Innovation is a key factor in the improvement of energy development, both in efficiency and safety. By keeping pace with rapidly expanding technology, we are better equipped to address new and ongoing challenges.
Petrologists peer into slivers of rock seeking good fortune
Some people read gemstones in pursuit of personal clarity: emeralds, for example, are said to help foretell the future. For a few scientists in Alberta’s oil and gas sector,…
A tour through the oil sands reveals that Alberta’s black core is mining gold
As of 2019, nine oil sands mines are nestled in the Athabasca region’s northern woodland, where companies dig oil sands from the earth to refine into marketable bitumen. It’s…
Dr. Karl Clark’s patent proved vital to Alberta’s energy future
The year was 1929, and as the world entered the Great Depression, a chemist from Ontario was busy pursuing a patent for a game-changing oil sands technology. Although Dr.…
Companies have several options to detect and respond to a pipeline release
The AER works with industry to reduce pipeline incidents, and to ensure that companies are able to detect and respond to leaks quickly. Companies may use a variety of leak…
AGS monitors mountain 116 years after deadly rockslide
The Tortoise and the Hare, a fable of slow and steady work, is something the Alberta Geological Survey (AGS) can relate to when it comes to Turtle Mountain—a mountain in…