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ENERGY PROCESSING CANADA is Canada's only downstream oil and gas publication for more than 40 years.

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“In 2020, the global limit on sulphur content for all marine fuels will be lowered dramatically, sending shockwaves through global refined product markets while widening margins and differentials. Most refiners are still trying to come to grips with the … https://t.co/VSJ4RBcezC

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In May, the Conference Board of Canada reported that natural catastrophes are costing Canadian insurers roughly a billion dollars annually. This was before wildfires struck B.C. and Ontario this summer, and tornadoes set down in Québec and Ontario in Sep… https://t.co/eYjyBqp54J

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While Bill C-69 emerged after nearly two years of stakeholder engagement, it doesn’t reflect that engagement. After the government’s own expert panel on environmental assessment processes issued its comprehensive report based on extensive, coast-to-coast… https://t.co/9Earut4KX3

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Bill C-74 – Greenhouse Gas Pollution Act
On June 21, 2018, the government passed Bill C-74, an omnibus piece of legislation, into law. Trudeau is busy fighting with various premiers on one component, his infamous carbon tax, or as he likes to call it, “t… https://t.co/1V6KiCjJLP

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Albertans already have an idea what this province’s carbon tax has done to business. On January 1, 2018, the province raised the rate to $30/tonne which has increased operating/input costs, reduced profitability, added pressure to freeze or cut salaries … https://t.co/EqPZRaxKmt

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An effective integrity management plan ensures risks to pipeline operation are identified and monitored such that any required remedial action can be initiated prior to loss of containment. A common area of concern for pipeline operators is the risk pres… https://t.co/QSn1rYHSnu

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Canada is jeopardizing its economic future by subsidizing oil and gas extraction while underinvesting in renewable energy production and transmission. Even if countries like China and the United States don’t adopt stringent climate policies, ongoing adva… https://t.co/TKYQuxeMqt

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Often the best way to evaluate a shutdown or turnaround is to assess the entire process as soon as one has been completed. This allows the company and its project managers to learn from any mistakes and to refine the plan – from an engineering, main¬tena… https://t.co/Ml1AtVpIMK

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Although this design approach was deemed technically suitable, integrity projects for pipelines under National Energy Board ju¬risdiction require a regulatory assessment and approval process to ensure proper public consultation is completed and public sa… https://t.co/ZLiNQrOVWh

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An effective integrity management plan ensures risks to pipeline operation are identified and monitored such that any required re¬medial action can be initiated prior to loss of containment. A com-mon area of concern for pipeline operators is the risk pr… https://t.co/5lvV6AmNLb

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Completely absent from the critical commentary is any acknowl¬edgement that the 2012 revisions to the federal review process are widely seen as an abject failure. Rather than facilitating the approval of energy projects, they have led to deeper political… https://t.co/8C6kaUXs49

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Canadian bankers are equally alarmed. They note that while Ameri¬can oil and gas spending increased last year 38 per cent to an eye-popping $120.0 billion (US) Canadian investment dropped 56 per cent (from $81.0 billion in 2014 to $45.0 billion in 2017).… https://t.co/LQhRmcTOGL

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Carbon removal includes a suite of technologies and approaches that remove carbon dioxide from the ambient atmosphere. Biological approaches like reforestation (planting trees) and farming techniques that increase carbon absorption in soils (no-till agri… https://t.co/mULhadPpUH

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It is no secret that for years the Canadian pipeline industry has been facing significant regulatory and approval issues related to progressing new pipeline projects focused on transporting Alberta oil to new markets and expanding the transportation ca¬p… https://t.co/LvYp86Zz3y

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This “detailed reasons” defence isn’t entirely true. The bill’s de¬fenders imply the government can be held accountable if its rea¬sons for approving or rejecting a project aren’t detailed enough.

Read more on Kill Bill C-69 – It Undermines Efforts to T… https://t.co/06AkvhGoVZ

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. . . characterized by a growing chorus of political and media voices, many from the West, decrying the Canadian government’s proposed environmen¬tal assessment legislation, Bill C-69. The bill, known as the Impact Assessment Act, is currently before the… https://t.co/SBgRICG9Ac

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We know the international investment which once flowed into the oilpatch is down to a trickle. As the federal government enacts its four strikes – designer to bring Alberta and Western Canadian production to its knees – the oilpatch will realize the enti… https://t.co/pxMMWC0Ums

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Luckily, since the time of its original construction, advancements in construction techniques provide new installation options that were not available when the pipeline was originally built. Specifically, Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) can be a ve… https://t.co/0lhusrVzSa

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“Turnarounds are a necessary part of the processing or
refining schedules. They can be done due to a need for
maintenance, renovation, or retrofitting various pieces of
equipment and are usually done every four years or so.” Read more on Best Practices f… https://t.co/Wer0351K8o