Imperial stories

Operations

Innovation and industry leadership in action at our upstream operations, downstream operations and research facilities.

Gateway to the Rocky Mountains now includes an Esso

It was a beautiful day on May 23 in Kananaskis country, as chiefs, councilors, community members and business partners gathered to celebrate the opening of the Bearspaw Kananaskis Travel Centre.

Water use in the oil sands

Cold Lake operations

Kearl water management

Boat captain at Kearl

A commitment to energy efficiency at our Calgary campus

Our commitment to minimizing our impact on the environment doesn’t just apply to developing and operating our resource assets. This approach also guided the design of our head office campus in southeast Calgary, completed in 2016.

Gateway to the Rocky Mountains now includes an Esso

It was a beautiful day on May 23 in Kananaskis country, as chiefs, councilors, community members and business partners gathered to celebrate the opening of the Bearspaw Kananaskis Travel Centre.

A closer look at progressive reclamation: Imperial’s Kearl oil sands mine

Collaborative oil sands bird safety program applauded

Project update: Strathcona refinery reaches mid-point in co-generation facility construction

On track for 2020 start-up

What is that flare?

A flame burning at the top of a pipe stack can look alarming. Although the sight of flares and the rumbling noise that sometimes accompanies flaring can cause concern, please remember that flaring is an important safety measure and environmental control tool that keeps our facilities running safely.