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Peter McKenzie-Brown - Language Instinct
Capturing a Cacophony of Voices
My  2017 book, Bitumen: The people, performance and passions behind Alberta's oil sands, its book of the year. I'm quite honoured. Here is an intro to the oil sands, based on information from that book. By Peter McKenzie-Brown Hudson’s Bay Company explorer James Knight made a seminal observation in his diary on June 27, 1715. On an expedition into today’s Alberta, he wrote that he had learned from Cree “Home Guard” Indigenous people, local trappers and factory provisioners “abt the Great R
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
Peter McKenzie-Brown - Language Instinct
The Suncor Story
This article is largely the text of a presentation I recently gave for the launch of my latest book.  The well-attended event took place at the Glenbow Museum in Calgary.  The image above is a map of Alberta’s oil sands, and its purpose is to orient you geographically to the oil sands themselves. I have registered the book as a Canada 150 publication, so it sports that logo. In global terms, the oil sands are the world’s second-largest petroleum resource. Only Venezuela has more bitumen
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Peter McKenzie-Brown - Language Instinct
Author collates science and sweat of oilsands past
Oil sands scientist Karl Clark (right) and unidentified assistants, c. 1950 Some years ago, the Calgary Herald's Stephen Ewart attended a presentation I gave on the oil sands, and wrote it up for his newspaper. That talk formed the basis of a book I recently published. Titled Bitumen: The people, performance and passions behind Alberta's oil sands and registered as a Canada 150 project, it went on sale through Amazon today; a Kindle version follows next week. Here's the table of contents. Co
Saturday, July 8, 2017
24hgold
Titanium Announces Management Team Appointments

Monday, June 12, 2017
Peter McKenzie-Brown - Language Instinct
Petroleum-related Land Reclamation in Alberta
A presentation to the Petroleum History Society February 22, 2017 By Peter McKenzie-Brown My co-authors for the book Footprints: The Evolution of Land Conservation and Reclamation in Alberta were Bob Bott and Graham Chandler. Many experts were on the steering committee and among those we interviewed. Key experts included Larry Brocke, Bruce Patterson, Chris Powter, and Fred Thiessen, who were leaders in land reclamation within the province.
Saturday, February 25, 2017
Peter McKenzie-Brown - Language Instinct
Author collates science and sweat of oilsands past
By Stephen Ewart. With so much discussion and debate about the future of oilsands development these days, Peter McKenzie-Brown is one of the few voices urging people to reflect on its history. The Calgary author is actually relying on the voices of the pioneers of oilsands development going back decades as he interviews the captains of the industry, the technological innovators and the people with their boots on the ground to create an oral history of the oil-sands.Take the experiences of Tom M
Saturday, January 28, 2017
24hGold - Publicnow
TITANIUM Titanium Corporation Reports Fiscal Year 2016 Third Quarter Results
CALGARY, ALBERTA -- July 21, 2016 -- Titanium Corporation Inc. (the 'Company' or 'Titanium') (TSX-V: TIC)today released its results for the third quarter ended May 31, 2016. The Company has completed development of a commercially-ready sustainable technology for the oil sands industry which would significantly reduce air emissions and other environmental impacts from froth treatment tailings streams while recovering valuable lost resources, creating jobs and growing Canada's economy. The Company
Friday, July 22, 2016
24hgold
Reports Fiscal Year 2016 Third Quarter Results

