By Heather Douglas “Plant turnarounds, also known as shutdowns, are one of the most crucial events in the routine operation of an oil or gas plant. They also have the power to strongly affect a company’s bottom line. A turnaround that goes badly, lasts for too long, or exceeds its budget could result in the…
A Soldier Died Today by A. Lawrence Vaincourt (Canadian Poet who died 2009) He was getting old and paunchy And his hair was falling fast And he sat around the legion Telling stories of the past Of a war that he once fought in And the deeds that he had done In his exploits with…
By Jamie Carroll, Originally published IPolitics.ca Oct. 6, 2017 Jamie Carroll ran Stephane Dion’s leadership campaign in 2006 and then served as national director of the Liberal Party of Canada. He is a director of the Conference of Defence Associations Institute. This week (sic), TransCanada announced that it would not be pursuing its planned pipeline…
By Katy Alderson Challenging times very often lead to innovative solutions. The collapse in energy prices during the last three years has hit Alberta hard. Insolvent producers, inactive and abandoned wells, and the associated public liability, are significant and growing problems. Meantime, however, Alberta is at the forefront of advancements in innovative technology which could…
“The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.” Publius Cornelius Tacitus (circa 56 – 120 A.D.), Italian citizen, British governor, Roman senator, and noted historian of the Roman Empire. Tacitus had safety figured out. He believed that Roman ingenuity worked hard to keep and protect its inhabitants from natural disasters – floods,…
By Heather Douglas “Hydraulic fracturing has become an incredibly controversial method of extracting oil and natural gas in Canada and around the world. Since this technology burst onto the national consciousness, hundreds of polls have been taken globally, each one showing a sharp divide between supporters and naysayers.” Mattie Prodanovic, Behind Public Opinion: What Makes…
