Sun rise
Subtitle: Suncor, the oil sands and the future of energy
By: Rick George, former Suncor President and CEO, with John Lawrence Reynolds
Contributors: Reynolds, John Lawrence, author
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Language: eng
Number of pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9781443408929; 9781443408936; 9780062306449
Copyright date: 2012
Subjects: Oil sands; Energy industries; Forecasting; Economic conditions; Sables bitumineux; Industries energetiques; Prevision; Conditions economiques; Economic history; Suncor Inc
Description: A look at the future of the energy sector and the rise of Canadian oil corporation, Suncor Energy, by the Company's former CEO, Rick George.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Stepping into corporate quicksand; title: 2. A business of big bets; title: 3. My career path : from pick-up to white elephants; title: 4. Suncor becomes profitable...and Canadian; title: 5. Cleaning up after mother nature; title: 6. Moving West : relocating closer to the action; title: 7. The Petro-Canada saga; title: 8. Blending cultures and values at the new Suncor; title: 9. Fun and profit : the secrets behind Suncor success; title: 10. The importance of a second market and Canada's oil; title: 11. Meeting First Nations obligations; title: 12. How to steady a three-legged stool; title: 13. The always present (and frequently frustrating) politics of petroleum; title: 14. The challenge of global warming; title: 15. The legendary two-jawed fish; title: 16. The promise of alternative fuels; title: 17. Empasizing deeds over words; title: 18. A green and pleasant future.