OIL & NATURAL GAS
  1. Oil
    1. Overview
      1. What is oil?
      2. How is oil used?
      3. How is oil formed?
      4. How is oil found?
      5. Where is oil found?
      6. How is oil produced?
      7. How is oil transported?
      8. How is oil refined?
      9. How is oil marketed?
      10. References
    2. Offshore
      1. Introduction
      2. Canada's Evolving Offshore Oil and Gas Industry (PDF)
    3. Environment
      1. Introduction
      2. Upstream oil and gas industry
        1. Key potential environmental impacts
        2. Air
          1. Odors
          2. Flaring and venting
          3. Sulphur dioxide
          4. Sour gas
          5. Greenhouse gases
          6. Benzene
        3. Land
          1. Land
          2. Land reclamation
          3. Waste management
        4. Water
          1. Water use
          2. Surface and groundwater quality
          3. Marine environment
        5. Other impacts
          1. Spills
          2. Biodiversity
          3. Cumulative effects
      3. Pipeline industry
        1. Key potential environmental impacts
        2. Air
          1. Greenhouse gasses
        3. Land and biodiversity
          1. Spills
        4. Water
          1. Water management
        5. Other
          1. Pipeline integrity
      4. Downstream petroleum industry
        1. Key potential environmental impacts
        2. Air
          1. Greenhouse gasses
          2. Volatile organic compounds
          3. Product reformation
        3. Land
          1. Spill prevention
          2. Underground storage tanks
          3. Used oil recycling
          4. Site remediation
        4. Water
          1. Refinery effluent discharges
          2. Marine spills
      5. Other
        1. How is Canada’s petroleum industry regulated?
      6. Using energy more efficiently
      7. Alternative energy
      8. References
      9. For more information
        1. About emissions
        2. On the portal
        3. Links
      10. Milestones
    4. History
    5. Links
    6. Events
    7. Glossary
    8. Pipelines 101
      1. Introduction
      2. Pipelines 101
  2. Oilsands & heavy oil
    1. Overview
      1. What are oilsands and heavy oil?
      2. How are oilsands and heavy oil used?
      3. How are oilsands and heavy oil formed?
      4. How are oilsands and heavy oil found?
      5. Where are oilsands and heavy oil found?
      6. How are oilsands and heavy oil produced?
      7. How are heavy oil and bitumen processed?
      8. How are heavy oil and bitumen transported?
      9. How are heavy oil and bitumen marketed?
      10. References
    2. Environment
      1. Introduction
      2. Upstream oil and gas industry
        1. Key potential environmental impacts
        2. Air
          1. Odors
          2. Flaring and venting
          3. Sulphur dioxide
          4. Sour gas
          5. Greenhouse gases
          6. Benzene
        3. Land
          1. Land use
          2. Land reclamation
          3. Waste management
        4. Water
          1. Water use
          2. Surface and groundwater quality
          3. Marine environment
        5. Other impacts
          1. Spills
          2. Biodiversity
          3. Cumulative effects
      3. Pipeline industry
        1. Key potential environmental impacts
        2. Land and biodiversity
          1. Spills
        3. Water
          1. Water management
        4. Air
          1. Greenhouse gasses
        5. Other
          1. Pipeline integrity
      4. Downstream petroleum industry
        1. Key potential environmental impacts
        2. Air
          1. Greenhouse gases
          2. Volatile organic compounds
          3. Product reformulation
        3. Land
          1. Spill prevention
          2. Underground storage tanks
          3. Used oil recycling
          4. Site remediation
        4. Water
          1. Refinery effluent discharges
          2. Marine spills
      5. Other
        1. How is Canada’s petroleum industry regulated?
      6. Using energy more efficiently
      7. Alternative energy
      8. Milestones
      9. References
      10. For more information
        1. About emissions
        2. On the portal
        3. Links
    3. History
      1. Oilsands timeline
      2. Heavy oil timeline
    4. Links
    5. Events
    6. Glossaries
    7. Athabasca Regional Issues Working Group Association
      1. Introduction
      2. www.oilsands.cc
  3. Natural gas
    1. Overview
      1. What is natural gas?
      2. How is natural gas used?
      3. How is natural gas formed?
      4. How is natural gas found?
      5. Where is natural gas found?
      6. How is natural gas produced?
      7. How is natural gas transported?
      8. How is natural gas marketed?
      9. How is natural gas distributed?
      10. References
    2. Offshore
      1. Introduction
      2. Canada’s Evolving Offshore Oil and Gas Industry (PDF)
    3. Environment
      1. Introduction
      2. Upstream oil and gas industry
        1. Key potential environmental impacts
        2. Air
          1. Odors
          2. Flaring and venting
          3. Sulphur dioxide
          4. Sour gas
        3. Land
          1. Land use
          2. Land reclamation
          3. Waste management
        4. Water
          1. Water use
          2. Surface and groundwater quality
          3. Marine environment
        5. Other impacts
          1. Spills
          2. Biodiversity
          3. Cumulative effects
      3. Pipeline industry
        1. Key potential environmental impacts
        2. Air
          1. Greenhouse gases
