Canadian Petroleum Engineering Schools: Reputable Petroleum Engineering Schools in Canada to Consider Planning to launch your career in oil and gas? The first step to becoming a desirable employee is getting a great education under your belt, which will prepare you for the challenges of working in the oilfield. The industry is in particular need […]
Georgia Simmerling. Vancouverite. Ambassador for ‘Right to Play’ and ‘Fast & Female’. World Cup Silver Medalist in Ski Cross. Two-time Olympian. Representing Canada in Alpine Skiing at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, Georgia made the decision to move over to the exciting world of Ski Cross. Qualifying for the Olympic team in her new […]
Mainland is excited to be helping sponsor this years Ramada’s Toys for Tots Christmas Breakfast! The breakfast is taking place next Friday, November 28th from 6-9:30 am at The Ramada Plaza & Conference Center Ballroom. The event provides a fun and Christmas filled opportunity to give back and provide for children in our community. All proceeds benefit the […]
The New Wave of Energy Crowdfunding Crowdfunding projects seem to know no bounds. With platforms like Kickstarter, IndieGoGo and RocketHub springing up all over the Internet, the power of the group has taken many movies, games, toys, and even bioluminescent plants into solid reality. Now, oil and gas startups are getting into the mix, with […]
“Canadian producers sheltered from oil’s plunge“ We came across this interesting statement in an article in The Globe and Mail, written by Shawn McCarthy and Jeff Lewis. The article states “Canadian crude producers are being cushioned from falling global prices by a drop in the loonie and narrower discounts for heavy oil shipped to key […]
The Future of Canadian LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) Canada isn’t fully capitalizing on the global LNG market due to speculation and storage – but with global LNG demand growing, how soon should Canada bolster its LNG production and market strategy? Indexing the Concern A survey conducted by Alberta Oil Magazine offers a look into the […]
Is There a Glass Ceiling in the Oil and Gas Industry for Women? Canada has been known to promote gender equality in both the business world and in society. However, a report published by Oxfam indicates otherwise. It has been found that progress for women in the Canadian economy has stalled and, in many cases, […]
Take This Job & Love It! Retaining Oil and Gas Millennials There is no doubt about it – in order for the oil and gas industry to meet the growing demand for energy, they need to formulate effective strategies to attract and engage the industry’s newest resource: Generation Y or Millennials (born between 1980 to […]
The Oil and Gas Industry Turns To Science to Reduce CO2 Emissions There’s no doubt that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are a global challenge. It’s estimated that natural gas flares emit as much carbon dioxide as a million cars a year. According to a publication released by Statistics Canada in 2008, even though Canada is […]
How the Russian Ukraine War Will Affect Canada’s Oil and Gas Industry Months after Russia cut off Ukraine’s natural gas supply, no pricing resolution has been achieved. During Ukraine’s summer months the effects of the cut off were minimal; however with winter fast approaching, unless there’s an agreed upon price, the impact of the Russia […]
