Our publication standard
Authority has to be earned.
Clear sources, original work and honest limits are the foundation. These standards govern OilNews coverage and the way we distinguish reporting, analysis, education and commercial material.
01 / Editorial rule
A constructive Canadian outlook
OilNews supports a strong, responsible Canadian oil and gas sector. We cover evidence-backed achievements, jobs, investment, exports and innovation with a constructive outlook. That position does not change the facts: we label analysis and commentary, distinguish ambitions from completed results and retain material risks, setbacks and uncertainty.
02 / Editorial rule
Original work, visible evidence
OilNews analysis must be written in our own words and connected to the public records it interprets. We link to primary sources and attribute outside facts. Source articles, proprietary databases, images and company descriptions are not copied into our own product.
03 / Editorial rule
Keep three dates separate
A story’s OilNews publication date is not the source’s publication date or the period measured by its data. We show those distinctions. Monthly averages are not labelled live quotes; forecast years are not presented as observed production. If a source does not state a date, we say so.
04 / Editorial rule
Fact, analysis and uncertainty
Briefings identify what the linked record reports. Analysis explains what that can mean and states material limitations. Forecasts, proposals and company targets must remain labelled as such. Missing evidence is not replaced with synthetic headlines, invented field visits or fabricated quotes.
05 / Editorial rule
Independent coverage
Source-directory inclusion and links to companies or regulators do not imply a partnership, endorsement or client relationship. OilNews is not a government agency. Any paid placement must be labelled at the placement, distinguishable from editorial coverage, and must not buy an undisclosed editorial claim.
06 / Editorial rule
Corrections stay visible
A substantiated factual correction should identify what changed, why it changed and when. Material corrections must not silently rewrite the publication record. Broken links and minor presentation fixes can be repaired without pretending that new reporting occurred.
07 / Editorial rule
Educational boundaries
Original equipment diagrams and 3D concepts help identify components and questions. They are not engineered designs, rated equipment, safe operating procedures, site-specific advice or proof of performance. Real decisions require selected equipment records and qualified review.
08 / Editorial rule
One network, distinct roles
OilNews commissions current reporting, analysis and explanations of the records behind the news. AlbertaOil is the home of detailed interactive equipment and component education. Existing OilNews equipment guides remain readable news-reader companions, with shared original Atlas artwork and links to the corresponding model; this does not mean the two sites have no shared topics.
09 / Editorial rule
Automation does not confer authority
Automation may assist organization, rendering or drafting, but it cannot establish that a fact is true. Source checking and publication controls matter more than the method used to create a draft. We do not invent named authors, expert credentials or reporting access.