alberta oilsands: Momentum returning to oilsands - Edmonoton Journal - 11/26/09 12:51 AM
If the future of our economy is depending on natural resources then the future is depending on Alberta oilsands. Boom or bust they are here to stay. With 400 years of oil reserves until we start making cars that run on water the world is looking to Alberta to produce … (1 comments)
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alberta oilsands: The oilsands have your back - 09/04/09 08:44 PM
Somewhere between 2013 and 2015 oilsands production is set to double. Increased demand in the U.S due to the decrease in oil supply from Venezuela and Mexico make Canada's oil not only desirable but the natural choice.The first $2Billion dollar pipeline was approved last week and many many more are coming. … (0 comments)
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alberta oilsands: The Great Climate Change Hijack - 08/27/09 07:44 PM
Could the focus on climate change take away from other pressing environmental issues?I know one thing this summer in Canada global warming wasn't prevalent at all. With Edmonton having 5C nights in the middle of August, I had to wonder if it wasn't a bit of global cooling at work."The BBC's … (1 comments)
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alberta oilsands: Faster forests cleaner oil - 08/06/09 08:18 AM
While the oil sands produce a larger chunk of the Canada's greenhouse gases the pros outweigh the cons. Canada as a whole benefits and will benefit from jobs for up to 5.4 million Canadians by 2020. Imagine the housing needs then. Everyone knows that the oil sands' pros far outweigh the … (0 comments)
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alberta oilsands: Terminate California's Fuel Standard? - 05/06/09 05:21 AM
"Federal and Alberta officials were lobbying hard last week against the specter of California - with a population larger than all of Canada's - shutting its doors to Alberta crude, dubbed "dirty oil" by environmentalists."Perhaps "The Terminator" feels like a fight and prefers the blood soaked oil of the Middle East?The … (2 comments)
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alberta oilsands: Does Fiction Become Reality? - 04/13/09 03:12 AM
This is a great article by the Edmonton Journal's Gary Lamphier. When the media is all over the place with one faction calling for the worst recession/depression Canada has ever seen to another saying we completely will not follow our southern neighbours you need someone to say, "Hey these are the … (0 comments)
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alberta oilsands: Where is the price of oil going? - 03/24/09 01:43 AM
Listen to the whole audio file if you are interested but it is the last 10 minutes of where the price of oil is going that interest me. CKUA March 22nd Radio Program This week's Political Panel includes former Conservative cabinet minister Rick Orman, former Liberal Edmonton MLA Mo Elsalhy, and … (0 comments)
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alberta oilsands: Spending In The Oil Sands - 01/30/09 01:01 AM
A major oil sands player, Imperial Oil, is looking to invest in a C$8 billion Kearl oil sands venture in northern Alberta. With a long term view the company hopes to profit from the tightening credit conditions and take advantage of freed labour and resources.Just goes to show that the long … (3 comments)
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alberta oilsands: Alberta - Key To Diversification Is Technology - 06/13/08 05:54 PM
Alberta's economy is more diversified than it has every been however a large part of the booming economy is based on the oil sands. Depending too closely on harvesting and shipping resources could cause Alberta to miss other opportunities to sustain the province's incredible wealth.The government of Alberta has launched a … (0 comments)
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alberta oilsands: Alberta 2020 - Alberta Oil Sands - 05/31/08 12:47 AM
Alberta oil sands have proven oil reserves that will and can supply oil for many major markets around the world. This video is very interesting and very well done. … (6 comments)
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alberta oilsands: So You Think Oil Is Expensive?? - 05/24/08 02:16 AM
Well you are wrong! According to this video apple prices have increased more than oil and we (Americans) paid more for oil 25 years ago than they do today! I haven't watched t.v for a while is this guy the new Andy Rooney? Anyway good to know it just seems like … (10 comments)
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alberta oilsands: Centre Helps Woman Enter The Oilsands - 05/15/08 02:05 AM
It's hard work but the paycheck is right - but with a quick six-month course woman are getting into the oil sands. This simple transition can take them out of low paying service industry jobs into triple to quadruple the wages out in the oilfields. "Our targets are underemployed women, typically … (0 comments)
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alberta oilsands: Balanced Market Let's First Time Buyers In - 04/24/08 01:35 AM
Last year when prices in Edmonton rose close to 50% first time buyers were afraid they would never be homeowners. The frenzy that resulted in "conditionless" contracts, bidding wars and listings on the market for mere days left a lot of people feeling out of control in their buying. The attitude … (0 comments)
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alberta oilsands: Oh Look, Someone Else Discovered Alberta! - 04/22/08 08:23 AM
This great nugget is from www.marketwatch.com:"A boom of unprecedented dimensions is sweeping Canada's spectacularly scenic western province of Alberta, the Texas-sized territory with a population of 3 million that is home to a pair of world-class cities -- Calgary (population 1.2 million) and Edmonton (population 1.1 million)." Marshall Loeb, Market Watch … (0 comments)
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alberta oilsands: Alberta Closed For Renovations - 03/31/08 06:40 PM
As you’ve probably already heard, the Alberta provincial government announced last Wednesday that the province would be shutting down its borders for the next 18 months beginning April 2nd 2008.
The announcement was made after repeated complaints by citizens that the economy was growing too fast, salaries increasing too rapidly (along with … (4 comments)
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alberta oilsands: Hot New Deal - 03/24/08 07:59 PM
Your estimated return is 23%+ annuallyTurbo charge your portfolio. Stylish 1/2 Duplex: 3 bdrm, 1.5 baths, plus garage in Millwoods SE Edmonton. Wonderful area, with nearby access to Ring Road and oil projects.
Poised for massive growth. This 2003 built 1270 sq ft home rents for top dollar and has everything arranged, … (0 comments)
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alberta oilsands: Don't Get Lost In History - 12/01/07 10:17 PM
Once upon a time there was this crusty old Irish-born frontiersman that went by the name of John George "Kootenai" Brown. Kootenai was off camping and trappin’ (as you do when you’re a pioneer) in the Waterton Lakes area when he noticed some black stuff seeping out of a lake the … (0 comments)
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alberta oilsands: Stop Pushing My Tushy! - 08/27/07 01:50 AM
I was on one of the fastest trains in the world, heading at near light-speed to an early morning meeting in Tokyo last Friday. The purpose of my journey was to liaise with international investors who are moving capital from European and Asian markets into rock steady Alberta real estate.An easy … (10 comments)
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alberta oilsands: It's Not Just For Caulking Canoes - 08/25/07 03:40 AM
I came across this informative website about the Alberta Oil Sands - Rigzone There are some excellent graphs and charts focused on the Alberta Oilsands. If you aren't exactly sure what oilsands are this site will certainly clear some things up. The magnitude of the oilsands are incredible and the … (2 comments)
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alberta oilsands: Matt Badiali from Daily Wealth On The Alberta Oil Sands - 08/25/07 03:08 AM
This is a great article by Matt Badili that was written early last year. It is hard to imagine how dirty sand could be bolstering a provinces economy by Matt spells it out in laymans terms.
How Big are Oil Sands?
"54,360 square miles.
It's comparable to the total land area of … (2 comments)
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