Imperial Oil

National Energy Board gives approval to long-awaited Mackenzie Valley Pipeline

It's ironic that current natural gas prices make the project uneconomic in the near future >

When he was younger, Max Fawcett wanted to make a mint in the markets. Now as the managing editor of Alberta Venture he gets to write about them. Close enough, right? He can be reached at mfawcett@albertaventure.com

Sinopec’s investment in oil sands start of something big

Sinopec's investment in oil sands start of something big >

It’s Lonely Being Kearl

Imperial Oil’s greenlighting of the Kearl oilsands project on May 25 should not be viewed as an inflection point for oil and gas investment. It’s a huge project and a welcome chunk of work for northern construction hands and contractors, but we’re not about to see the energy industry and investors pile back into the oilsands. As usual, Imperial is running against the herd. >