Enbridges story officially began sixty years ago, on April 30, 1949. Our first full year of pipeline operations saw the company ship 30.6 million barrels of oil, and our work was pivotal in spurring the growth of Western Canadian oil production.
Over the decades our performance has grown remarkably. Last year, in 2008, we shipped more than 730 million barrels of petroleum liquids (an average of more than 2 million barrels per day).
Along the way, weve continued to open new markets for Canadian crude oil, playing a critical role in developing North American energy infrastructure.
Weve also expanded well beyond our original business as a crude oil carrier, both organically and through acquisitions. Last year, our Gas Transportation systems gathered and shipped billions of cubic feet of natural gas each day. Enbridge Gas Distribution, Canadas largest natural gas distribution company, delivered 444 billion cubic feet of natural gas to nearly 2 million customers.
And just as when we started, 60 years ago, Enbridge has been a company that looks beyond the horizon, both literally and figuratively, to chart a course for long-term success. We are leaders in the development of clean energy technologies. Through wind farms, the worlds first hybrid fuel cell power plant and our leading role in carbon capture and storage, we are committed to continue building safe, healthy and sustainable communities for the next 60 years and beyond.
Enbridge. Were building more than pipelines.
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Excerpt from Walking on Oil: Alberta’s Oil Sands from TMW Media
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Summary: Discover the real truth about the biggest oil deposits in the world and the stunning environmental impact of oil exploration in the spectacular scenery of Albertas oil country.
Concerns about the future supply of conventional oil have attracted new attention to the potential yield from “oil sands.” Walking on oil Alberta’s Oil Sands focuses on the Provinces crude bitumen oil sands estimated to be the World’s largest hydrocarbon deposits. According to the World Energy Council, Alberta’s reserves are estimated to stand at least 1,600 billion barrels. Certain experts claim that Alberta’s oil sands contain more petroleum than Saudi Arabia’s oil fields and enough resources to supply Canadas energy for more than 475 years or total world energy needs for up to 15 years. But does the World need this oil resource?
Albertas Oil Sands The Problem and the Conflict: The fuel from the tar sands is thick and heavy and is bound to water and sand. Extraction of the oil and refining it destroys countless miles of irreplaceable forest land and requires enormous amounts of energy and water. Tar sands oil production creates 2 to 3 times as much greenhouse gas as production of conventional oil hence the contribution to global warming. Enormous machinery is used to remove trees, rocks, soil and sand from the earth and once the tar sands are removed, the resulting huge holes in the ground remain along with the toxic water-borne tailings.
As the Greenland ice cap melts (and melting is well underway) it may raise ocean levels by 20 feet, flooding major cities and coastlines worldwide. As a world together, we have to make the right decisions about the extraction and use of Albertas immense oil resource
60 min.
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One commenter suggested that world crude oil production was NOT an indicator for peak oil. The suggestion was that oil producers were holding back production to drive up price and that price was the driver behind production. But a graph of oil price v production does not offer us a correlation.
Another commenter suggested that Saudi Arabia had recently announced their intention to increase production even though price was low. Saudi Arabia has repeatedly indicated that it would increase production IF there was sufficient demand. In 2008 with prices at all-time highs, they did not increase production significantly and with oil prices again nearing $80 they are at a 5-year low in production.
The Saudis indicate that they will increase production to 14.5 Mbpd, but their peak production was 11.1 Mbpd in 2005. Every indication is that the only way to increase production is to sell sour oil.
OPEC has announced that they will increase production IF price goes over $100. I’m imagining that $100 will come and go without any significant increase in production.
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More at http://therealnews.com/c.php?c=080601YT
President calls for lifting 27-year moratorium on offshore drilling
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WellPoint BOLO helps companies manage their business better by automating the complex business process requirements of the oil and gas industry in the United States while offering adaptable solutions to meet a range of industry needs including accounting, land, production and asset and tax management. www.wellpointsystems.com
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Most experts agree that global peak oil production, when demand exceeds supply, will occur within the next 15 years and will drastically change the very fabric of our industrialized world.
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(April 4th, 2008) Congressman Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD] takes the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to speak about Energy.
Congressman Roscoe Bartlett on Peak Oil [Part 1]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lwkyqFB-34
Congressman Roscoe Bartlett on Peak Oil [Part 2]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=506-2_zxYns
Congressman Roscoe Bartlett on Peak Oil [Part 3]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyliwrgbLvo
Congressman Roscoe Bartlett on Peak Oil [Part 4]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwEZqOek0KQ
Congressman Roscoe Bartlett on Peak Oil [Part 5]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNYNuGlDXLo
Congressman Roscoe Bartlett on Peak Oil [Part 6]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llQIfZXt_88
Congressman Roscoe Bartlett on Peak Oil [Part 7]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvAdLvaCx70
TRANSCRIPT
http://www.c-spanarchives.org/congress/?q=node/77531&id=8519674
Not exactly Jeffersonian, is he? Keep in mind Ron Paul’s tip: price of gold and price of oil, parallel lines, fiat-money and price of oil, a roller coaster (fasten your paper-belts).
HIGHLIGHTS
- Ratio of energy available and growth in population… an imbalance between supply and demand [and a debased currency].
- Peak of oil production and compound interest. The U.S. has 2% of the known reserves of oil in the world and uses a fourth [25%] of the world’s oil. China is buying up oil reserves wherever they can find them.
- The Hirsch Report by SAIC: The world has never faced a problem like this [Psycho screeching violins].
- Alternatives. Nuclear. Solar and wind energy. Wood. Conventional hydro. Alcohol fuel. The hydrogen economy and the corn ethanol bubble. Geothermal. The tar sands in Canada. The tides. Oil shales. Coal. Breeder reactors. Nuclear fusion. Biomass.
- The Drive Act [will make things worse]. Can’t get no satisfaction.
SIDE NOTE: $42 a gallon
“Last year alone, the American forces in Iraq burned through more than 1.1 billion gallons of fuel… A study produced by the U.S. Military Academy estimated that delivering one gallon of fuel to U.S. soldiers in Iraq cost American taxpayers $42 — and that doesn’t include the costs of the fuel itself… the U.S. is spending $923 million per week on fuel-related logistics in Iraq.”
http://www.wealthdaily.com/articles/oil-iraq-war/1208
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Sicily Olive oil. How you make olive oil from picking to final bottling. Watch the video and learn the whole process. Why not come and join us next year.
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Four leading petroleum industry experts discuss the major production challenges posed by peak oil. While new fields are being discovered, the steady pace of depletion, a growing world population, and diminished investment in new exploration and production point to a constrained world oil supply in the next few years. This video features Sadad al-Husseini, Jeremy Gilbert, Jeremy Leggett, and Chris Skrebowski.
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Free from Nigerian Military Custody, “Sweet Crude” Director Sandy Cioffi on Oil Politics in the Niger Delta
The Nigerian government, along with foreign oil companies, have reaped enormous profits over the years from the sale of oil and gas reserves, while the residents of the Niger Delta live in abject poverty. We speak to Sandy Cioffi, director of the the upcoming documentary Sweet Crude. She was recently arrested by the Nigerian military and held for a week before being released following international pressure. [includes rush transcript]
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