Trans Mountain pipeline expansion faces hurdles as landowners dig in heels
Trans Mountain Corp. has not signed agreements with 33 per cent of landowners along the route and about half of the necessary permits are outstanding. Continue reading
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Chinese companies commit to Alberta oilsands despite setbacks
While some European and U.S. companies cut their exposure to the Canadian oilsands, China’s Big Three oil giants — CNOOC, PetroChina and Sinopec — seem content to let their bets ride even if the results haven’t been spectacular. Continue reading
Foreign share of production in Alberta’s oilsands falls from 33% to 16%, analysis shows
When it comes to talking about how the northern Alberta oilsands have lost their lustre for foreign investors, Satoshi Abe sounds a lot like his Canadian counterparts. Continue reading
Nebraska court upholds state’s approval of Keystone XL Pipeline path
Nebraska’s highest court lifted one of the last major hurdles for the Keystone XL pipeline on Friday Continue reading
Trans Mountain to resume construction on pipeline expansion
By Jon Azpiri Online News Producer
The company expects to have close to 4,200 workers on the job in various communities by year’s end. Continue reading
Alberta to continue oil production curtailment until 2020 as pipeline delays persist
The province says that without production limits, there would be 150,000 more barrels produced daily than could be exported. Continue reading
Oilsands firms considering diluent recovery units to increase crude by rail volumes
Ongoing pipeline project delays and growth in crude-by-rail capacity from Western Canada are leading some oilsands producers to consider spending billions of dollars to build diluent recovery units. Continue reading
Finning optimism rises on better than expected oilsands, construction markets
Surprising strength in western Canadian oilsands and construction markets along with rising interest in driverless mining trucks and a tax cut in Alberta are fuelling optimism for Finning International Inc. Continue reading
Oilsands production growth cut despite lower building costs in CERI forecast
The Canadian Energy Research Institute says growth in oilsands production over the next 20 years is expected to be slower than previously forecast, despite falling project construction costs. Continue reading
Alberta oilsands mine in public interest despite ‘significant adverse’ effects: panel
A federal-provincial panel says a proposed northeastern Alberta oilsands mine would be in the public interest, even though it would likely significantly harm the environment and Indigenous people. Continue reading