Entries by ARC Energy Research Institute

Positive Developments for Western Canada Oil and Gas

This week’s podcast gives our take on some significant government and regulatory changes with positive implications for Western Canadian oil and gas markets.  Two decisions were made by the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) at the end of September; (1) a change in the policy for operating Western Canada’s dominant regional natural gas gathering system; and […]

Digital Transformation: An Interview with Hitachi Vantara Energy’s CTO

This week we interview David Smethurst who is the Chief Technology Officer for Energy at Hitachi Vantara. His division is headquartered in Silicon Valley, where buzzwords such as ‘big data’, ‘data optimization’, and ‘digital solutions’are more than just water cooler conversation.   Tune in to hear David explain the evolution of digital over the last few […]

Climate Week, Greta Thunberg, Consumption, and EVs

Tune into this weeks episode where we discuss some of the headlines from New York City Climate Week including the speech from Greta Thunberg at the United Nations, and the importance of dealing with hydrocarbon consumption not just supply. And while New York is talking zero emissions, recent Electric Vehicle (EV) sales are starting to […]

Saudi Oilfield Attack: What’s Next?

The oil markets take for granted that Saudi Arabia’s spare capacity will cover any unplanned outages. The events of the past week have changed that with 5.7 MMB/d of Saudi production shut down abruptly from a drone attack.  We discuss the situation, the potential for further escalation in the region, as well as the possible […]