Alberta seeks backroom advice 11/28/2010
Alberta Energy Minister Ron Liepert has invited many one-time critics of provincial government policy in from the cold. In his continuing effort to rebuild bridges to the industry he has established a...

Arctic natural gas vital ingredient 11/14/2010
TransCanada CEO certain about need for northern gas within a decade; estimates Alaska project could be built for $3-$4 per mcf
TransCanada is a great believer in the need for gas of all kinds, not least from the Arctic, to meet long-term North American demand, but is also dropping some warning markers on how far its patience...

Shale gas fallout chilly 10/24/2010
Leading companies postpone plans in Quebec, citing costs, lack of service support
Fending off a public backlash, the Quebec government has rejected demands for a moratorium on development of its shale gas resource, staking its future on the prospects of gas self-sufficiency that th...

Oil sands vital on world stage 09/26/2010
It was pure coincidence, but a flurry of declarations endorsing the future of oil sands production even amid a shift to low-carbon energy sources was accompanied by progress on three new projects in n...

Arctic Directory: Global Diving and Salvage opens new office 09/19/2010
Global Diving and Salvage Inc. said March 30 that it is expanding operations in the San Francisco Bay area by opening an office in Richmond, Calif., to augment its existing Rio Vista office. The Richmon...

Alberta Natives sign land lease deals 09/19/2010
The Blood Tribe of southern Alberta, the largest landholder among Canada's First Nations, will collect a one-time payment of C$50 million and a 25 percent working interest through two oil and gas agre...