Oil Sands Question and Response (OSQAR) Blog

North America’s oil playbook: a closer look

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Like the puppets that swivel out in sequence whenever old Swiss clocks chime the hours, one of two standard predictions emanate from commentators whenever world oil prices change significantly.

8 stunning charts about the future of Canadian energy

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These infographics, published as part of the Canadian oil industry’s latest 2030 forecast, are quite surprising. Check them out!

Oil sands and the economy: Everything you need to know

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Want to know more about the economic benefits of oil sands development?  You’re in luck!  Highly regarded research group, IHS CERA, just recently released a report on precisely that topic.  Check out their information for more on current benefits and also the level of benefit expected as a result of industry growth forecasts.

The Day the Oil Pipes Went Dry

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We often muse about what would happen if our access to energy was unceremoniously disrupted. But in fact, we’ve lived this scenario before. In 1973, due to actions by the Organizations of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), vital oil supply lines to many western counties abruptly cutoff. In his article The Day the Oil Pipes Went Dry, economist and author Peter Tertzakian outlines the shocking impacts of that energy shortage and the likelihood of it happening again.

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. 

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.

Does U.S. energy touchdown herald the death knell for oil sands?

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Football season, the presidential election and concert tour by British boy band sensation One Direction aren’t the only sources of excitement in the United States these days.

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.

Oil sands history: author Joyce Hunt shares her findings

 

Joyce and husband Peter present Steve Williams, Suncor president and CEO (far right), and Rick George, former Suncor executive (far left), with signed copies of Local Push - Global Pull.

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This week we asked Joyce Hunt, author of an award-winning book about oil sands history, to be our guest blogger, responding to questions we had about the early years of development.

Joyce’s book, Local Push – Global Pull, is a documented history of Alberta’s oil sands from 1900 to 1930.

We thank Joyce for taking time to respond to our questions.

 

McEnergy: seven billion now served

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Depending on who you ask, the world’s seven billionth baby has already joined us or intends to arrive around 2013 (no pressure). Whether or not that global population milestone has been reached, one thing is certain — the more of us here on Earth, the more energy we’re all going to need.