Energy Bridge Magazine

The only Chinese-language oil & gas magazine of any major petroleum-exporting nation worldwide: "Telling Canada's energy story to Asia."

Summer issue special focus: Legal and Professional Services. Energy Bridge covers the gamut of what's happening in Canada's largest industry: Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment Patterns, Technology & Innovation, Legislative & Policy, A&D and more.

Articles available in both print and digital form -- in English and in Chinese!

Alberta's new Energy Minister Ted Morton met with Energy Bridge to discuss Western Canada-China energy trade and the mechanics of maximizing its mutual benefits. The province's oil & gas business has always been capital intensive and the rise of unconventional resource development has made that truer than ever. English | 中文

The oil & gas industry is Canada's largest single private investor, propelling $54 billion in annual capital spending and contributing $26 billion in taxes and royalties to government revenue. But just as Canada lacks a comprehensive national energy policy, the practice of law as it pertains to the oil and gas industry has yet to develop clear, definable boundaries. English | 中文

When a seller receives twice the asking price for a sales item his initial elation may soon turn to anxiety. Might the buyer know more about the item's real value than does the seller?  Peter Tertzakian ponders this question in the context of Sinopec's recent $2.2 billion acquisition of the debt-ridden Daylight Energy. English | 中文

High profile investments into North America's tight oil resource plays echo the transformative developments in shale gas and will significantly boost continental oil reserves. But Robert Johnston shows how the far greater upside for reserves growth lies in the potential export of tight oil production techniques and expertise around the world. English | 中文

Rising numbers of institutional investors subscribe to Socially Responsible Investing principles. Activities of energy companies are screened for environmental performance, social equity and governance. Philip Chang shows how this trend can't be ignored by national oil companies in China and elsewhere.  English | 中文

The technology that unlocked the massive shale gas prize — horizontal drilling and multistage fracturing — has hardly skipped a beat as it jumps to a new host in emerging tight oil and liquids-rich plays as well as “vintage” oil plays across the North American continent, including the Bakken and the Viking of Saskatchewan and the Cardium of Alberta. English | 中文

Western Canadians once saw their economic destiny steered by Eastern elites. In the prairies, particularly in Alberta, sentiments of "Western alienation" still linger. Just as the railway helped build Canada, the country's future prosperity will likewise require massive  infrastructure projects such as pipelines to the Pacific. Roger Gibbins puts the challenges in an historical context. English | 中文

Ken Lam reveals a no-nonsense approach to identifying junior Canadian oil & gas companies with high growth potential. An excellent introduction to the arcane science of energy stock analysis for those looking for a rule-of-thumb methodology without hype or jargon. 
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Technologies in any oil sands operation, and their associated intellectual property rights, are important considerations for any company making an investment in the oil sands. Mark Sajewyzc points out that the intellectual property associated with oil sands-related technology can provide competitive advantages and add value, when the company actually enjoys the rights to it. English | 中文 

Canada’s oil and gas industry is the envy of the world. 34 million people are privileged to own one of the world's largest hydrocarbon resource endowments. Yet how many oil & gas exporting countries can boast all the collective qualities that distinguish Canada’s from any other? Perhaps none, but energy economist Peter Tertzakian cautions his countrymen against hubris. English | 中文

Alberta's Energy Minister Ron Liepert discusses China and Alberta's energy future. The Q&A revealed his views on the resistance to the West Coast pipeline project, the continuing role of fossil fuels in the world's future energy mix, the province's distinctive entrepreneurial spirit as well as his own personal connection to East Asia. [ 中文 ]

For northeastern British Columbia to grow natural gas production to a technically feasible 7 billion from less than 2 billion cubic feet per day today, Western Canadian gas must find new markets. Asia looms as the obvious market because of its size and rapid growth. Robert Johnston assesses the magnitude of the opportunity for Canadian gas export plays from the West Coast.  English | 中文

International lawyer Michael Hooton examines the important legal protections that bilateral investment treaties may offer multinational corporations making investments in other countries. There are currently over 2600 BITs in the world; over 177 countries have entered into 1 or more. English | 中文

On an annual basis, the Canadian upstream oil & gas industry generates over $100 billion in revenue, $20 billion in royalties, land sales and taxes, and $50 billion of investment into infrastructure and jobs. In April 2011, ARC Financial Corp.'s chief energy economist authored a report, Turmoil & Renewal, that examines the financial health of Canada biggest industry. Energy Bridge completed the Chinese version. 

Sebastian Gault examines whether Canadians are ready to acknowledge Canada's status of "energy powerhouse". The oil & gas sector arguably forms the cornerstone of the country's economy, yet entrenched prejudices prevent its contributions from being fully appreciated. While the industry's importance increases, environmental resistence intensifies. English | 中文 

In recent years, Alberta’s oilsands have come under increasing scrutiny, particularly by those who maintain that environmental concerns are being ignored in favour of development opportunities. An important element in the debate about environmental stewardship relates to the reclamation obligations which presently exist under Alberta law.  English | 中文

As Asian national petroleum companies transition from non-operational to operational acquisitions in their Canadian oil & gas investments, they face an array of integration management challenges. Lance Mortlock counsels for the embrace of a more international corporate culture and decentralized business models.  English | 中文

Buying a direct interest in oil & gas in Alberta is not as straightforward as buying a house. Chrysten Perry and Alan Harvie explain the complexities of acquiring mineral rights by showing the historical evolution of the legal situation both provincially and nationwide. English | 中文

While Canada’s oilsands industry continues to be the target of mounting scrutiny regarding its environmental footprint, opportunities increase for sustainable growth, improved operations and green technology innovation. A report by Deloitte Canada suggests that companies operating in Canada’s oil sands should consider unprecedented levels of collaboration to overcome these challenges and further improve business and environmental performance.  
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