The debate over action on managing climate change has environmentalists claiming carbon capture and storage (CCS) prolongs the use of fossils fuels while international energy agencies and resource producers say CCS is necessary to reduce carbon emissions. Read the full story: Carbon capture and storage – The dreams and setbacks in climate action_
The OPI is calling on the Federal Government to establish an Ontario Orphan Well Reclamation Program. In a letter to Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau the OPI stated that the Ontario upstream industry is impacted, as are all sectors of the economy, by the health crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and historically low […]
The OPI has asked Federal Finance Minister, Hon. Bill Morneau to ensure that the Ontario oil and natural gas industry is not bypassed while developing a Federal Aid Program for the energy sector in response to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic. In a letter recently sent to the Minister the OPI emphasized that a financial […]
The Ontario Petroleum Institute (OPI) recognizes there may be special situations that arise during the COVID-19 pandemic. The OPI has formed an Interim Emergency Response Team to assist OPI members, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) and Ontario municipalities deal with incidents such as leaks, or spills associated with oil and natural gas […]