Tag: Canada energy policy
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Addressing the Condensate Challenge: Canada’s Oil Sands Growth and the Alberta-MoU
Overview: The Condensate Constraint in Canada’s Oil Sands Canada’s oil sands sector has long positioned itself as a cornerstone of national energy output and export potential. Yet, a persistent bottleneck has complicated its growth trajectory: condensate. Used to dilute bitumen for pipeline transport, condensate is a light hydrocarbon that blends with thick bitumen, enabling it…
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Canada’s Oil Sands Growth Faces a Condensate Challenge and What’s Being Done
The Condensate Challenge in Canada’s Oil Sands Growth Canada’s oil sands have long promised substantial economic benefits through high-grade crude and export potential. Yet, a persistent bottleneck threatens the sector’s expansion: condensate, the light hydrocarbon used as diluent to reduce bitumen’s viscosity for pipeline transport. When condensate supplies tighten or prices spike, the economics of…
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Alberta Premier Says Trans Mountain Expansion Isn’t Enough: Canada Needs More Oil Pipelines
Alberta Calls for More Pipelines Beyond Trans Mountain Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has signaled that the proposed expansion of Trans Mountain Corp.’s oil pipeline system, while important, falls short of meeting the province’s energy needs and political goals. Speaking on Thursday, Smith argued that increasing capacity on the existing pipeline is not sufficient to address…
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Ksi Lisims LNG Fast-Tracked: What It Means for BC LNG
Overview: A Fast-Tracked Push for Ksi Lisims LNG The federal government has announced a potential fast-track path for major energy projects in British Columbia, including the Ksi Lisims LNG facility in the province’s north and the accompanying North Coast Transmission Line. Prime Minister Mark Carney described these projects as priorities that could move through permitting…