Montney Crew

While analyzing the current tendencies in the industry, most of the oil and gas experts unite in at least one forecast—that the impressive sustainable development of the Montney Play area will only...

Deep Panuke Project Update

Profile EnCana’s Deep Panuke project involves the installation of facilities required to produce and process natural gas from the Deep Panuke field, approximately 250 kilometers (155 miles)...

Sable Project

Profile The Sable Offshore Energy Project takes its name from the distinctive and famous piece of geography that lies near the producing natural gas fields off Nova Scotia’s coast – Sable...

Norwegian Statoil: Vision and Victory

Imagine having operations in 36 countries around the world. What type of infrastructure would you need? What communication channels are essential? How do you manage people and results? How...

Why Industry Players Rely in Safety on REL?

Safety-first! This is not just a motto it’s the golden rule for any company, regardless of industry affiliation. Construction, oil and gas, hydroelectric, mining, manufacturing, transportation,...

Offshore Oil: Risk and Regulation in Canadian Waters

Companies drilling for oil offshore of Newfoundland and Labrador face some of the most challenging physical risks anywhere in the world. Physical risk, such as spills or injury to persons or...

Journey to Hebron: Safety & Sustainability

In June 2012, Premier Kathy Dunderdale’s address at the Newfoundland Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) conference reminded delegates that the Hebron Project is of vital importance to our province...

Alberta’s Oil Sands: Source of Crude and National Pride

Located in the heart of Canada’s West, the province of Alberta continues to hit national records with its robust and booming economy, low unemployment, nonstop influx of skilled workers and...

Texas’s Permian Basin: What’s Old is New Again

A bumper sticker popular years ago in Texas read: “If you don’t own an oil well, get one.” With nearly 16,000 oil and gas wells drilled in the state in 2011—and even more planned for this...

Safety and Technology in Petroleum Pipelines

Photos courtesy of (left to right) TransCanada, Enbridge, & TransCanada Pipelines are the safest method to transport petroleum products – and they’re getting safer all the time. Improvements...