        3. Land and biodiversity
          1. Spills
        4. Water
          1. Water management
        5. Other
          1. Pipeline integrity
      4. Downstream petroleum industry
        1. Key potential environmental impacts
        2. Air
          1. Greenhouse gases
          2. Volatile organic compounds
          3. Product reformation
        3. Land
          1. Spill prevention
          2. Underground storage tanks
          3. Used oil recycling
          4. Site remediation
        4. Water
          1. Refinery effluent discharges
          2. Marine spills
      5. Other
        1. How is Canada’s petroleum industry regulated?
      6. Using energy more efficiently
      7. Alternative energy
      8. Milestones
      9. References
      10. For more information
        1. About emissions
        2. On the portal
        3. Links
    4. History
    5. Links
    6. Events
    7. Careers
      1. Careers in energy
      2. Professional associations
      3. Educational institutions
      4. Links to job boards
    8. Glossaries
    9. Pipelines 101
      1. Introduction
      2. Pipelines 101
  4. Unconventional natural gas
    1. Introduction
      1. What is unconventional natural gas?
      2. How is unconventional natural gas used?
      3. Why is unconventional natural gas important?
    2. Environment
      1. Introduction
      2. Air
      3. Land
      4. Water
  5. Natural gas from coal
    1. Overview
      1. What is natural gas from coal?
      2. How is natural gas from coal formed?
      3. How is natural gas from coal found?
      4. Where is natural gas from coal found?
      5. How is natural gas from coal produced?
      6. References
    2. History
    3. Events
    4. Careers
    5. Glossary
  6. Natural gas from tight sands
    1. Overview
      1. What is natural gas from tight sands?
      2. How is natural gas from tight sands formed?
      3. How is natural gas from tight sands found?
      4. Where is natural gas from tight sands found?
      5. How is gas from tight sands produced?
      6. References
    2. History
    3. Events
    4. Careers
    5. Glossary
  7. Shale gas
    1. Overview
      1. What is shale gas?
      2. How is shale gas formed?
      3. How is shale gas found?
      4. Where is shale gas found?
      5. How is shale gas produced?
      6. References
    2. History
    3. Links
    4. Events
    5. Careers
    6. Glossary
  8. Gas hydrates
    1. Overview
      1. What are gas hydrates?
      2. How are gas hydrates formed?
      3. How are gas hydrates found?
      4. Where are gas hydrates found?
      5. How are gas hydrates produced?
      6. References
    2. History
    3. Links
    4. Events
    5. Careers
    6. Glossary
  9. Liquefied natural gas
    1. Overview
      1. What is LNG?
      2. How is LNG produced, shipped and delivered?
      3. Where is LNG produced?
      4. How is LNG shipped?
      5. How is LNG stored and regasified?
      6. How has the LNG industry evolved?
      7. What new LNG projects have been proposed?
      8. What are the economic issues in using LNG?
      9. What are the safety and environmental issues?
      10. Challenges and opportunities
      11. References
    2. History
    3. Links
    4. Events
    5. Careers
    6. Glossary
CHA, CEA, OEB and AUC release commissioned study.
The Canadian Gas Association in conjunction with the Canadian Electricity Association, the Ontario Energy Board and the Alberta Utilities Commission have released a commissioned study called “The Industry – Regulators Dialogue on Energy Efficiency/ Demand Side Management 2006 – 2007: A summary Report”. The report summarizes a series of workshops that discussed topics related to energy efficiency and demand side management.   More...
CGA releases ROE report and recommendations
The Canadian Gas Association released a report entitled The Fair Return Standard for Return on Investment by Canadian Gas utilities: Meaning, Application, Results, Implications. Authored by John C. Major, Former Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada and Roland Priddle, former Chair of the National Energy Board, the report discusses some implications of the now-universal ROE (Rate of return on equity) approach and makes recommendations to Canadian energy policy makers and regulators.

To view the report click here.  
PIHRC launches new website
The Newfoundland and Labrador Petroleum Industry Human Resources Committee (PIHRC) has launched a new website to provide career information about the province’s petroleum industry to students, teachers and the general public.  More...

New environmental overview
This new oil and gas environmental overview focuses on the potential impacts of producing and using crude oil and natural gas and key actions being taken by industry and government to reduce those impacts.
Order Our Petroleum Challenge
Our Petroleum Challenge – Sustainability into the 21st Century is an excellent resource for people who want to learn more about Canada’s oil and natural gas resources.
Partner in Energy
The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers is the voice of Canada’s upstream petroleum industry. CAPP represents 140 companies that explore for, develop and produce natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, oil sands, and elemental sulphur throughout Canada.
Public Panel Review
This review of proposed B.C. offshore oil and gas development identified knowledge gaps and process inadequacies between government and public. Conclusions and recommendations are included.
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