Flyer4, your letter comes across less than sincere. Here are my reasons:
1) Albertans in O&G are well aware oil prices are determined by world prices, however adding costs such as carbon taxes when the vast majority of competitors in the oil export game do not does add an extra cost. Also, pipelines to tide water would enable Canadian exporters to receive world prices. As someone in the O&G sector I'm sure you agree.
2) Efficiency. I too work in  O&G, as does my wife and I can tell you there are constant improvements in efficiency. Also, if the efficiencies are as bad as you report this opens a huge door for you. Come to the market place with your proven methods and you will be overwhelmed with work. The beauty of the capitalist system is companies are always looking to return capitol to shareholders, This is true in all businesses, not just O&G.
3) Often the goal of driving down costs lowers the carbon footprint, in SAGD companies are always finding ways to use less energy to get oil.