Alberta Bitumen

• Government of Alberta takes 50 per cent stake in Sturgeon Refinery for $825M

  The province has signed a restructuring deal that also extends the length of Alberta's processing contract with the refinery by 10 years, to 2058.

  Economy

  Jul 5, 2021
  
• Sturgeon Refinery now refining Alberta bitumen

  The refinery began producing diesel from synthetic oil in late 2017, but problems with a gasifier unit on site delayed the switch to bitumen.

  Economy

  May 20, 2020
  
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• Sturgeon Refinery facing more delays after tests, won’t process bitumen until early 2020

  A new refinery northeast of Edmonton is facing more delays and won't begin processing oilsands bitumen as designed until early next year.

  Canada

  Nov 5, 2019
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• No business case for Trans Mountain expansion, says former environment minister

  David Anderson sent letters to six members of Trudeau's cabinet this week asking them to dismiss the pipeline proposal.

  Canada

  Jun 15, 2019
• Alberta Party calls on province to curtail oil production

  The Alberta Party caucus is calling on the province to curtail all oil production.

  Politics

  Nov 17, 2018
• Alberta regulator apologizes for spooking public with $260-billion cleanup cost estimate

  The estimated liabilities he cited in his February presentation are $200 billion greater than the previous calculation made public by the regulator.

  Investigations

  Nov 1, 2018
• Saskatchewan premier muses about restricting the flow of oil to BC

  Despite saying in February his province had no plans for retaliatory measures, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe now appears to be entertaining the idea of restricting the flow of oil to B.C.

  Politics

  Mar 29, 2018
• Alberta premier threatens to reduce oil shipments amid pipeline dispute with B.C.

  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is threatening to expand a fight with B.C. over the Trans Mountain pipeline by reducing the amount of oil her province ships.

  Canada

  Mar 8, 2018
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• Alberta to invest $1B over 8 years on bitumen upgrading projects

  Alberta is investing $1 billion in oilsands bitumen upgrading to get a bigger bang for the buck on its oil.

  Canada

  Feb 26, 2018
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• Alberta watching B.C. court bid closely, won’t give province free ride: Rachel Notley

  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says while she doesn't believe British Columbia's legal challenge to the Trans Mountain pipeline has merit, her government will be watching it closely.

  Canada

  Feb 23, 2018