Crude-by-rail capacities and the road ahead As the North American railroads play an ever increasing role in transporting crude oil across the continent - evaluating future capacity, assessing the economic viability, and addressing the logistical challenges are brought into the spotlight. Will the railroads continue to be an economic mode of crude oil transportation? As crude oil volumes continue to rise, and available capacities are being util...

Water conservation in Alberta's in situ oil sands industry has always been a topic of both great concern and innovation but the recent implementation of Directive 081, has now made it mission-critical. Consolidating various aspects of water management requirements for thermal in situ oil sands operations, the directive sets strict two key restrictions that are now driving operator water innovation plans; water disposal limits and detailed requ...