Commentary – Effects of a Wounded Oilfield Service Sector

Commentary – Effects of a Wounded Oilfield Service Sector

Photo: ARC Financial

Photo: ARC Financial

Putting the cart before the horse is never good practice. Everyone knows that the horse comes before the cart. But what if the cart is broken? Then what? Clearly, not much work will get done. Read more

Commentary – Oilmageddon 2015: Episode Two

Commentary – Oilmageddon 2015: Episode Two

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This global oil price war, now in its sixth month, has a James-Bond-like feel. A vulnerable, vital commodity is cloaked behind geopolitical intrigue, wars, sanctions, corruption, high-tech advancement and other unsettling factors. Read more

Commentary – Business Not as Usual After the Election

Commentary – Business Not as Usual After the Election

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Photo: ARC Financial

BAU, or “Business as Usual,” is the comfort scenario that leaders envision when thinking about the future. The next government of Alberta, whatever it looks like, and whoever leads it, should be planning for B-NAU in the coming months and years: “Business – Not As Usual”. Read more

Commentary – The Top Themes from CERAWeek 2015

Commentary – The Top Themes from CERAWeek 2015

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Daniel Yergin speaking at IHS CERAWeek, 2015 Photo: IHS CERA

Last week thousands of well tailored dark suits gathered in Houston for the annual IHS CERAWeek, one of the world’s top energy conferences. Despite slashed oil budgets, CEOs, political leaders and investors showed-up in near record numbers to hear perspectives on how the future may unfold. Here are seven themes that recurred in the crowded conference meeting rooms: Read more