Oil & Gas Product News

Refining the bitumen debate in Canada

October 19, 2012

In a past life as a small-town B.C. newspaper reporter, I was well aware of businessman David Black. His Black Press had papers in nearly every small town, and was known for running a tight ship....
Natural gas gaining ground in the west

March 21, 2012

While the price of oil – and, in tandem, gasoline – is steadily on the rise, the price of another commodity has quietly dropped. Natural gas is running at much lower rates than other...
Looking forward to an interesting 2012

February 2, 2012

As we start 2012, it looks like things will be interesting for the Canadian oil and gas industry in the year to come. Positive forecasts for growth may be overshadowed by political and environmental...
Conferences offer new ideas and advances

January 3, 2012

2012 will be bringing with it an interesting collection of conferences and trade shows through the year. I find these events invaluable for a number of reasons; notably, it puts us as publishing...
Fracking fracas spreads coast to coast

November 16, 2011

If there’s one good way to spark a lively discussion about environmental issues and the oil industry, it’s to bring up hydraulic fracturing. “Fracking,” as it’s...
Oil & Gas services sector contributes $65 billion to Canada's GDP

January 3, 2011

In October of 2010 the Petroleum Services Association of Canada (PSAC) announced the results of two studies into the economic impact of oil and gas services (OGS) on the Canadian economy....
Strong profitability to begin

November 26, 2010

by R. Keith Barker Canada’s oil producers can expect another period of strong profitability to begin this year, thanks to a revival in global demand and rising prices. This according to...
An exciting time in the industry

August 30, 2010

by R. Keith Barker Around the year 2000, after two years at the helm of Oil & Gas Product News – my first magazine as an industry editor – I switched tacks to edit another of...
Greenhouse gas emissions from oil sands production

March 24, 2010

Greenhouse gas emissions from oil sands production has continued to receive much international attention lately. The oil industry understands these concerns and is working on new technologies to...
In coming years, the world’s energy consumption is expected to increase dramatically...

December 19, 2009

In coming years, the world’s energy consumption is expected to increase dramatically. While it’s important to increase the development and use of renewable energies to meet these demands,...