December 28, 2018 | Canada, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Bloomberg, December 27, 2018) NEW YORK — The Canadian oil industry could be in for another turbulent year in 2019, depending on how some pivotal events pan out. Government-mandated production cuts and the potential startup of a key crude pipeline are among...
December 28, 2018 | Canada, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Kallanish Energy, December 28, 2018) CALGARY — Canada set another record in October for rail shipments of crude oil for export, Kallanish Energy reports. The volume transported by rail for export reached more than 10.14 million barrels (Mmbbl), according to...
December 28, 2018 | CN, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Canadian Press, December 27, 2018) CALGARY — Canadian National Railway Co. says it is planning to build a pilot plant worth up to $50 million next year to create pucks made of oilsands bitumen to transport by rail and ships to customers around the world. Full...
December 18, 2018 | Canada, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Canadian Press, December 18, 2018) OTTAWA — Canada’s battered energy industry will get a $1.6-billion boost from Ottawa on Tuesday to try to slow the political and economic bleeding. Full story: www.cbc.ca
December 18, 2018 | DOT, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Houston Chronicle, December 18, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Three years ago, following a series of catastrophic spills, Congress ordered rail tank cars built heavier and stronger while allowing older cars to be retrofitted to improve their safety. But after a...
December 17, 2018 | Headlines, Oil Train, UP
(Source: www.madison.com, December 17, 2018) MADISON, Wisc. — In 2016, the startup frac sand producer Smart Sand began construction on a state-of-the-art rail yard along the Union Pacific line in Monroe County, claiming it is the largest private industrial rail loop...
December 17, 2018 | Canada, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Manitoba Co-operator, December 12, 2018) WINNIPEG — Western grain shippers are watching closely to ensure their rail service doesn’t decline as oil shipments increase. Crude oil shipments by rail are increasing because there aren’t enough pipelines. Last...
December 17, 2018 | Canada, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: DeSmog Blog, December 12, 2018) NEW YORK — As Canadian oil-by-rail numbers reach record new volumes (and expected to rise), Canada’s Transportation Safety Board (TSB) announced recently that it would no longer list shipping the hazardous material by...
December 11, 2018 | Canada, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: GlobalNews.ca, December 9, 2018) OTTAWA — Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc says that the federal government is willing to consider buying tanker cars to help Alberta move oil by rail but isn’t ready to commit to such a plan just yet. Full...
December 10, 2018 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Calgary Herald, December 7, 2018) CALGARY — Premier Rachel Notley pressed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau once again on Friday to provide support for her plan to purchase rail cars to increase the amount of oil being shipped out of Alberta. Full story: Calgary...
