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FEATURE STORIES

August 30, 2010

GREEN HANDS

The patch trains a new generation of young workers

Physical labour, lots of mud and grease, shift work frequently away from home, long drives to and from some worksites, the potential for serious injury, an industry whose activity levels cycle up and down with unusual vigour -- it's easy to see why recruiting and retaining high-calibre field staff is an ongoing struggle in the oil and gas service sector.

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Oil & Gas Prices

September 2, 2010

NYMEX-WTI
CAD 73.91 / BBL
NYMEX Natural Gas
CAD 3.76 / MMBTU
AECO/NGX Spot Price
CAD 3.26 / GJ
Imperial Light Crude
CAD 75.32 / BBL
Imperial Bow River (25 API)
CAD 62.61 / BBL
Flint Hills/Lloyd Blend
CAD 56.25 / BBL

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Recovery Mode

June 10, 2010

Higher oil prices boost oilsands and conventional activity, while natural gas producers continue to face challenges

The massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, caused by an explosion on a BP offshore platform that occurred in mid April, will lead to a shift towards more oilsands development in Canada, says a Houston-based energy industry consultant.

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Editor's Blog

Extreme weather wisdom

Mike Byfield

Are we experiencing higher death rates due to drought, floods and other related climate-related disasters? In a study titled Global Death Toll from Extreme Weather, Indur Goklany examines climate-induced death rates from 1900 to 2008. His statistically-based conclusion: mortality due to weather has plunged. He credits agricultural advances like better seeds, coupled to an abundant [...]