solutions Corp. is taking advantage of a current “perfect storm” as it tries to find young, technical petroleum engineers to help build out its Stimwrx Energy Services business line in the United States.
March 17, 2021, 8:48 AM MDT
The pandemic-induced demand shock and a shifting momentum towards investment in clean energy are set to slow the expansion of the world’s oil production capacity over the six-year forecast period in the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Oil 2021 report released this morning.
March 17, 2021, 10:31 AM MDT
The B.C. government is launching what it called a first-of-its-kind effort to restore oil and gas “legacy sites” across northeastern British Columbia.
March 17, 2021, 9:59 AM MDT
Alberta Innovates is providing Acceleware Ltd. with a contribution of up to $5 million for the RF XL commercial pilot test at Marwayne.
March 17, 2021, 5:40 AM MDT
After a difficult and challenging 2020, 2021 is shaping up to be a “significant improvement” for Cardinal Energy Ltd.
March 17, 2021, 8:32 AM MDT
Canada’s oil and gas industry faced a number of major disruptions in 2020.
March 16, 2021, 1:01 PM MDT
March 16, 2021, 11:19 AM MDT
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