Calgary Energy Engineering
Fellow Canadians, As you have likely heard, Canada’s federal government has passed a bill (C-69) that will make future developments in the energy sector next to impossible. This letter is a call for you to take action by sending a letter opposing Bill C-69 to your Senator. Please read on to understand why I believe […]
You might be wondering when oil and gas engineering jobs are coming back. Once a booming sector in Western Canada’s job market, the energy engineering industry has become a challenging place for many experienced professionals to earn a living since the commodity price crash of late 2014. Whether you are a new graduate just starting […]
2018 Update Note to reader: this post was initially published in 2017 when Vista first became a Gold Standard winner of Canada’s Best Managed Companies program. Vista maintained this Best Managed status in 2018, our fifth consecutive year being recognized by the program. 2017 Winners Announced The latest winners of Canada’s Best Managed Companies program […]
Digital execution architecture is a new paradigm for the energy industry. The oil and gas sector is by nature an industry of innovation. Innovation has been at the forefront of exploration for hydrocarbons in challenging and remote locations and in the application of new technologies to improve the environmental performance of facilities and to lower […]
The following 2019 Canadian energy industry news stories caught our attention. Please note, this roundup of news articles from Canada’s oil and gas sector is not meant to be comprehensive, it’s simply a collection of pieces we found interesting… and we hope you do too! Read our 2018 industry news roundup. 2019 Canadian Energy Industry […]
The Calgary Food Bank runs many important programs to help feed YYC. In this post, we highlight five programs that make a difference in different ways. Following, in no particular order, are five important Calgary Food Bank programs. Food Link Calgary is home to several inspiring charities that help the community in various ways, but […]
A data-centric architecture can have many benefits for industrial projects. Executing large capital projects is a difficult and challenging process that involves many parts that all need to come together to achieve a common goal. Project teams need to balance: different systems complex and sometimes competing requirements the participation of multiple disciplines and organizations However, […]
Digital Project Execution — Why Change? Digital project execution has many benefits, and the trend towards a data-centric architecture in capital projects is just beginning. Gradually, some industries realized the benefits of using computer-based applications, and those that adopted these processes quickly outpaced their peers in productivity, efficiency, and quality. However, many of the processes supporting these […]
So much can go wrong: weather darkness costumes open flames These factors could all contribute to an unfortunate Halloween safety incident. Did you know that children are almost twice more likely to be involved in a car accident on Halloween night than on any other night of the year? Anxiety over the risk of an […]
Written communication is an ever-present part of engineering: emails, presentations, reports, and specifications, to name a few. The amount of material you generate and need to read in turn can be significant. By writing effectively, you can get your message across to your readers and help reduce the effort required to read your material. Follow […]
Fraudulent employment offers are on the rise, thanks largely to the anonymity that the Internet offers. The spurious agents who make such offers do so in the name of reputable recruiters and companies. It’s possible that someone may even make such offers claiming to represent Vista Projects. Typically, these types of fake offers involve a […]
