Tag: Hydrocarbons
Fuelling the future: hydrocarbons and renewables – Wood Mackenzie
Wood Mackenzie expects growth in coal, oil and gas markets between today and 2035 Cost, convenience and availability mean hydrocarbons fuel will maintain their position as the foundation of world energy supply and demand, but environmental policies and the emergence of new technologies will drive growth in alternative sources of energy, according to Wood mackenzie. […]
Global energy leaders meet in Calgary to discuss future of heavy crude oil
8th World Heavy Oil Congress to focus on connecting the industry for a leaner and fitter future CALGARY, Alberta – For the past ten years, World Heavy Oil Congress has continued to be the largest gathering of heavy oil and oil sands professionals from around the globe, where world leaders and international experts come together to […]
100 scientists are wrong about the Alberta oil sands
Coal, not Alberta oil sands, should be focus of scientists’ campaign With all respect to the 100 scientists who released a letter Wednesday calling for a moratorium on new Alberta oil sands development, they are wrong. And they’re wrong even if we concede all of their arguments about the negative effects of climate change and that […]
Oil worker deaths: Feds warn about inhaling oil well chemicals
9 oil worker deaths in 5 years Federal officials issued a warning about the danger of inhaling chemicals at oil wells following the deaths of nine workers in the past five years. All the deaths involved people at crude production tanks. Colorado and North Dakota each had three deaths, and Texas, Oklahoma and Montana each had […]
Aerial leak detection technologies focus of pipeline research project
Challenge with leak detection technologies is choosing correct sensors Three North American pipeline companies have teamed up to advance leak detection technologies, focusing on aerial-based approaches for crude oil pipelines. The goal of the project is to identify technologies capable of viably detecting small leaks from liquid petroleum pipeline systems to improve pipeline safety. Enbridge Pipelines Inc., […]
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