The increasing inventory of inactive and orphan wells in western Canada has been in the news over the past couple of years, especially when provincial governments issue an update on the number of such wells that need to be addressed. In case you’re curious about the industry’s progress to address the inventory of wells needing …
Addressing inactive
and orphan wells across the West Read More »
There’s a persistent public misconception that oil and natural gas development, especially oil sands mining, is destroying vast areas of boreal forest – coupled with the notion that the industry’s reclamation of disturbed land is not keeping pace with the disturbance itself. Let’s debunk that first misconception: oil sands deposits lie under 142,000 square kilometres …
Future forests:
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‘ESG’ means ‘environment, social, governance,’ referring to how a company operates in each of these spaces. Increasingly, investors are using ESG parameters to assess a company’s performance to determine whether to invest. Many investors – and the public in general – focus on the environmental aspects of a company’s operation. But the ‘S’ – social …
Diversity and inclusion:
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You may know there are several gases of concern when it comes to emissions and climate change. While most attention is on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, methane (CH4) is actually more potent because it persists in the atmosphere longer. The climate change impact of methane is 25 times greater than CO2 over a 100-year period. …
