This luncheon will begin with the APEGA Calgary branch annual general meeting (AGM), where branch business will be discussed, and the new branch executive will be elected.

We will also hear about Alberta’s oil and gas producers and pipeline companies, who rank among the most technically capable in the world, yet they struggle to gain public support for needed engineering infrastructure. Western Canada's oil sands and tight gas resources could supply more than 5% of global oil and natural gas demand for decades to come, but are not getting federal government support to develop valuable resources and move them to market.

The Canadian oil and gas industry was hit hard by the 2015 global oil price collapse. In addition, they must deal with onerous price differentials caused by delayed pipeline expansions and blockades against new pipelines to tidewater. Activist opposition remains strong, but cracks are beginning to emerge – will the top-tier pipeline and field development companies be willing to take the risk of "trying again"? Will Canada's governments and courts come to realize that they can address CO2 emissions and also continue to provide much-needed energy to global markets? Will oil and gas remain both economically and environmentally competitive? Hal Kvisle will discuss these issues and propose a path forward.

APEGA Calgary Branch Luncheon and AGM: The Challenge of Energy Infrastructure Development in Canada

  • Thursday Jan 30 2020, 11:15 AM - 1:00 PM
  • 133 9 Avenue Southwest
    Calgary,
    Canada
    T2P 2M3