Friday, July 22, 2016
24hgold
Reports Fiscal Year 2016 Second Quarter Results

Friday, April 29, 2016
24hGold - Publicnow
TITANIUM Titanium Corporation Reports Fiscal Year 2016 Second Quarter Results
CALGARY, ALBERTA - April 28, 2016 - Titanium Corporation Inc. (the 'Company' or 'Titanium') (TSX-V: TIC) today released its results for the second quarter ended February 29, 2016. In recent months, the Alberta and Federal Governments have announced a series of programs and measures to address climate change, provide stimulus for the Alberta and Canadian economies and foster economic diversification. The announced programs are described in more detail below. The Company believes its Creating Va
Friday, April 29, 2016
Peter McKenzie-Brown - Language Instinct
Seen it all
Over a 30-year career in the patch, CAPP's Greg Stringham has experienced more than his share of volatilit. Given the boom/bust nature of the oil patch, during tough times old-timers trot out the joke about how to make a small fortune in oil and gas. The punch line? “You have to start with a big fortune.” The career of CAPP vice president Greg Stringham, who retires as this issue goes to press, illustrates
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
24hGold - Publicnow
TITANIUM Titanium Corporation Reports Fiscal Year 2016 First Quarter Results and Updates on Progress
CALGARY, ALBERTA - January 28, 2016 - Titanium Corporation Inc. (the 'Company' or 'Titanium') (TSX-V: TIC) today released its results for the first quarter ended November 30, 2015. The Company continued to make progress during the quarter toward the adoption and commercialization of its CVW(tm) sustainable technology including: reaching agreements with an oil sands operator that provide a framework for future projects for bitumen and heavy minerals recovery from tailings, and making submissions
Friday, January 29, 2016
24hGold - MarketWired
TITANIUM Titanium Corporation Reports Fiscal Year 2016 First Quarter Results and Updates on Progress
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Jan 28, 2016) - Titanium Corporation Inc. (the "Company" or "Titanium") (TSX VENTURE:TIC) today released its results for the first quarter ended November 30, 2015. The Company continued to make progress during the quarter toward the adoption and commercialization of its CVW™ sustainable technology including: reaching agreements with an oil sands operator that provide a framework for future projects for bitumen and heavy minerals recovery from tailings, and
Thursday, January 28, 2016
24hGold - Noodls
OIL Suncor Energy and Canadian Oil Sands mail and file documents for amended offer for COS shares
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Jan. 22, 2016) - Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU) (NYSE:SU) and Canadian Oil Sands Limited (TSX:COS) today announced the filing and mailing of a notice of variation and change to Suncor's offer and a notice of change to the COS directors' circular. These changes relate to the previously announced increase in the original offer to COS shareholders to 0.28 of a Suncor share for each COS share (the 'Amended Offer'). The Amended Offer also provides for, among other things
Friday, January 22, 2016
24hGold - Reuters
Price crash puts Colombian, Venezuelan crude blends underwater
HOUSTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - A more acute crude price slump this month has put several South American countries in the difficult position of selling oil for less than what it costs to produce, according to traders and sources at three companies in Colombia and Venezuela. So far, the most affected crudes are blends formulated with naphtha and other imported diluents. But if the price rout that shows few signs of ending soon persists, other grades could be hit too, the sources a
Thursday, January 21, 2016
24hGold - Yahoo
OIL Suncor Energy Raises Canadian Oil Sands Bid to C$4.24B
After months of negotiation, Suncor Energy Inc. SU − Canada’s largest energy firm − has finally decided to raise its takeover bid for Canadian Oil Sands Ltd.The two companies finally signed a friendly accord under which Suncor has consented to take its bid to C$4.24 billion from the prior offer of C$3.78 billion. Suncor’s new offer of 0.28 share for every share of Canadian Oil Sand has been increased from the previous ratio of 0.25. Investors should know that including C$2.4 billion in debt, the
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
24hGold - Yahoo
OIL Iran’s Eagerness To Export Sees Oil Tanking Again
First wel'll take a quick look at some of the critical figures and data in the energy markets this week. Oil broke below $30 per barrel late last week as Iran returned to the international economy and prepared to export more oil. (Click to enlarge) (Click to enlarge) Related: Oman Offers to Slash Oil Production If OPEC Follows SuitChart of the Week   • Oil-related tax receipts have plunged along with the price of crude. • Alaska has been hardest hit because its severance taxes are based on oil
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
24hGold - Reuters
PRESS DIGEST- Canada - Jan 19
Jan 19 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE GLOBE AND MAIL ** Federal Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains says he hopes Iran's growing appetite to purchase hundreds of civilian aircraft on the world market translates into an opportunity for Canadian aerospace, but the Justin Trudeau government hasn't said when or how O
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
24hGold - Reuters
OIL Suncor reaches deal to buy Canadian Oil Sands with sweetened offer
(Reuters) - Canada's largest oil producer Suncor Energy Inc (SU.TO) has reached a deal to acquire rival Canadian Oil Sands Ltd (COS.TO) on Monday by raising its all-stock offer, a move seen marking the end of a months-long battle for the synthetic crude asset. The deal, valued at about C$4.24 billion ($2.93 billion), came days after Suncor's hostile bid fell short of support from Canadian Oil Sands shareholders. Canadian Oil Sands' shares rose about 11 percent, while Su
Monday, January 18, 2016
24hGold - Noodls
OIL Suncor Energy and Canadian Oil Sands reach agreement to support acquisition
Amended offer increases exchange ratio to 0.28 of a Suncor share for each COS share Amended offer expected to expire at 4:00 p.m. (MT) on February 5, 2016 CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Jan. 18, 2016) - Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU)(NYSE:SU) and Canadian Oil Sands Limited (TSX:COS) are pleased to announce that they have reached an agreement to support the offer by Suncor to purchase all of the shares of COS. Under the terms of the support agreement (the 'Agreement') Suncor has agreed to a
Monday, January 18, 2016
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