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VIEW FROM THE TOP Q3 2007
Alberta Department of Energy Improves Forecasting
Energy commodity price volatility and production variability in the Province of Alberta can cause wide swings in provincial royalty revenue streams. A $5 barrel of oil equivalent variation in price equates to a royalty revenue fluctuation of US$695 million. With SAS®, the Alberta Department of Energy (ADOE) has the system stability and analytical capability to provide the decision makers with information and lead time to respond to changes. >> Click here to read the complete Customer Success Story in pdf format
Service Oriented Architecture
By Dominic Pazzula, President, Talon Risk, Inc. and Jay Pearson, Vice President of Technology, Talon Risk, Inc.
Service Oriented Architecture, or SOA, is one of the hottest buzz-words in IT. But what is an SOA and why is it important to the Energy Risk industry? » More info
NEWS AND FEATURE ARTICLES
Analyze This, Support That
By Claudine Trottman, Manager, Risk Solutions, RiskAdvisory
With a number of new additions to the RiskAdvisory client list, and existing client upgrades approaching around the bend, there is a need to revamp the current support process. Centralizing support has become more of a necessity than just another role in the RiskAdvisory deck of responsibilities. » More info
Is WTI Still the World's Benchmark?
By Steve McMane, Trader, Crude Oil and Refined Products, Suncor Energy Inc.
There has been a significant amount of press lately on the dislocation in International Crude Oil market prices this year. The NYMEX WTI futures contract for delivery in Cushing , Oklahoma has really lost its luster as the global oil benchmark price. » More info
TIPS AND TRICKS
BookRunner® User Tips Number 19 and 20
Here are the latest tips and
tricks to make your BookRunner® experience more productive.
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EVENTS OF NOTE
2007 BookRunner® / SAS® Risk User Group meeting held in Calgary on May 3rd
By Kathy Walsh, Marketing Strategist, Energy Risk, SAS Canada
Over 40 attendees joined us via dial-in and "live" for a day of interactive discussions and informative presentations. » More info
Coming up in SAS/RiskAdvisory Training
There’s always room to learn more. » More info