Explosion brings Syncrude oil sands facility to a haltThe Globe and MailAn explosion at a Syncrude oilsands processing site near Fort McMurray has interrupted operations at the facility. Ryan Bartlett with the Alberta Energy Regulator says the blast happen …

CNBCFresh Sell Off For Oil. Bear Market Here To Stay?OilPrice.comNew EIA data sparked yet another sell off for crude oil, with WTI declining by more than 4 percent on August 19, and Brent down by 3.8 percent. The last time oil was this low, the global econ …

CBC.caNuVista pipeline leaks 100000 litres of oil, water and gasCBC.caA pipeline in northwestern Alberta has spilled about 100,000 litres of a mixture of water, oil and gas. Calgary-based NuVista Energy owns the six-inch diameter oil emulsion pipeline, whi …

Alberta investigating reports of bird deaths at oil sands siteReutersAug 8 Alberta's energy regulator said on Saturday it is investigating reports that about 30 blue herons have died at a Syncrude Canada oil sands mine site in the northern part of the …

Indian Country Today Media NetworkNebraska lawsuit challenging oil pipeline to get hearing - Washington TimesWashington TimesOMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A hearing is scheduled Monday in the Nebraska lawsuit challenging a Canadian company's efforts to build an o …

Tampabay.comEnvironmental groups raise concerns over Florida's new hunt for oil | Fox NewsFox NewsMIAMI – Renewed hunts for oil in sensitive Florida ecosystems have environmental groups raising questions about the state's regulation of the oil and …

Brisbane TimesBarrier Reef oil spill: 14 suspect ships to be tested in leak huntBrisbane TimesFourteen ships have been identified as possible sources of a film of oil stretching, in broken sections, 30 kilometres long and five kilometres wide south of Town …

CBC.caCanada's Nexen Directed to Contain Oil Pipeline Spill in AlbertaWall Street JournalCALGARY, Alberta—Alberta's energy regulator Friday directed the Canadian unit of a Chinese state-owned company to contain a large oil-sands pipeline spill in n …

CBC.caCanada's Nexen Directed to Contain Oil Pipeline Spill in Alberta - WSJWall Street JournalCALGARY, Alberta—Alberta's energy regulator Friday directed the Canadian unit of a Chinese state-owned company to contain a large oil-sands pipeline spil …

Wall Street JournalMexico's Energy Overhaul Faces Test with First Oil AuctionWall Street JournalMEXICO CITY—Mexico kicks off the first phase of its historic energy opening to private firms on Wednesday with an auction of oil blocks in the Gulf of Mexic …