Gordon Jaremko worked as a reporter and editor for Canadian daily newspapers, wire services and monthly magazines for 38 years in Calgary, Edmonton and Ottawa, primarily covering politics, economics and business with emphasis on the Alberta petroleum industry. He has contributed to four books and has become an independent contractor engaged on two history projects. He has been contributing to Intelligence Press since 1986.
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Upgrading Raw Bitumen Would Open Space on Canadian Export Lines, NEB Says
Oil shippers would open space in plugged Canadian export pipelines, currently running at 98% capcity, by improving the quality of their product, the National Energy Board (NEB) said.
TransCanada Loses Appeal to Suspend Keystone Injunction
TransCanada Corp. lost an appeal Friday to suspend a U.S. trial court injunction that halted continued construction of its proposed Keystone XL oil export pipeline last November.
British Columbia’s Inactive Natural Gas Wells Nearly Double Since 2007
Rapid natural gas development has created a growing backlog of depleted wells in need of safety and environmental cleanups in northern British Columbia (BC), according to provincial Auditor General Carol Bellringer.
Questerre Boosts Utica Prospects in Quebec, Despite Drilling Ban
After trying unsuccessfully for 20 years to start natural gas production in French Canada, a small Calgary company refuses to take no for an answer from the Quebec government.
Calgary Opens Enormous CNG Garage, Fueling Complex
Canada’s energy capital, Calgary, rolled out a growth customer for natural gas produced by its corporate citizens: the city’s bus fleet.
Knowledge Gap Hampering Canada’s Efforts to Cut Methane Emissions, Report Says
Additional scientific detective work will be needed to help Canada’s federal government keep its promise to reduce methane emissions with regulations scheduled to go into force in 2020, predicts the C.D. Howe Institute.
Canadian Oil Exports to U.S. Increased 8% in 2018, Says NEB
Despite congested pipelines and record U.S. production, Canadian oil exports to the Lower 48 increased 8% to 3.6 million b/d in 2018, according to National Energy Board (NEB) records.
Alberta Oil Output Shrinking Under Government-Mandated Reductions
Alberta’s government-enforced oil production cut will shrink to 225,000 b/d in April, after deflating a supply glut and supporting price increases since the restraint began in January.
Canada’s Eastern Seaboard Becomes Sabine Pass LNG Customer
*Clarification: Imported natural gas has replaced depleted offshore production on Canada’s Atlantic seaboard but the new sources do not yet include tanker deliveries from the United States as Canada’s National Energy Board and NGI originally reported.
Drinking and Gambling Outpace Oil, NatGas Revenues in Canada’s Top-Producing Province
Natural gas royalties have faded to account for just one-fifth of government profits that also include gambling, liquor and recently legalized marijuana in Canada’s chief energy-producing province.