Sentences with phrase «oilsand development in»

Anti-Keystone groups like to argue that blocking the pipeline would choke oilsand development in Alberta, but a much more likely scenario is that the oil industry would simply look for alternative transport means.

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While doing little to hinder oilsands development, a rejection would prolong price distortions in oil markets.

While the Obama administration put commercial leasing on hold, then, elsewhere in the federal government people have been feverishly researching ways to facilitate the development of America's oilsands and oil shale.

The debate over TransCanada Corp.'s Keystone XL oil pipeline has forced Americans to confront their complicity in the development of Canada's oilsands.

Sure enough, environmentalists oppose the oilsands development anywhere — they are behind the Obama review of Bush - era leases in the Green River basin.

This stance is interesting since the industry has recently been seen to downplay the role of new pipelines in enabling oilsands development given the rise of oil - by - rail.

Projects that haven't yet been given a final go - ahead by Suncor's board are being deferred, such the MacKay River 2 steam - driven oilsands project in northeastern Alberta and the White Rose development off the east coast, which is operated by partner Husky Energy Inc. (TSX: HSE).

To put that into perspective, the current estimate of oil in place in the oilsands is about 1.8 trillion barrels, but only 10 - 20 per cent of that is economically extractable, and only a small fraction of these economic reserves are currently under development.

In comments that provoked outrage in Calgary, Young described the oilsands developments as «a disaster area from war.&raquIn comments that provoked outrage in Calgary, Young described the oilsands developments as «a disaster area from war.&raquin Calgary, Young described the oilsands developments as «a disaster area from war.»

And while the Canadian capital market is far too small to provide the billions of dollars it will take to develop the oilsands, Canada has a distinct middle - of - the - road ranking in the Foreign Direct Investment Regulatory Restrictiveness index of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, reflecting the inward investment screening within the Investment Canada Act.