Canadian energy citizen, writer & all·of·the·above investor.

Calgary/Beijing
Joined February 2012
Sebastian Gault retweeted
Rarely does energy transition happen as swiftly or radically as May and Blanchet propose – especially with how entrenched petroleum is in our daily lives. It’s a timely reminder of the #energyphile story “Hubris Defined”: energyphile.org/hubris-defin…. @CBCNews xitter.cf/CBCNews/status/1259010…
The leaders of the Green Party and the Bloc Québécois are calling for the government to stop supporting oil and gas, and to invest in renewable energy instead. cbc.ca/1.5557725 @JPTasker
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Slowly the tide begins to change for Canada's beleaguered natgas industry. nationalpost.com/commodities…
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When energy policy is subordinated to power politics, climate considerations become Realpolitik roadkill. (Realpolitik: a system of politics/ principles based on practical rather than moral/ ideological considerations.) nationalpost.com/news/us-say…
Global oil demand to surpass 100 million bpd next spring. A few countries really stand out w/ their high enviro standards. Canada, for instance, appears to hyper-regulate oil industry, thereby pushing production away to where H2O, carbon, NOX/SOX regs weaker. xitter.cf/OilandGasInvest/status…
the #IEA reports that it sees global oil demand growing by 1.4M bpd next year, topping the significant number of 100M bpd in Q2'19. One hundred million barrels a day. Mind boggling when you think about it. (So don't, go have a beer)
Fracking did for the Permian in USA what SAGD did for the oilsands in CAN: allow for explosive growth of unconventional resources. But the Permian benefits from strong policy and reg support; the oilsands not so much. ogj.com/articles/2018/06/ihs…
However important for Canada to reduce emissions, our excitement should be balanced & respectful of those who will suffer from the collateral damage this causes the country's economic driver (i.e. all Canadians). @cathmckenna
Sebastian Gault retweeted
If TMX goes ahead, pipeline expansion to Puget Sound would reduce crude oil exports by tanker from Vancouver and reduce either oil-by-rail or inbound tanker crude deliveries for Wash state refiners. Could be part of solution; not additional problem. theglobeandmail.com/canada/b…
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As media continues its fascination with Alberta's savaged oil industry, a possibly far greater tragedy is unfolding with gas, which at times is selling below 0¢. How many $Bs are Canadians losing out on because BC has obstructed growth of LNG export industry?
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Funny - I look at all those gathering system pipelines and all I see is a glaring need for a new transmission pipeline to take all that product out of the province
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We are experiencing economic equivalent of war as Trump undermines global cooperative trade system. Canada must urgently adjust by pursuing multitude of new bilateral trade agreements & rapid diversification of exports, esp. energy. theglobeandmail.com/amp/opin…
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Sebastian Gault retweeted
Will meet US Sec'y of Energy Ernest Moniz in Washington tomorrow to advance Canada-US energy relationship & environmental stewardship.
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