Oil Sands Growth Drives Western Canada's $34 Billion in Fourth-Quarter Kickoffs, Completions

SUGAR LAND--October 13, 2017--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Energy-related projects are seeing a revival in Western Canada, where several industry-leading companies are defying low commodity prices to build or expand capacity in high-activity areas such as the Alberta oil sands. Industrial Info is tracking more than $10 billion of active projects in Western Canada that are set to begin construction in the fourth quarter, and more than $24 billion that are set to wrap up. About 85% of these projects are in either the Metals & Minerals or Oil & Gas industries.

Within this article: Details on some of the highest-valued projects set to kick off or finish construction in Western Canada before the end of the year, including those from major companies such as Brion Energy Corporation, China National Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:PTR), MEG Energy Corporation (TSX:MEG), Suncor Energy Incorporated (NYSE:SU) and Champion Petfoods LP.

Other companies featured: Royal Dutch Shell plc (NYSE:RDS.A), ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP)