2-04-12

Alberta Federation of Labour opposes Northern Gateway pipeline, wants refining jobs in Canada – Daily Commercial News and Construction Record - The Alberta Federation of Labour is opposing construction of the Northern Gateway pipeline from the Alberta oilsands to Kitimat, British Columbia on the grounds that the construction jobs would only be “transitory,” higher oil prices would result and jobs in refining would not be created in Canada.
 
Energy regulator approves export licence for BC LNG - The Globe and Mail, Carrie Tait and Nathan Vanderklippe Canada’s national energy regulator has granted its second liquefied natural gas export licence in less than four months – further opening the door to a future where Asia-bound tankers deliver new profits to struggling gas producers.
 
Japan to drill off-shore wells to tap gas hydrates - Reuters Africa - State-run Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp (JOGMEC) said on Friday it would start drilling wells off the coast of central Japan from around Feb. 14 ahead of trial methane hydrate production slated for January-March 2013.
 
Industry, environmentalist sides of OCS development debate exchange views – Petroleum News, Alan Bailey “It took us six years and about $70 million to get the two air permits that are now final,” Childs said. “I will tell you that it is our perspective that the permitting process is being abused by groups who don’t like the policy platform put forth by the federal government.”