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Sunshine Oilsands Plans $3.5 Billion in Capital Investment

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Matcor

China-backed Sunshine Oilsands Ltd. has budgeted about US$3.5 billion for capital investment in its Canadian oil-sands projects at a time when investors are on edge about the investment climate in energy-rich Canada. The Calgary-based energy company’s projects are still in … Continue reading →

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TransCanada Plans $3 Billion Oil-Sands Line With PetroChina

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Matcor

TransCanada Corp. (TRP) and a unit of PetroChina Co. Ltd. agreed to develop a C$3 billion ($3 billion) oil pipeline to ship crude from oil-sands projects in northern Alberta. TransCanada and Phoenix Energy Holdings Ltd. will each own 50 percent … Continue reading →

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Alberta pipeline spills prompt questions

Posted on July 9, 2012 by integritythatworks

EDMONTON – Three pipeline spills in Alberta this spring have many people wondering whether there are better ways to move the petroleum products that are the lifeblood of Alberta’s economy. The oil industry’s reliance on pipelines — which organizations such … Continue reading →

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