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Cenovus steps up oilsands plans; EnCana spinoff accelerates expansion schedule at Christina Lake

Barely two months into its life as a stand-alone company, Cenovus Energy plans to accelerate its oilsands expansion plans, company officials said Thursday. Read more in the Edmonton Journal

Better skimming by Suncor yields more oil, less pollution

A digital camera and some clever mathematics are allowing Suncor Energy to recover hundreds of barrels of bitumen a day that once went into a tailings pond.
The technique, devised by Edmonton technology firm Matrikon Inc. using research from University of Alberta scientists, could soon be used by other units at the oil firm's Fort McMurray-area operation, and eventually by other oilsands processors. Read more in the Edmonton Journal

BP Chief Stands up for Alberta

Canada's embattled oilsands have earned a high-profile vote of confidence from BP PLC chief executive Tony Hayward, who downplayed concerns about his company's recent investments in the carbon-intensive fuel source and expressed doubt that proposed U.S. import restrictions will ever come to pass. Read more in the Calgary Herald

Oilsands Rolling Again; Husky ready to start $2.5B Sunrise job

Husky Energy got the go-ahead Wednesday for its $2.5-billion Sunrise oilsands project in northern Alberta -- a project that's also come in under budget. Read more in the Calgary Herald

Project Energizes Oilsands; Conoco, Total to quadruple production

In another sign that Alberta's oilsands sector is on the mend, the Canadian subsidiaries of multinational oil giants ConocoPhillips and Total said Tuesday they plan to quadruple oilsands production by 2015, generating billions of new investment and creating thousands of jobs in the stagnant oilsands sector. Read more in the Calgary Herald

Huge Oilsands expansion gets green light

A multibillion-dollar expansion of the Surmont oilsands project announced Tuesday will create up to 2,500 construction jobs over the next five years and then 300 permanent operating jobs. Read more in the Edmonton Journal

Canada's Oil Sands look set to bounce back

The US needs oil, but it certainly does not need the geopolitical hassles that usually come with it - which is why Canada's oil sands look so good. Read More from ICIS.com

Industry & Sector News

Calgary Herald – www.calgaryherald.com

Canadian Trade Index - www.ctidirectory.com

CME 20/20 - www.2020magazine.ca

Business News Network – www.bnn.ca

Edmonton Journal – www.edmontonjournal.com

JuneWarren Publishing – www.junewarren.com

• Oilweek – www.oilweek.com
• Oilsands Review – www.oilsandsreview.com
• Oil & Gas Inquirer – www.oilandgasinquirer.com
• Canadian Oilfield Service and Supply Directory (COSSD) – www.cossd.com

Nickle’s Energy Group – www.nickles.com

• Daily Oil Bulletin – www.dailyoilbulletin.com

Plant – Canada’s Industry Newspaper – www.plant.ca

The Globe & Mail Report on Business – http://business.theglobeandmail.com

• Energy Sector news - http://business.theglobeandmail.com/energy

Venture Publishing – www.venturepublishing.ca

• Alberta Venture – www.albertaventure.com
• Alberta Oil – www.albertaoilmagazine.com

Industry Resources

Alberta Institute Purchasing Management Association of Canada (AIPMAC) - www.aipmac.ab.ca

Alberta Industrial Heartland - www.industrialheartland.com

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters – www.cme-mec.ca/

• Business Conditions Report / Perspectives du monde des affaires
  • English - www.cme-mec.ca/national/template_na.asp?p=94
  • Français - www.cme-mec.ca/national/template_na_f.asp?p=94
• 20/20 Magazine – www.cme-mec.ca/national/magazine.asp

Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers - www.capp.ca

Innovative Manufacturing Works – www.manufacturinginnovation.ca

Leduc Nisku Economic Development Authority - internationalregion.com

Oil Sands Industry Forum - http://www.canadasoilsands.ca/en/

The Oil Sands Developers Group – www.oilsands.cc

Government Resources

AlbertaFirst.com – www.albertafirst.com

Calgary Economic Development – www.calgaryeconomicdevelopment.com

Edmonton Economic Development Corporation – www.edmonton.com

• Business in Edmonton - www.edmonton.com/for-business.aspx
• Productivity Initiatives - www.edmonton.com/for-business/productivity-and-innovation.aspx

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada - www.international.gc.ca

• Doing Business Abroad- www.tradecommissioner.com
• Trade Team Alberta - www.tradeteamalberta.com
• Invest in Canada - http://www.investincanada.gc.ca/

Government of Alberta – www.alberta.ca

• Alberta, Canada - www.albertacanada.com
  • Statistics and Publications - www.albertacanada.com/statpub/index.html
    • Alberta Construction Projects - www.albertacanada.com/statpub/796.html
    • Economic Highlights - www.albertacanada.com/statpub/1104.html

    • Productivity - albertacanada.com/productivity

  • Industry Sectors - www.albertacanada.com/industries/index.html
• Alberta Finance and Enterprise – www.finance.alberta.ca
• Alberta Energy – www.energy.alberta.ca
• Alberta’s Oil Sands – http://oilsands.alberta.ca

Industry Canada – www.ic.gc.ca

• Canadian Oil and Gas Industry - http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ogt-ipg.nsf/eng/dk00057.html
• Canadian Company Capabilities - http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ccc-rec.nsf/eng/home

Natural Resources Canada – www.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

• CanmetENERGY – Devon - http://canmetenergy.nrcan.gc.ca/eng/oil_sands.html