Alberta Premier Alison Redford and Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall are launching talks on a new initiative that could result in new tax credits for upgrading heavy hydrocarbons including oil sands.

Talisman Energy’s CEO discusses the roots of the unconventional resource transformation, the benefits and the challenges.

Excitement swirls around the play, stoked by high-rate wells and its exceptional reservoir characteristics.

Exxon gets access to liquids-rich lands in the Montney and Duvernay.

The end of 2012 brought new partnerships, projects in British Columbia.

Born in the U.S., the quest for oil and gas from shales, coal and tight sands now attracts operators in Canada and worldwide.

Marquee Energy reports a record production in the play in 3Q 2012.

The earth is rich in unconventional resources, and these new-generation plays in Canada are drawing attention.

The 2011 incident was preventable but such errors are rare, regulators say.

Asian companies have led the way north, but the majors are knocking.

Early well results have observers convinced the Duvernay could become the Canadian equivalent of the red-hot Eagle Ford shale.

ExxonMobil recently spent billions for shale acreage in the play.

However, U.S. government estimates that net foreign imports will not decline sharply.

Early well results have observers convinced the Duvernay could become the Canadian equivalent of the red-hot Eagle Ford shale.

Shell may not be the first name that comes to mind when considering the top shale producers, but the major’s acreage holdings have been growing.