With the Canadian energy industry apparently under siege, as it suffers from negatives such as wide heavy oil differentials, lack of pipeline access to markets and government policies that threaten its competitiveness, there’s a new initiative that will focus on the positives of the entire energy sector and the steps it continues to take to play a leading role in the country’s economy. The Energy Excellence Awards program, which officially launches today, will highlight the excellence of some of the energy sector’s players, featuring a nomination and selection process that will draw attention to companies selected as examples of Operational Excellence, Innovation & Research Excellence, and Exporting Excellence. The Energy Excellence Awards program will include a nomination process that extends from now until the end of January, a series of articles on jwnenergy.com that will profile the nominated companies, and an awards ceremony that will take place on May 2 at Calgary’s Devonian Gardens. “The awards are presented by the Daily Oil Bulletin, which has served the oil and gas industry for over 80 years,” says Bemal Mehta, senior vice-president of energy intelligence at JWN. “We’ve provided energy industry data and intelligence and industry leadership over that period. We’ve […]