Like many industries today, the oil industry is trying to sell its many job opportunities to the fastest growing portion of the global workforce: Millennials. But unlike any other industry, oil and gas is facing more challenges in persuading the environmentally-conscious Millennials that oil is "cool". During the Super Bowl earlier this year, the American Petroleum Institute (API) launched an ad geared toward Millennials, who now make up the largest generation in the U.S. labor [Read more]
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Canadian Natural Resources Limited Announces Filing of Preliminary Shelf Prospectuses
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - July 20, 2017) - Canadian Natural Resources Limited (TSX:CNQ)(NYSE:CNQ) ("Canadian Natural" or the "Company") filed today a preliminary short form base shelf prospectus with applicable Canadian regulatory authorities and a registration statement on Form F-10 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") allowing for the future issuance, from time to time, of up to US$3 billion in debt securities (the "Debt Securities"). The Debt Securities [Read more]
NEB to reconsider B.C. natural gas pipeline jurisdiction: judge rules
VANCOUVER - The National Energy Board must reconsider whether a proposed natural gas pipeline critical to the development of the Pacific NorthWest liquefied natural gas project falls within provincial or federal jurisdiction, the Federal Court of Appeal has ruled. The judgment marks a setback for the $36-billion LNG development, which secured conditional approval from the federal government last year. "The board did not ask itself whether an arguable case for federal jurisdiction [Read more]
Jobs Coming Back To American Oilfields After Years Of Decline
Oil jobs are coming back to the U.S. after three years of mass layoffs, according to new federal employment data. Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows the oil industry added 2,500 jobs so far this year, reversing a 27-month-long decline in oil employment. The industry shed 206,000 jobs after oil prices collapsed in summer 2014. Additional hiring seems likely as U.S. hydraulic fracturing companies are now efficient enough to compete when oil prices are low, according to a new report by the [Read more]
ClearBakk Energy Services Ltd. Partners with Kemira Chemicals, Inc
Calgary, CANADA, June 29, 2017 - ClearBakk Energy Services Ltd. (“ClearBakk”) is pleased to announce they have executed a collaboration agreement with Kemira Chemicals, Inc. (“Kemira”). Under the terms of this agreement ClearBakk will be the exclusive manufacturer of equipment for the wetting and hydration of polymers for use in Chemically Enhanced Oil Recovery (CEOR) and Oil Sands markets in North and South America. ClearBakk and Kemira combine engineering and fabrication excellence [Read more]
Kinder Morgan Canada quarterly profit misses forecast
Pipeline operator Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd posted lower-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday and said it was on track to begin construction of a controversial Canadian pipeline expansion in September. In its first earnings report after being spun off from Houston's Kinder Morgan Inc , the company said it expects the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion to be in service by the end of 2019. Kinder Morgan Canada reported net income of C$25.1 million ($19.9 million), or 11 cents per share, [Read more]
Kinder Morgan Canada says Trans Mountain on track for Sept. construction start
CALGARY - The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion remains on track to begin construction in September, Kinder Morgan Canada president Ian Anderson said Wednesday in the face of environmental and political opposition that threatens to derail the project. Anderson, speaking on Kinder Morgan Canada's first quarterly earnings call since it went public in May, said he looks forward to working with the new NDP government of British Columbia Premier John Horgan, who was sworn in a day earlier. [Read more]
Manitok Energy Inc. and Questfire Energy Corp. Announces Results of Interim Order Application on Previously Announced Strategic Combination
CALGARY, July 19, 2017 /CNW/ - Manitok Energy Inc. ("Manitok") (TSXV: MEI) and Questfire Energy Corp. ("Questfire") (TSXV: Q.A) are pleased to announce that further to their previously announced acquisition by Manitok of all the issued and outstanding common shares of Questfire (the "Questfire Shares") pursuant to a plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) (the "Acquisition") on July 7, 2017, Questfire has been granted an interim order authorizing, among other things, [Read more]
Phoenix Energy Marketing Consultants Inc. announces its autumn offering of energy industry training courses
Phoenix Energy Marketing Consultants Inc. announces its autumn offering of energy industry training courses in oil, NGL, and natural gas marketing. The company provides both general and in-house marketing courses. The current roster of courses available for registration is as follows: Introduction to Canadian Crude Oil Marketing (September 19-20, 2017) Introduction to the Canadian NGL Industry (October 17-18, 2017) Introduction to Canadian Natural Gas Marketing (November 21-22, [Read more]
New Oil and Gas Jobs From BOE Report Jobs
Here are the latest oil and gas job postings courtesy BOE Report Jobs. To search and filter all the latest jobs, visit the BOE Report job board. All job listings are free to post for companies. Sign up to create an account to post jobs; it’s simple and easy to use. Jul. 17 Frac Bulk Truck Operator Canyon Technical Services Red Deer Jul. 17 Supervisor, Water Transfer Canyon Technical Services Fort St. John Jul. 17 Water Transfer Technician Canyon Technical Services Fort [Read more]