Oil Sands Question and Response (OSQAR) Blog

To upgrade or not to upgrade, that is the question

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Global think-tank IHS CERA feels the latter is true for Alberta’s oil sands. In a recent report they state that a shift away from new upgrading and refining projects in Alberta could unlock greater economic advantages for oil sands companies by allowing them to focus on new production projects.

Walrus Talks Energy Live Stream

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Welcome and thank you for joining us to watch the Walrus Talks Energy at 4 p.m. (MT) / 6 p.m. (ET) on Thursday, April 4. During this live event you will have the opportunity to hear from the following panelists. A short biography for each panelist can be found on The Walrus Talks Energy event page.

Energy companies using carbon price in business planning

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A new report from Sustainable Prosperity indicates that Canadian energy companies are already incorporating a self-imposed carbon price into key business decisions. After surveying 10 energy-related companies, the report concluded that the average shadow price of carbon ranged from $15 CAD to $68 CAD per tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent. This reflects a range of expectations about the actual short and long-term price of carbon.

Canada’s energy dilemma: money talks, but not for everyone

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Leave it to economists and bankers to quantify the value of just about anything.

 

Canada and the United States: is it love on the rocks?

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Canada and the United States are one of the world’s foremost power couples,  literally. 

Good read: The predicament facing Canada’s energy industry

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In a January 7, 2013 Globe and Mail column, economist and award-winning author Jeff Rubin looks at current crude oil price dynamics in North America and implications for oil producers, refiners, investors and governments. 

Jeff Rubin: How big is Canada’s oil subsidy to the U.S.?

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Our Favourite Things: A Suncor parody

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(With apologies to Richard Rodgers)

Free flowing barrels
And oil in demand
Production goals exceeded
Great results in hand
Glowing analyst reports
Tied up with strings
These are a few of our favourite things.

Oil sands: we’ve got the power

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Those familiar with oil sands operations likely know that development generates several valuable by-products in addition to bitumen.

Is it time for oil sands operators to choo choo choose rail?

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The public debate over pipelines has included talk about shipping crude by rail as an alternative mode of transport, a practice that’s been embraced by some conventional oil producers in regions not connected by pipelines.

Suncor sustainability performance: It’s all about perspective

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Just about everybody has at one time or another felt anxious about an impending report card and how others might react to it. As former students, we all remember those nervous days in anticipation of receiving our grades.