Canada’s oil-sands industry is examining how many workers it will need to build the carbon capture system that’s key to its emissions-reductions pledges, and leaders already are warning that scarce skilled labour may hinder projects. The Pathways Alliance — which includes major producers Suncor Energy Inc., Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. and Cenovus Energy Inc. — is studying the labour issue with other organizations, and the results should be available in coming months, Pathways President Kendall Dilling said in an interview. Canada’s oil-sands industry plans to spend $24 billion by 2030 to build a carbon capture and storage system to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 22 million metric tons. Some of that money is expected to come from government. The plan includes a 400-kilometer pipeline and equipment to strip the greenhouse gas from emissions. The endeavor will require more trained tradespeople than are available now, and the group may seek adjustments to Canada’s immigration rules to bring in the welders and skilled labour that’s needed, MEG Energy Corp. Chief Executive Officer Derek Evans said. Contractors already are fretting that they’re short of the workers needed to complete annual maintenance activities at sites around Alberta this year, Evans said. “I […]
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