contents western canadian pipeline VOL. 2 ■ NO. 2 ■ SPRING 2011


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POWER POD: invention turned business


Oilfield Worker Program back after three-year hiatus


Gas and Oil Expo quickly approaching


Absolute Safety: keeping oilfield workers safe


Oil Industry committed to performance improvement


Health of the oil and gas industry


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Western Canadian Pipeline an award winner


Events Calendar


Spring 2011 Field Facts


Real Growth, Real Opportunity, Real Rewards


SK Oil & Gas Show to be held in Weyburn


Government incentive will incease recreation and tourism


contact us


Medicine Hat office 3257 Dunmore Road SE Medicine Hat T1B 3R2 Tel: 403.527.1101 Fax: 403.528.2276 E-mail: sales@wcpipeline.com


GROUP PUBLISHER Michael J. Hertz Tel: 403.528.5675 Fax: 403.527.7244 fax


EDITORIAL Managing Editor – Alan Poirier Tel: 403.528.6591 Fax: 403.528.5696 Email: apoirier@mhnews.com


Assistant Managing Editor – Bruce Penton Tel: 403.528.5692 Fax: 403.528.5696 Email: bpenton@medicinehatnews.com


MANAGER, MARKETING & SPECIAL FEATURES Theresa Hardiker Tel: 403.582.8630 Fax: 403.527.0737 Email: thardiker@medicinehatnews.com


GROUP SALES CO-ORDINATOR Kelsey Solberg Tel: 403.528.5697 Fax: 403.527.7244 Email: ksolberg@abnewsgroup.com


GRAPHIC DESIGN Alison Peltier Tel: 403.527.1101


Email: apeltier@medicinehatnews.com


Call Kelsey 403-528-5697 or email ksolberg@abnewsgroup.com to book! CAREERS & CLA SSIFIE DS WESTERN CANADIAN PIPELINE | SPRING 2011 3


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