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Suncor to reinstate random drug testing Dec. 1 for ‘safety sensitive’ oil sands jobs

Canada

Building Trades of Alberta seeking collaborate solution, Unifor hopes to challenge Suncor in Supreme Court of Canada Suncor Energy is planning to re-instate random drug testing of oil sands employees on Dec. 1, according to an internal memo obtained by Energi News, which has a national union seeking leave to challenge the decision in the […]

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Are Alberta oil sands’ costs lower than American shale basins? You’ll be surprised

Markham on Energy

Alberta oil sands costs are $30-40/b, compared to $50 break even for most US shale producers The prevailing wisdom in Alberta is that Western Canada is one of the highest cost oil and gas basins in the world. Certainly far more costly than American shale basins like the Permian in West Texas, which is attracting

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Oil sands players back Notley’s energy/climate policies – sticky politics for new conservative party?

Markham on Energy

Oil sands players believe Climate Leadership Plan will help them lower production costs, crude oil carbon-intensity This weekend members of the Wildrose Party and the PC Assoc. of Alberta are deciding if they want to merge into a United Conservative Party. If the merger goes ahead, the new party will eventually generate a policy platform.

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“Technology renaissance” transforming oil sands in situ production – lowering costs, carbon-intensity

Markham on Energy

“Oil and gas producers need to be carbon-competitive and cost-competitive” – Suncor CEO Steve Williams A technology revolution is taking place in the Alberta oil sands. Suncor and Cenovus, two of the largest oil sands producers, released their sustainability reports earlier this week and both are making steady progress toward the goals of reducing the

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Suncor aims to lower ‘total emission intensity’ of oil sands crude 30% by 2030

Canada

Suncor reduced its air emissions by 36% since setting a goal of 10% in 2009 CALGARY, Alta. – Suncor Energy has announced the release of its 2016 Report on Sustainability which includes new long-term sustainability goals addressing climate change that will reduce “total emission intensity” of its crude oil by 30 per cent by 2030.

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