But for some fateful decisions made in the early days of the nuclear age, fission reactor designs may have taken an entirely different route, where meltdowns could have been avoided and the power of the atom may have spread to many other applications unsuited to today’s water-cooled reactor design virtually universally adopted.

Nuclear power plants have long been considered to supply the ravenous heat and power needs of bitumen production. But reactors of the past never quite fit the bill.

This week’s DOB Backstory comes from the Aug. 31, 1970, edition of the Bulletin: 1970 was expected to be Alberta’s first ever million bbls/d petroleum year.

There were 169 rigs at work this morning across the WCSB, with 320 down, for a 35 per cent active rate, reported Rig Locator.

Entropy Inc. has entered new memoranda of understanding with four additional emitting corporations to develop carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, and with an industrial equipment manufacturer to develop integrated CCS solutions for new equipment.

Quality Indigenous partnerships are instrumental to the success of projects and strategies throughout Canada. As one of the fastest growing labour forces in the country, Indigenous peoples are becoming industry drivers in several business capacities including management, production, commercial enterprise and more.

Enbridge Inc. today announced the closing of the acquisition of Moda Midstream Operating from Encap Flatrock Midstream for US$3.0 billion.