Completed Heartland Petrochemical Complex opens new doors for recyclable Canadian plastic
Polypropylene production to have 65% lower emissions than global average
Critical Canadian Subsector
7.2% of GDP
Oil and gas is a major driver of Canada’s economy, accounting for 7.2% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2021
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Cross-Country Employment
600,000 jobs
Canada's oil and gas sector directly and indirectly employed nearly 600,000 people across the country in 2020
Source: Government of Canada
Suppliers Outside Alberta
2,711 businesses
Oil sands producers spent $4 billion with 2,711 Canadian businesses outside Alberta in 2019
Source: Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
Natural gas key to Canadian farming
From grain farms to chicken barns, natural gas helps farmers thrive
Pappano: Why university professors should say no to oil and gas divestment
Divesting from Canadian oil and gas does not reduce global emissions
Haisla Nation taking delivery of new tugboats as B.C. LNG project approved to proceed
The fleet includes three fully electric harbour tugs and two LNG-powered escort tugs
Terra Nova return signals economic boost for Newfoundland and Labrador
'If you look at overall oil production, there are so many resources left'
Analysis of 20 energy scenarios shows oil and gas to remain critical through 2050
'As recent supply interruptions serve to remind us, we neglect the upstream at our peril'
Indigenous workers are earning high wages in Canadian oil and gas industry
Indigenous employment in the energy sector has increased significantly in the last decade
U.S. on track to double LNG exports while Canada delays and Indigenous communities face uncertainty
Lousiana, Texas projects to add up to 190 mtpa by 2030 while B.C. questions case for 3 mtpa
World oil and gas investment must rise dramatically to avoid energy shortages: report
'The energy future must be secure and affordable, as well as sustainable'
Facts and Data
Reliable, cleaner and cheaper: Canada’s LNG opportunity in the Asia-Pacific natural gas market
Canadian LNG could be a strong competitor to the traditional natural gas exporting countries serving countries like Japan and South Korea
Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) will spearhead energy transformation
Global CCUS spending projected at over US $256 billion to date between 2023 and 2030
Canada’s trade in renewable energy products
Canada’s export of solar panel and wind turbine products remains relatively small compared to other significant exporters
Global spending on oil and gas and related activities projected to reach a cumulative $7.1 trillion through 2030
Energy sector spending is projected world wide at over $850 million each and every year between 2023 and 2030