Alberta steel fabricators cash in on oil sands, NGL growth

the silent armies of the oil patch. And whether it is Imperial Oil Ltd.’s $10.9-billion Kearl oil sands project or a single well program operated by a junior explorer, companies that manufacture and fabricate steel are behind the growth plans of virt...

Alberta Oil | December 15, 2011 | 8:47 am

Prof says slow oil sands development, ease rent dissipation

the role government plays in enabling cost inflation in the first place. By making almost all of the oil sands area available for development, the government set the wheels in motion for rent dissipation and cost inflation. The structure of the royalty

Alberta Oil | October 28, 2011 | 4:32 am

Syncrude recasts itself as an environmental steward

Following legal woes, an oil sands pioneer changes the green conversation Photo by Ryan Girard When I was interviewing Syncrude Canada Ltd. president and CEO Scott Sullivan for this month’s cover story, I asked

Alberta Oil | September 1, 2011 | 10:37 am

Meet the manager in charge of a $1.35-billion quest

Far removed from the charged rhetoric coming from mouths of climate change celebrities like Al Gore and David Suzuki, an oil and gas lifer is hard at work to prove that actions do indeed speak louder than words when it comes to curbing industrial greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs).

Alberta Oil | September 1, 2011 | 10:10 am

Why less could be more when it comes to the price of oil

A low price environment could rein in oil sands growth, but also ease labor pressures in Alberta.

Alberta Oil | August 11, 2011 | 3:34 am

Price pressures rising for oil sands operators

Apparently the big news out of Suncor Energy Inc.’s Thursday conference call, where it announced its second quarter results, is that it is taking a $514 million writedown on its Libyan oil assets.

Alberta Oil | July 30, 2011 | 12:27 pm