SUGAR LAND--January 16, 2015--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Booming business in the Alberta Oil Sands is driving much of the capital spending in Western Canada, where Industrial Info's project database indicates $4.11 billion in projects are expected to kick off in the first quarter of 2015. About two-thirds of the total is attributed to three industries: Oil & Gas Production, Metals & Minerals and Petroleum Refining.

Within this article: Details on key projects from major companies, such as Royal Dutch Shell plc (NYSE:RDS.A), Cenovus Energy Incorporated (NYSE:CVE) and Victory Nickel Incorporated (TSX:NI).