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Canada's Global Energy Centre

Energy plays a large role in the success of Calgary's thriving economy. Calgary has welcomed and benefited from international investment to its energy sector from its early days.

Today, many of the world's largest international oil and gas companies have established a significant presence alongside their Canadian counter-parts in Calgary. Calgary is home to the majority of Canada's oil and gas production companies, major pipeline operators, oilfield service and drilling companies, and energy-related engineering and consulting firms.

Calgary is headquarters to major North American pipeline and energy distribution companies such as TransCanada Corporation, Enbridge, Terasen Pipelines and Alliance Pipeline.

Canada's largest concentration of investor-owned electric power generation companies are based in Calgary. These companies produce electric power for millions of customers from sources as diverse as coal, natural gas, hydro, biomass and wind.

Canada's national energy regulator, the National Energy Board, has its headquarters in Calgary.  The Alberta Energy Resources Energy Board and Alberta Utilities Commission are also located in Calgary.

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Energy Sector


Fast Facts
Indicator Year Number Share of Total Industries
GDP* 2008 $10,140 Million 14.5%
Employment* 2009 62,300 8.3%
Business Establishments 2009 2,412 4.5%

*Please note that these indicators are based on the City of Calgary's (Corporate Economics unit) interpretation, which classifies this industry within the broader "Other Primary" (includes oil and gas, mining, forestry and fishing) industry. It should be noted that the oil and gas sub-sector represents the majority of "Other Primary".   

Source: City of Calgary, "Calgary's Economic Outlook: 2009-2019, Q2 2009"; Statistics Canada

 

This information has been compiled by Calgary Economic Development and the Alberta Government.
Oil Sands Fact Sheet June 2010 - 86KB 

Sector Profile Highlights

Calgary-based companies are driving more than $75 billion of the $108 billion of major energy-related projects in the province

More than 6,400 petroleum engineers work in Calgary and another 77,600 workers are employed in natural and applied sciences-relation careers.

For additional information, visit our sector profile
Energy - Calgary, A Global Energy Centre - 2,167KB

Calgary's Energy Companies

Calgary's Energy Companies.pdf - 987KB