North West Refining CEO Ian MacGregor. Image: Deborah Jaremko/JWN Here are some of the best news quotes from last week’s coverage in the Daily Oil Bulletin. Federal Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi reiterated his government’s position that it is not prepared to set a timeline for consultation with Indigenous groups affected by the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion. “We cannot and we will not cut corners on this project…Putting a timeline on the conclusion of consultation is not something we are considering as it undermines the project; it undermines the good faith gesture that we want to engage with Indigenous people.” TransCanada president of liquids pipelines Paul Miller told an investor day in Toronto that the deficiencies a Montana court found in the U.S. State Department’s approval of the Keystone XL pipeline are not insurmountable. Before the recent ruling, the company had hoped to begin construction in 2019 with a 2021 in-service date. “I believe they are manageable, however at this point it is too soon to determine what impact the ruling will have on our schedule.” Imperial Oil senior vice-president John Whelan estimated the benefit the company expects to realize by implementing digital initiatives, from installing LTE networks at […]
