In Calgary’s corporate headquarters, it had been long been acknowledged, very quietly of course, that Saskatchewan’s energy regulator is “a bit lax” in how it policed the oilpatch. Executives believed they could get away with more. Sadly, last fall a consortium of media claimed it had uncovered almost five years of violations in how industry…
By Heather Douglas “Planning a refrack can often feel like being in a black box. There is little published information about refrack best practices and techniques, and even finding the locations of these wells can mean multiple searches. How can companies that are interested in refracks find the information it needs to achieve successful results?”…
By Scott Jeffrey At the beginning of their careers, most politicians are fired with an almost religious zeal when it comes to serving the public. Even the lawyers, who make up an alarmingly disproportionate percentage of all politicians, originally enter politics with the desire to serve the common good. Sure, they’re self-centred, narcissistic, attention-seeking power…
By Maurice Walch So, the second longest bull market since the Second World War finally had a 10 per cent correction in January. Prior to the pullback, many market observers had been commenting on the length of the run and saying that the clock was ticking for the correction. Added to this fairly obvious prognostication…
By Heather Douglas “The transition to a zero-carbon economy will create significant opportunities for Canada, but the process of decarbonization may also cause hardship for certain workers and their communities. To ensure no one is left behind in the zero-carbon transition, governments must pursue an environmental policy agenda that prioritizes the stability of communities in…
“When the crude oil export ban was lifted in January 2016, many broadly viewed it as good for the industry and free trade but were not quite sure about its impact. In 2017, we saw U.S. exports of crude, as well as liquefied natural gas (LNG), and refined products continue to rise… “This rise aligns…
