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The Energy Sector, by Ian Verhappen We all view the start of each year as a fresh start with new hope. After the challenges of 2018 – including the lowest price for Canadian oil in history, another stall on…
By Donald Horne Pulp and paper. It is one of the pillars that Canada was built on – but for a large segment of the public, the industry is mistakenly viewed as an environmental hazard. The reality is – paper…
By Don Horne ProcessWest magazine sat down with Alex Robart, CEO of Ambyint, to look at the burgeoning field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the oil sector, and how this technology can take the oil sands to the next level.…
By Tony Kryzanowski When the trees start to fall next month at the Ellerslie Short Rotation Woody Crop Technical Development Site in Edmonton, Alta., will anyone in the pulp and paper sector or government care? Short rotation woody crops (SRWC)…
Preventable injuries and illnesses in the workplace are among the most worrisome issues you deal with. Knowing the most common safety standard violations can help you minimize risk, limit exposure. and increase your peace of mind. Number one is Fall…
By Ernest Granson Owner-operators in the oil and gas sector in Western Canada must feel they are navigating in unfamiliar, and even hostile, waters. The economics of production have been overturned in recent years, and chances are they will…
