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Viper Resources Inc. Announces New Website Address

By Business Wire November 18th, 2009 - PERMALINK
growing shareholder value by identifying short and long-term oil and gas opportunities in proven, domestic energy plays. Utah Oil Sands Prospect Viper Resources currently holds a 35-40% interest in certain contract rights in a Utah Oil Sands Project in

Marathon Oil Corporation Announces Increase in Exchangeable Share Ratio

By Globe Investor November 18th, 2009 - PERMALINK
10, 2009, to stockholders of record on Nov. 18, 2009. In connection with Marathon's acquisition of Western Oil Sands Inc. and the terms of the provisions applicable to the exchangeable shares, the ratio at which exchangeable shares may be exchanged for

Canada’s Heartland - Political Peak Oil’s First Refuge

By Treehugger November 18th, 2009 - PERMALINK
Edward Burtynsky. Alberta Oil Sands # 6, Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, 2007. Image credit:via Blogotariat. The concept of "political peak oil" has been floating around under that name or as "geopolitical peak" (even

The Oil Sands and the World Energy Outlook

By Peak Oil November 18th, 2009 - PERMALINK
concluded that, if more efficient methods of production can be implemented on a large scale, Canada's carbon-intensive oil sands will prove critical to satisfying global energy demand in coming decades. Suffice it to say at a certain point consumers

Big oilsands players gobble up smaller stakes

By Red Deer Advocate November 17th, 2009 - PERMALINK
2:10 PM commentWrite(o) CALGARY — Northern Alberta is a patchwork of motley oilsands properties, with some chunks controlled by energy heavyweights and others in the hands of smaller companies. With virtually all of the premium morsels already spoken

Canadian Oil Sands Produce Economic Benefits, Environmental Costs

By PBS November 17th, 2009 - PERMALINK
according to Simon Dyer. He works for an institute promoting alternative energy. SIMON DYER, The Pembina Institute: The oil sands is the fastest growing source of greenhouse gas pollution in Canada. On a per-barrel basis, it takes about -- produces about

Day of action in France against Total and oil sands

By Greenpeace International November 17th, 2009 - PERMALINK
October 2009 Greenpeace’s campaign to stop the tar sands gained more momentum in Europe this past weekend as activists in France protested against French energy giant Total’s investments in Canada’s dirty oil.

Suncor’s Firebag project generates jobs for Flint Energy

By Edmonton Journal November 17th, 2009 - PERMALINK
Restarting Suncor’s Firebag 3 oilsands project means jobs for up to 385 workers at Flint Energy Service’s Sherwood Park modular fabrication facility, the company says

Flint Awarded Suncor Firebag Contract

By Oilsands Review November 17th, 2009 - PERMALINK
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Connacher updates shareholders on webcast information for John Tumazos Investor Conference

By Yahoo! Canada November 17th, 2009 - PERMALINK
com.Connacher Oil and Gas Limited is a Calgary-based integrated oil company. Its primary upstream production is from oil sands operations at its 10,000 barrel per day Great Divide Pod One Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage ("SAGD") plant in northeastern