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2018 Canadian Energy Industry News
The following 2018 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 2019 industry news roundup. 2018 Canadian Energy Industry […]
2017 Canadian Energy Industry News
The following 2017 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. 2017 Canadian Energy Industry […]
Tracking Technology Improving Oil Sands in New Ways
Tracking Technology Leads to Improved Worker Safety and Productivity Companies have used electronic tracking technology to monitor workers at remote oil sands facilities for years now. Beginning in spring of 2015, Shell added GPS tracking for workers and required approximately 1,500 contractors and employees to wear tracking devices. The small wearable devices provide GPS location […]
Oil Sands Protest Revealed as Reality Show Recruiting
Oil Sands Protest? Several dozen unrenowned Hollywood celebrities gathered in downtown Calgary early Saturday, April 1, 2017 for what they were led to believe was a protest against Canadian oil sands development. In an unexpected twist, it was revealed that the producers of a new reality TV program that couples celebrities with professional dancers had organized […]
How will CNRL Shell Deal Impact the Oil Sands Industry?
Recapping the CNRL Shell Deal Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (CNRL) finalized a deal last week to buy nearly all of Royal Dutch Shell’s (Shell)Canadian oil sand holdings for the price of US$7.25 billion. The deal is Shell’s latest effort to divest their holdings in the extraction-heavy method of oil production. Shell will sell all their […]
How to Become a Best Managed Company in Canada
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 […]
Canadian Oil Sector Shows Signs of Recovery
Has the Canadian Oil Sector Turned a Corner? All across the country there are signs that the Canadian oil sector is turning the corner. The worst of the price shocks may be over, and Canada enjoyed a surprise job expansion in January. The oil patch has recently seen growth in shipments of energy products, total […]
Keystone XL Pipeline Talk is Warming Up
You may have noticed the Keystone XL Pipeline Project has been in the news lately. This post reviews recent developments around North America’s most controversial cross-border crude oil pipeline. Executive Order for Keystone XL Pipeline Say what you will about the new American President, Donald Trump, but there is no doubt he is doing what […]
Could Canada Really Phase Out Oil Sands Production?
Never a Dull Moment with the Oil Sands Oil sands production has been in the news lately. Prime Minister Trudeau caused quite a stir in Alberta when he told a January 13 town hall meeting in Peterborough, Ontario, that “We can’t shut down the oil sands tomorrow. We need to phase them out.” The remark […]
