Canadian oil services start to return
Employees are on the ground in and around the Fort McMurray area of Alberta to start bringing oil sands operations online, companies said Monday. Canadian energy company Syncrude said its Continue Reading
Canada Wildfire Prompts New Evacuation of Oil-Sands Workers in Northern Alberta
Uncontrolled forest fires forced the evacuation of some 8,000 oil-sands workers late Monday, nearly two weeks after more than 80,000 other people fled blazes that destroyed part of a nearby Continue Reading
More oil services back online in fire-ravaged Canada
More facilities were returning to normal in the Fort McMurray area of Alberta, with Enbridge the latest to return some infrastructure to regular service. Enbridge crews confirmed two of its Continue Reading
Oil Sands Slowly Coming Online Again, But Thermal Projects Face Risks
Tar Sands As the fire continues to rage, now moving to more sparsely populated areas, oil sands producers who saw some 1.3 million barrels per day taken offline are now Continue Reading
Alberta Oil Camps Set for Staff Invasion as Production Returns
Corey Smith got the call Tuesday night that Canada’s energy industry had been anxiously awaiting: it’s time to get back to work in the oil sands. Smith, the head of Continue Reading
Canada Fire Deals Staggering Blow to Oil Sands Industry and Economy
Oversize transport trailers typically barrel dangerously along Highway 63 as they deliver heavy loads of equipment and even prefabricated metal buildings to the multibillion-dollar oil sands projects that dominate this Continue Reading
Bulk of Canada’s Oil Sands Plants Seen Up in Days to Weeks
Canadian oil sands facilities representing more than 90 percent of production taken offline during a wildfire in northern Alberta have emerged unscathed and are expected to restart within days to Continue Reading
Temporary housing first step as wildfire-ravaged Fort McMurray recovers
Reconstructing Fort McMurray will be easier than first feared since much of the city’s critical infrastructure remains intact but the once booming oil town will be smaller than before, according Continue Reading
Canada Gas Price Plunges as Wildfires Shut Oil-Sands Output
A bad start to the year for Canadian natural gas producers is getting worse after wildfires in northern Alberta knocked out oil-sands operations that represent a key source of demand. Continue Reading
Oil companies in Alberta weighing options
Canadian energy company Nexen said it was reviewing the fire situation in Alberta, but keeping its facilities shut down until it was able to reach its oil facilities. More than Continue Reading