Energy Tomorrow Blog

API Welcomes Call for Increased Oil Sands Development

canada  canadian oil sands  government revenue  oil prices  oil sands 

Rayola Dougher
Posted March 31, 2011

Today API released the following statement on oil sands development:

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Administration Misses Energy Reality

canada  canadian oil sands  domestic energy  energy policy  energy reality  offshore leases  oil leases  onshore leases  rhetoric vs reality 

Mark Green
Posted March 30, 2011

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Canada's Oil Contributions to Chicago...and Elsewhere

canada  canadian oil sands  energy policy  keystone xl  keystone xl pipeline 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted March 25, 2011

Chicago, called the City of Broad Shoulders, has a lot to be happy about these days. At a time when many Americans are watching oil markets closely, Chicago residents can take comfort in knowing that about 60 percent of their oil supply comes from Canada.

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Benefits of Canadian Oil Sands Development

canada  canadian oil sands  gdp  oil sands  saudi arabia 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted March 1, 2011

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Canada and the US: Energy Security and Job Creation

access  canada  energy policy  gasoline  gulf of mexico  keystone xl  oil sands  state department 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted February 25, 2011

The U.S. State Department is evaluating a permit application to extend TransCanada's Keystone Pipeline to refineries in the U.S. Gulf Coast. If the project is approved, the pipeline would transport oil-sands derived oil from Alberta, Canada, to U.S. Gulf Coast refineries where it can be turned into products for American consumers. Although the pipeline has been on the drawing board for years, its importance to the United States is becoming clearer with every passing day. 

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Keystone is Key For Jobs and Growth

canada  canadian oil sands  crude oil  domestic energy  energy policy  gulf of mexico  keystone xl  keystone xl pipeline  nebraska  oil sands  refinery  state department  energy poicy 

Rayola Dougher
Posted February 7, 2011

A few days ago in the midst of a blizzard on one of the coldest days of the year, members of the Construction and General Laborers Local 1140 met in Lincoln, Nebraska to rally in support of the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline and in opposition to state legislative proposals that would delay its construction.

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Energy Tomorrow Radio: Episode - 120 Benefits of the Keystone Pipeline

canada  domestic energy  keystone xl pipeline  nebraska  oil pipeline  oil sands  oklahoma  refinery  transcanada  alberta 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted October 26, 2010

In today's episode, I interview Dan Gunderson, a consultant to API, who describes the benefits of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, which would carry oil-sands derived crude oil from Canada to markets in Oklahoma and refineries along the Gulf Coast.

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O Canada!

canada  conocophillips  domestic energy  keystone xl  oil sands  transcanada 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted July 1, 2010

Today is Canada Day. On July 1, 1867, Canada became a self-governing country consisting of a federation of the four provinces of Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick. Since this is a national holiday, Canadian citizens across the country are celebrating with parades, festivals and fireworks.

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Canadian Oil Sands: ConocoPhillips' Surmont Facility

alberta  canada  canadian oil sands  domestic energy  energy  oil sands  sagd  technology innovation  conocophillips 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted November 24, 2009

Northern Alberta is believed to contain more recoverable oil than the total reserves of Saudi Arabia--existing in oil sands deposits--20% of which can be accessed via surface mining and 80% that are too deep for mining. 

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Video: Oil Sands Production and Reclamation at Syncrude in Alberta, Canada

alberta  canada  canadian oil sands  domestic energy  energy  oil sands  technology innovation  syncrude 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted November 23, 2009

In August, I wrote about my experience traveling to Alberta, Canada, with reporters and bloggers to see how oil sands are produced and converted into crude oil. 

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