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Chinese pay $15 Billion in takeover of Nexen
Ottawa approves $15B Chinese takeover of Nexen . Amid much controversy, it’s now official that the China National Offshore Oil Company has purchased Nexen. Ottawa also approved Malaysian state-owned company Petronas $6 billion purchase of Alberta’s Progress Energy.
Oil sands railway to Alaska proposed
Generating for Seven Genrations is proposing an alternative to the much-debated pipelines – A railway from the oilsands to Alaska.
Alberta to establish arms-length environmental monitoring agency
Alberta will build the most comprehensive environmental monitoring program in Canada with the establishment of a new arms-length environmental monitoring agency.
Posted in Alberta News, Canada News, Fort McMurray News
Tagged environment, oil sands
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Bitumen production up 16% – Alberta Economy to boom
Bitumen production up 16%
Posted in Alberta News, Fort McMurray News
Tagged economy, Fort McMurray, oil sands, RMWB
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College Introducing Pipeline Training
Portage College is introducing the province’s first pipeline training course. The course will include a mock control room as well as simulated oil spills in a work camp environment.
Posted in Fort McMurray News
Tagged college, oil, oil sands, oil spill, oil spills, pipeline, Portage College, training, training course
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Athabasca Oil looking to start TAGD project
Athabasca Oil looking to start TAGD project. We may all be more familiar with SAGD – Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage. TAGD is a new technology – Thermal Assisted Gravity Drainage.
Posted in Alberta News, Canada News, Fort McMurray News
Tagged oil sands, SAGD, TAGD, technology
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Ontario PC leader praises oilsands
Ontario PC leader Tim Hudak praised oilsands during his visit. “Instead of running down the oilsands, we owe it to the half a million Ontarians who are out of work right now to ask how can Ontario best leverage the … Continue reading
Devon gets go ahead for Jackfish 3
Devon gets go ahead for Jackfish 3. Construction is expected to begin in January outside of Conklin. 35,000 barrels per day are expected from the in-situ operation for late 2014.
‘Father of the oil sands’ honoured
I was born and raised in Fort McMurray and much to my chagrin, I had no idea about the history of Dr. Karl A Clark.
Work-camp population booms along with oilsands
Work-camp population booms along with oilsands. Camp workers, however, are being encouraged to become permanent residents.
