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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Canadian Services Companies Predict ‘Modest Recovery’ in 2017
Canadian drilling will stage a modest recovery this year, about one-sixth of the long way back toward the extended activity peak before oil and natural gas prices plunged in mid-2014, according to field service and supply contractors.
Keystone XL Revived in More Costly, Less Certain Environment
Only two days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order inviting the revival, TransCanada Corp. submitted a fresh application late Thursday to construct the hotly contested Keystone XL pipeline for Alberta oilsands exports.
Regulatory Review of TransCanada’s Energy East Going Back to Zero
Regulatory proceedings will start over from scratch on TransCanada Corp.’s hotly contested Energy East proposal for partial conversion of its natural gas Mainline to oil service.
Trump Support Spurs TransCanada to Refile Keystone XL
Only two days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order inviting the revival, TransCanada Corp. submitted a fresh application late Thursday to construct the hotly contested Keystone XL pipeline for Alberta oilsands exports.
AltaGas Ltd. of Canada Puts Foot in Marcellus With WGL Holding Acquisition
Calgary’s AltaGas Ltd. secured a role in Marcellus Shale gas development — in addition its prominence in the Montney formation in northern British Columbia — with a friendly takeover Wednesday of Washington, DC-based WGL Holdings Inc.
Regulator Approves Canadian End of 72-Mile Clean Power Tie With U.S.
A mothballed Ontario coal-fired power station would turn into the northern end of a new transmission link intended to increase traffic in renewable energy between Canada and the United States under a project endorsement awarded Thursday.
Third Propane Export License Granted by Canadian Regulators
Canadian natural gas producers have been granted a liquid byproduct growth entitlement with a lifespan of up to a quarter-century. The third propane export license granted by the National Energy Board (NEB) raised the total volume allowed for foreign sales over 25 years to 1.6 billion bbl to be shipped out at a brisk pace of as much as 222,000 b/d.
Breaking Canada’s Fossil Fuel Habit Would Entail ‘Unintended Consequence,’ CERI Says
Canadian motorists, homes and commercial buildings can break the fossil fuel habit — but only by paying a high price in “unintended consequences” of increased living costs and lost assets, jobs and tax revenues, according to the Canadian Energy Research Institute (CERI).
British Columbia Accepts Final Approval of Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion
A second green light has been given to construction of export pipeline capacity to Canada’s Pacific Coast for Alberta oilsands production, the nation’s biggest and fastest growing natural gas consumer.
Canada’s NEB Taps New Blood to Weigh TransCanada Mainline Conversion
The National Energy Board (NEB) reached out to Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick for new judges to render the verdict on TransCanada Corp.’s Energy East proposal for partial conversion of its natural gas Mainline to oil service.