Buys Low, Sells High By Bilal Hydrie President, Inclusive Energy Ltd. & Centurion Investment Ltd. Even Alberta’s traditional boom and bust cycle is affected by the current downturn. Instead of the typical upswing that sees the energy industry return to “normal” after a stretch in the trenches, the coming recovery is expected to be “gradual…
Kensington Oil & Gas Offers New Hope for Legacy Oil Wells By Paul Landers CEO, Kensington Oil & Gas A pioneering oil and gas company, Kensington Oil and Gas offers fresh hope and a radical, new approach to the growing problem of inactive oil wells in Alberta. The company is offering to re-open wells and…
By Fred Jauss Partner, Dorsey & Whitney Every time I have travelled to Calgary to visit my Canadian clients during the last few years, the question that was always near the top of their list was, “When is the U.S. government going to authorize Keystone XL construction?” Now that the Trump Administration issued the presidential…
By Heather Douglas “The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in times of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.” Dante Alighieri (1265 – 1321), Dante’s Divine Comedy: The Inferno (published 1472). It’s no secret the deeper the well, the hotter the temperature and the higher the downhole pressure. Unlike Dante’s The Inferno,…
By Heather Douglas When the chairman of one of the world’s largest oilfield services company — known for its capabilities in reservoir characterization, drilling, production, processing, and pipeline solutions — speaks, it’s important to listen. Paul Kibsgaard, Schlumberger’s chair and CEO, presented his strategy to restore the strength and capabilities of the global oilpatch to…
By Peter Haight Communications Officer, Alberta Blue Cross Even if most of your employees work in the field, you shouldn’t overlook the value of promoting wellness in your workplace. A commitment to workplace wellness not only helps your bottom line, it can help foster greater employee engagement and loyalty. As a leading benefits provider in…
