Energy Commodities
Alberta's Abundant Energy!
Alberta is Canada’s energy province. The province’s diverse resource portfolio includes coal, electricity, minerals, natural gas, conventional oil, petrochemicals, and the famous Alberta oil sands.
Albertans own 81 per cent of the province's oil, natural gas and other mineral resources. These resources are the backbone of the provincial economy and a vital element of Canada's economy. Energy development is the largest contributor to the province's GDP, capital investments and exports.
The energy industry provides opportunities for companies involved in the extraction and processing of Alberta’s energy resources and tremendous opportunities for companies involved in:
- business management
- consulting
- information technology and communications
- manufacturing
A Global Leader in Energy Innovation
Alberta has overcome many energy industry challenges and has earned a reputation as a global leader in ingenuity and innovation. Alberta's reserves are developed in some of the most challenging and varied conditions on the globe. This highly competitive industry is skilled in dealing with temperature extremes, permafrost and vast distances.
The Alberta Government works with industry to promote innovation and technology which will help Alberta's energy sector to evolve. Billions of dollars are invested each year by both government and industry to advance research and technological innovations to enhance the sustainable development of energy resources.
As a world leader in many aspects of energy development, Alberta has the knowledge to help companies in other countries increase their efficiency and reduce costs.
~Date Updated: Oct 30, 2009
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