Month: March 2016

      Companies that fought to attract and keep staff have been learning the hard way how to shed them in a hurry. But that doesn’t mean it can’t – and shouldn’t – be done right BY JULIE-ANNE CLEYN One day last October, when employees at Cenovus Energy showed up at the office, many … Read more

      The Notley Doctrine is taking shape: Stir – don’t shake – royalties; boost gas demand through petrochemical and power development; and get pipelines to tidewater by taking carbon out of the barrel. Will it work? BY NICK WILSON Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is laying out her government’s highly ambitious energy strategy: Build … Read more

      Upstream, things look grim. But some midstream sectors, including storage, pipeline maintenance and operation, are thriving BY NICK WILSON “I don’t know any firm in our field that is firing staff in the recession,” says Greg Zinter of PureHM, an Edmonton-based pipeline inspection and integrity company. “For job security, pipelines rock.” Put … Read more

      Imaginea Energy is the first company in the energy sector with a branding director – and it shouldn’t be the last Branding isn’t an area that energy companies tend to spend much time or money on even in the good times, much less the bad ones. But Munaf Samji is aiming to change … Read more

      In an industry where the bulk of operating costs are spent on labor, employees are first on the chopping block when prices drop BY TODD COYNE | follow Todd Coyne on Twitter The plunge in commodity prices has rocked oil-dependent economies around the globe. And Alberta is no exception. Crime and suicide … Read more

      Plains Midstream Canada’s chief information officer is giving tech providers a seat at the decision-making table To say that Dan Reinbold has an unconventional background is almost certainly an understatement. After all, the director of information services for Plains Midstream Canada has a degree in history and political science from the University of Alberta and a background … Read more

    Video: Bluewave Energy :: Fuel, Propane, Lubricants Bluewave Energy, a division of Parkland Fuel Corporation, is one of Canada’s largest multi-fuel distributors and third largest propane company. Launched in 2005, Bluewave Energy earned its reputation as a leader in petroleum distribution due to its high standards in providing quality fuels, propane, lubricants and … Read more

        Written by Hamish Knox; President of Sandler in Calgary, Canada “You don’t have to like prospecting, you just have to do it”… David Sandler Getting them to buy from your organization is a matter of the beliefs you hold, judgments you make and (in)actions you take as leader because your people … Read more