News

July 12, 2025 Ottawa has announced details of $16 million it’s providing for energy projects in the Maritimes. Federal Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said Friday the funds will go toward improvements to ...
June 10, 2025 A report says new cleanup rules for renewable energy sites are hurting the competitiveness of Alberta’s industry. Business Renewables Centre-Canada analyzed the reclamation security ...
Lower costs for natural gas, shipping and liquefaction give Canada an edge in the emerging global LNG market By Ven Venkatachalam Follow CEC on LinkedIn CEC LinkedIn Follow CEC on Facebook CEC ...
The Canadian Energy Centre's reference guide to the latest research on the oil and gas industry By Lennie Kaplan, Ven Venkatachalam and Mark MilkeFollow CEC on Linkedin CEC Linkedin Follow CEC on ...
Canada has a hefty slate in recent years of big natural-resource projects that were abandoned, or put on a back burner, often because of government action or inaction. One estimate is that Canada has ...
Budget deficits and increasing debt have become serious fiscal challenges facing the federal and many provincial governments recently. Since 2007/08, combined federal and provincial net debt ...
Western Canada Select (WCS) is a type of heavy crude oil produced in Western Canada, primarily in the Alberta oil sands. WCS often trades at a discounted price compared to West Texas Intermediate (WTI ...
The carbon tax is a policy instrument intended to curb greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). However, there has been concern over the impact of the carbon tax on industry costs and competitiveness. The ...
The average recovery rate from oil production has increased from 30% to 70% over the last 50 years. This is due in no small part to the ever-increasing progress in Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR). Whether ...
Alberta’s proven natural gas reserves have increased nearly sixfold to 130 trillion cubic feet since they were last assessed, according to a new study, giving Canada’s oilpatch leaders something to ...
A Perspective from Surepoint Group Canada is currently experiencing a shortage of skilled tradespeople, with many sectors, particularly Canada's energy and construction industries, struggling to find ...
Revisionist history and political fantasy were on full display August 6 courtesy of a Bloomberg article titled, “A $433 Billion Missed Opportunity Haunts Canada’s Oil Heartland”. As has already been ...