Pipeline News

Twenty-nine drilling rigs in the field in early January

January 9, 2021

One week into the new year, Saskatchewan’s drilling rig fleet is up and running, with 29 rigs in the field on Jan. 8, according to Rig Locator (riglocator.ca). Those 29 ...

Local News

Lloydminster Heavy Oil Show cancelled, next one to be held in 2022

January 8, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has cancelled yet another major trade show in Saskatchewan, this time affecting the Lloydminster Heavy Oil Show (LHOS). After hosting numerous ...

Business

Cenovus completes Husky acquisition, swallowing Saskatchewan’s historically largest ...

January 4, 2021

In a way perhaps fitting of the 21st century, Husky Energy updated its cover photo for its Facebook page on Jan. 3. The new photo said, “We are Cenovus.” On Jan. 1, ...

Business

Evolution Growers plans indoor agriculture facility for Estevan

December 21, 2020

Long before a global pandemic made food security a widespread issue, with empty shelves across the country, Derrick Big Eagle was working on a new food-growing development ...

Drilling & Exploration

Drilling season drawing to a close for the year, and what a year it was

December 18, 2020

Saskatchewan’s drilling rig fleet traditionally shuts down over the Christmas holidays, and as of Friday, it looks like that shutdown has started. There were eight rigs ...

Business & Energy

SaskPower signs on to Canada’s Small Modular Reactor Action Plan

December 18, 2020

The Government of Canada has released the national Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Action Plan, including a chapter from SaskPower. The plan outlines the progress and ongoing...

Transportation

She could have walked around Weyburn, handing out $100 bills, equal to the carbon ...

December 17, 2020

Anne Phair was having some coffee with some friends one day, back when you could still do that. They were talking about the federal carbon tax. Anne said, “I was talking to...

Business & Energy

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. comes up big for Hillcrest School

December 17, 2020

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. has donated $10,000 to the Hillcrest Community Program in support of local families. Canadian Natural has been a part of this community ...

Business & Energy

CCS facility captured more than 60,000 tonnes of CO2 in November

December 12, 2020

During the month of November, the carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility at SaskPower’s Boundary Dam Power Station captured 60,336 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2). The ...

Business

Premier Moe says Trudeau and McKenna lied about carbon tax, which could go to $170 ...

December 11, 2020

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday the next major environmental initiatives with reference to climate change, and the cornerstone is an increase of the federal ...

Business & Energy

Oilfield companies team up to support Estevan Angel Tree

December 11, 2020

The COVID-19 crisis hit the oilpatch hard, with oil prices going into negative territory briefly in April and drilling coming to an absolute standstill. While oil prices ...

Provincial government announces another $200 million for oil and gas service workers in Saskatchewan

Business