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Originally Posted by Torture
Sure. We're ethical, fine.
Are we the most ethical oil producer in the world? Cause that's what we're going to be teaching the kids. How are we more ethical than idk, Saskatchewan? The US? Norway? Australia?
My point is that 'the most ethical in the world' is a nonsense undefined measure that we've made up to declare ourselves the bestest ever. Are we one of the better producing jurisdictions? Sure, you can probably make that case. Do we do a lot of things well? Yes. Is there room for improvement and gasp, criticism? Also yes. Like many things, it's nuanced. To just leap to 'we're the most ethical in the world' is self-congratulatory nonsense and propaganda.
I can just imagine the test now:
Which jurisdiction is the most ethical oil producer in the world?
A) Alberta
B) Saskatchewan
C) Saudi Arabia
D) The United States
E) None of the Above
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I don't think anyone in the oil industry wants this ethical nonsense verbiage any more than you do. If anything it was invented as a defense against some even heavier horsecrap like "social license". Remember that complete and utter garbage.
Sasky, yes much better because they are a little more yeehaw than us. Saudi, not debateable in any way at all. U.S. Joke its even suggested. My American bosses would laugh at the suggestion they are more ethical, its actually a running joke that is why we take 4 times longer and 4 times more $$$ than anything down there does.
BOP's what the hell are those! You can't smoke on the rig floor, what?