The Canada-US Energy Sector Competitiveness Survey finds that Oklahoma and Texas are considered far more attractive than Alberta for oil and gas investment. Specifically, investors pointed to the uncertainty concerning environmental regulations, the cost of regulatory compliance, and regulatory enforcement as major areas of concern in Canadian provinces compared to US states. The study also ranks 21 North American jurisdictions based on policies affecting oil and gas investment, and Saskatchewan (8^th) was the only Canadian province to make the top ten. Oklahoma ranked 1^st, Kansas ranked 2nd, and Texas ranked 3^rd, while Alberta ranked 12^th and British Columbia was 20^th out of 21.