We hear it often. Investment in Canada’s oil and gas industry has dried up over the past couple of years. It’s true. And the contraction is steep. It’s been like losing some of Canada’s largest infrastructure projects overnight. For example, the multi-year Muskrat Falls hydro project in Newfoundland and Labrador is ticketed at $13 […]
It’s no secret GHG emissions around the world are still rising. Like losing weight over the Holiday Season, shedding a few mega-tonnes is damn tough. So, who is to blame? Or more to the point, who is being blamed? There is a growing trend to hold oil and gas companies culpable and even ask […]
One of Alberta’s early natural gas discoveries was in the Medicine Hat area, when railroad workers drilling for water accidentally hit methane. These postcard images are from these early days. The “Old Glory” well was drilled in 1909 and initially produced 4,500 Mcf/d of gas, a similar flowrate to the modern wells that are drilled […]
Canada’s oil and gas industry remains injured after the turmoil of 2018. Pipelines, politics and prices pummelled the psyche of stakeholders. Now the question is, “What will it take for companies to attract investors again?” If we use corporate financings as our thermometer, investor confidence is below freezing. Going back 20 years, independent oil and […]
