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1. The investment exodus from Alberta continues

   As a recent article in the Financial Post documents, the exodus of foreign capital from Canada’s energy industry is continuing apace. In addition to Kinder Morgan: Other recent major exits include ConocoPhillips’ US$13.2 billion sale of ...

2. Federal regulators continue to ignore industry concerns

   Appeared in the Calgary Sun, August 14, 2019 Good news. A new report by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce gives the federal government an A+ on modernizing individual regulatory frameworks, an A on establishing a regulatory competitiveness working group ...

3. Global Petroleum Survey 2018

   This report presents the results of the Fraser Institute’s 12th annual survey of petroleum industry executives and managers regarding barriers to investment in oil and gas exploration and production facilities in various jurisdictions around the globe. ...

4. Alberta’s one-stop shop for energy project approvals is a good step forward

   In the midst of the Trans Mountain saga, Alberta has launched a new regulatory reform effort that will streamline the permitting process for energy projects in the province. Energy Minister Margaret McCuaig-Boyd says the new process will ...

5. Investor confidence in Alberta oil and gas industry lags behind U.S. states

   Appeared in the Financial Post, December 7, 2017 With continued obstruction of pipeline construction and regulatory uncertainty, investors see a gloomy outlook for Alberta’s oil and gas industry compared to some U.S states. The province also continues to ...

6. Investor confidence plummets for British Columbia energy sector

   Appeared in the Vancouver Sun, November 29, 2017 Investor confidence in British Columbia’s energy sector is crucial, as the province is rich with vast natural gas resources. But according to this year’s Fraser Institute Global Petroleum Survey, B.C. ranks ...

7. Global Petroleum Survey 2017

   This report presents the results of the Fraser Institute’s 11th annual survey of petroleum industry executives and managers regarding barriers to investment in oil and gas exploration and production facilities in various jurisdictions around the globe. ...

8. Mexico’s energy reforms may provide new opportunities for investment

   A recent article published in The American Interest references Mexico’s newly-privatized oil industry as a bright spot for the Mexican-American relationship. The author states: “Plenty of American producers already have experience ...

9. Global Petroleum Survey 2016

   This report presents the results of the Fraser Institute’s 10th annual survey of petroleum industry executives and managers regarding barriers to investment in oil and gas exploration and production facilities in various jurisdictions around the globe. ...

10. Pipelines or Policies: What's Behind the Fall in Investor Confidence in Alberta?

    While an analysis of the share prices of firms show that savvy investors have already “priced in” many of the concerns about oil transport and access to outside markets, the Fraser Institute’s annual Global Petroleum Survey shows that investor confidence ...