The British Columbia Energy Regulator (BCER) has provided an update on one initiative underway in Treaty 8 territory between the Blueberry River First Nations (BRFN) and the province to collaboratively develop a new framework for water management.
March 29, 2023, 1:53 PM MDT
The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) board of directors has decided to commission an impartial, third-party review into certain aspects of the AER’s response to incidents at Imperial Oil Limited’s Kearl facilities that took place between May 2022 and February 2023.
March 28, 2023, 12:47 PM MDT
Higher commodity prices the last year have lifted the fortunes of conventional oil and gas producers and their oilfield service company partners in the last year but meeting demand for skilled workers remains difficult, Canadian Association of Energy Contractors (CAOEC) president and chief executive officer Mark Scholz said at the association’s annual luncheon in Calgary on Friday.
March 27, 2023, 10:33 AM MDT
Early Indigenous involvement has been identified as a pillar to improve the regulatory process for bolstering critical mineral development in Canada’s North.
March 27, 2023, 12 AM MDT
The “big prize” for Canadian pressure pumping activity is the Montney, says Steve Glanville, president and chief executive officer, STEP Energy Services Ltd., and with the agreement between the B.C. government and Blueberry River First Nations (BRFN) hopefully resolved, and permits being issued, the jobs could become more plentiful soon.
March 23, 2023, 12 AM MDT
Two lawsuits claiming the Alberta government has allowed unfettered industrial development on traditional lands, resulting in First Nations being unable to exercise their treaty rights, are beginning to advance through the court system.
March 23, 2023, 6 AM MDT
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March 21, 2023, 3:21 PM MDT
Environment and Climate Change Canada's enforcement officers are continuing to monitor the Kearl oilsands cleanup, the federal government said in an update on the process.
March 20, 2023, 12:45 PM MDT
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Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault introduced the idea to his Alberta counterpart of a joint federal-provincial-Indigenous working group, with participation from the oil companies, “to address the immediate concerns around the Kearl oilsands mine situation to restore trust and give transparency to all parties involved.”
March 15, 2023, 2:43 PM MDT
While a template approach can be more efficient from a business standpoint, that method will not advance crucial, nuanced partnerships, such as those with Indigenous communities.
March 14, 2023, 12 AM MDT
The Haisla Nation and Pembina Pipeline Corporation announced that Cedar LNG has received its Environmental Assessment Certificate (EAC) from the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office (EAO), and has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ARC Resources Ltd. for a long-term liquefaction services agreement.
March 14, 2023, 2:42 PM MDT
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The skills, education and experience gained in the conventional energy sector are going to be crucial going forward.
March 13, 2023, 12 AM MDT
Ensuring everyone benefits from LNG development in B.C. is a priority for the companies currently involved in planning and constructing projects, leaders from three companies told the Gas Processing Association of Canada (GPAC) breakfast forum in Calgary.
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Crew Energy Inc.’s 2023 net capital expenditures have been lowered to $190 to $210 million, from the original budget of $230 to $250 million.
March 9, 2023, 12 AM MST
The Blueberry River First Nations (BRFN) and B.C. government announced a historic agreement in January setting out a framework that guides future industrial development on BRFN traditional land claims.
March 8, 2023, 9:30 AM MST
The way the B.C. government is interpreting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) is reversing generations of progress on advancing Aboriginal sovereignty and economic development, Ellis Ross, a Liberal MLA and former chief councillor for the Haisla Nation, told the Indian Resource Council (IRC) Economic and Energy Reconciliation conference in Calgary last week.
March 7, 2023, 12 AM MST
Putting in upfront effort and working with First Nations prior to proposing oil and gas projects on Indigenous traditional lands can help avoid headaches down the road, Indigenous leaders said at the Indian Resource Council (IRC) Economic and Energy Reconciliation conference in Calgary last week.
March 6, 2023, 6 AM MST
First Nations are making progress in protecting their treaty rights while building capacity to participate in energy resource development on their traditional lands, Indigenous leaders said at the Indian Resource Council (IRC) Economic and Energy Reconciliation conference in Calgary last week.
March 6, 2023, 7:25 AM MST
March 6, 2023, 12 AM MST
Work to clean up overflow released from the drainage pond on Jan. 31, 2023 has made significant progress both on and in close proximity to the Kearl operations lease, reported Imperial Oil Limited.
March 6, 2023, 1:06 PM MST
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