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CONTENTS
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Nightmare Nearing the End
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PSAC’s Public Outreach Program – Can It Make a Difference?
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Oil and gas price forecaster predicts relative stability despite US Gulf disaster, worldwide economic and environmental pressures
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Alberta is back – independent evaluation shows province’s latest royaltyregime is among the most competitive in North America
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New moratorium: mostly the same, some differencesa
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Junior Roughneck Camp 2010
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Lea-der Coatings Launch Swift Environmental Products at GlobalPetroleum Show
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Trinidad’s Technological Innovation Ahead of the Game
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Innovation Key to Kudu’s Success
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Canadian Conventional Gas at a Crossroads
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G. Richard Drilling Celebrates 25 Years
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Oil sands Production Projects at a Glance
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Canada’s energy sector on the rebound after a difcult 2009, accordingto PricewaterhouseCoopers
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Cellular provides cost-effective alternative to satellite, improving lineintegrity for a midstream oil company
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Oileld Automation with MRD-310 industrial 3G router
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Intelligent Gateway from HMS Industrial Networks connects SAE J1939networks to Siemens PLC systems
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The World is Fractal
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All Terrain Road Gains Popularity as Attitude Towards New TechnologiesChanges
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Accu-Lift 10K Hydraulic Catwalk Provides Safety, Performance andVersatility
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Emerson Revolutionizes Electronic Marshalling
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Your Mission: Should You Decide to Accept It…
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Benets of Grooved Mechanical Piping in the Oilsand
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BP Spill Prompts Canadian Review
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Sewon Cellontech Hopes to Build Partnerships with Alberta’s Industry
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ClearSCADA 2010 Features New Connectivity, Security, and SystemSupport Functionality
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