Simulation, utilisation and transformation – the road to innovation
Ian McInnes selects recent examples by innovation in simulation, utilisation and transformation.
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China – paradigm shift to shale gas
China’s huge shale gas reserves are currently unexploited but that could change as the country prepares for a shift to shale gas.
Right products, wrong market access
Although the demand for natural gas is high in many places in the world and Canada has plenty of it, the future for Canadian gas producers does not appear to be particularly bright. Ian McInnes investigates.
New realities
New findings show that Canada will be a major energy exporter as the country taps into its unconventional oil resources. This new reality will not diminish demand for oil in the future but rather enable the world to develop pragmatic and sustainable alternatives, say some.
From permafrost to self-sustainable oil and gas
The recent discovery of new organisms in the Arctic present a real and present danger to the climate as we know it, while a team working on algae in Japan sees the possibility of making oil.
Keystone XL – Pipelines and polls
US president Barack Obama delays final decision on Transcanada’s Keystone XL project.
Fracking – don’t poke the bear
Ian McInnes looks at the recent controversy around Cuadrilla’s fracking practices in the UK and considers some of the risks.
Oil and gas companies post bumper third-quarter results
As higher prices and better margins on refining prevail, for the moment anyway, oil and gas companies have been posting strong third-quarter results.
Shale gas – make hay while the sun shines
Despite doubts and concerns, shale gas continues to be a game changer, reports Ian McInnes.
Germany – the rise of natural gas
Following Germany’s planned nuclear phase-out, natural gas and renewables are emerging as front-runners in the race for alternative power sources. Ian McInnes reports.
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