As SaskPower talks about new solar, nukes and a transmission line to the U.S., wind power drops to 3.6% output the next day
For two days, SaskPower held open house session in Estevan about future projects planned for the area, including a 650 megawatt bi-directional power line connecting to the United States, possibly two nuclear reactors, and a 100 megawatt solar farm. SaskPower officials also spoke of an additional 3,000 megawatts of wind and solar power to be constructed by 2035. (Watch for a detailed story on Wednesday)
The next day, on March 25, SaskPower’s “Where Your Power Comes From” web page listed just how much power was produced by wind. And it wasn’t much.
Lithium in SK, Part 16: Arizona Lithium closes Prairie Lithium deal
EMERALD PARK - Arizona Lithium Limited (AZL), an Australian company whose key focus up until now has been the sustainable development of the Big Sandy Lithium Project in Arizona, announced on March 27 that it has completed the acquisition of Emerald Park-based Prairie...
Flow through shares would be great, if only they applied to helium exploration, says Royal Helium CEO
Saskatchewan’s Critical Mineral Strategy announced on March 27 will help out helium explorers like Royal Helium in attracting capital to the province, but not in flow through shares. At least, not yet. Things might change on Tuesday.
Saskatchewan’s Critical Mineral Strategy’s flow through shares a big deal for junior mining company Buffalo Potash
If you’ve spent the last few years trying to put together the money to launch a new potash company, the announcement of Saskatchewan’s new Critical Mineral Strategy on March 27 just might sound like music to your ears.
That certainly is the case for Steve Halabura, CEO and founder of Saskatchewan-based Buffalo Potash, a startup that’s seeking to apply oilfield techniques and technology to small modular potash development.
Saudi Aramco to invest billions in Chinese petrochemicals
Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant Aramco will invest billions of dollars in China’s downstream petrochemicals industry, including the construction of a new refinery, the company said in deals announced Sunday and Monday.
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Estevan Oilfield Technical Society Bonspiel 2023 gallery
Plenty of smiles and lots of fun were had at the Estevan Oilfield Technical Society annual bonspiel on March 24-25.
ConocoPhillips details gas leak cause, remedies at hearing
ConocoPhillips, which last week received U.S. government approval for the massive Willow oil drilling project in Alaska, detailed reasons for a natural gas leak at another North Slope field that prompted the evacuation of 300 employees last year.
Canadian reporter challenges Biden on the hypocrisy of killing Keystone XL, but approving Alaska Willow Project last week
In the joint press conference held by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and American President Joe Biden in Ottawa on March 24, the last question posed came from a Canadian Press reporter who challenged Biden on his administration’s hypocrisy from killing the Keystone XL pipeline but recently allowing the Willow Project in Alaska.
It also turns out, math is hard
Verbatim: Joint statement from President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, with plenty to say on energy
Editor’s note: Sometimes its worth hearing, or reading things, “from the horse’s mouth,” as it were. Here’s the full joint statement from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Joe Biden on Friday, March 24, the day of Biden’s first state visit as president. I have bolded areas of interest to the energy sector. There are references to electric vehicles, critical minerals, net-zero, electricity, coal, nuclear fuel and reactors, and even pipelines. Pay particular note to the announcement of a one-year “Energy Transformation Task Force.”
Verbatim: U.S. President Joe Biden’s address to Canada’s Parliament
“And it’s going to spur clean energy investments all over the world. And explicitly, explicitly includes tax credits for electric vehicles assembled in Canada — recognizing how interconnected our auto industries are and our workers are.” – Joe Biden
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Biden and Trudeau focus meetings on continental security, climate change
The two leaders made multiple announcements to that end following their bilateral meeting Friday, including a new, one-year joint energy transformation task force to hasten the pace of co-operation on critical minerals, batteries and electric vehicle production.
Alberta auditor general seeks reforms to how province manages oilpatch liabilities
Alberta’s system for managing environmental risks from old oilpatch facilities still hasn’t spelled out how it will collect security to ensure cleanups and doesn’t do enough to check that the work gets done, the province’s auditor general said Thursday.
Alberta information commissioner to investigate Kearl tailings leak notifications
Alberta’s information commissioner has started an investigation into how the province’s energy regulator notified the public about tailings pond releases at Imperial Oil’s Kearl mine.
Energy Safety Canada spring training schedule for Saskatchewan, held at Southeast College in Estevan and Weyburn
Several CAOEC courses are being offered at Southeast College in Estevan and Weyburn this spring.
Sask Budget 2023: Everything you need to know from the energy perspective
Pipeline Online poured through the budget to dig up everything applicable to the energy sector in Saskatchewan
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St. Lawrence Seaway shippers eye EV materials, but grain and ore remain the staples
Shippers who ply the St. Lawrence Seaway view critical minerals for electric vehicle batteries as key to their future — but it could be a while before the floodgates open on Canada’s largely untapped reserves.
Until then, grain and iron ore remain the staples, comprising nearly half of the 36.3 million tonnes of cargo that traversed the seaway last year.
Activist investor wants Parkland to consider strategic alternatives
A U.S. activist investor has set its sights on Calgary-based Parkland Corp., urging the fuel retailer to consider selling or spinning off its Burnaby, B.C., refinery.
New York-based Engine Capital LP., which owns about a two per cent stake in Parkland, sent a letter to the company’s board on Wednesday. In the letter, Engine criticized Parkland for being “unable to translate its advantaged strategic position and quality assets into adequate returns for shareholders,” and said the company could achieve better performance by becoming a pure play fuel and convenience retailer and getting rid of non-core assets.
Oxbow couple set up oilfield services app for Saskatchewan
An Oxbow couple saw a need for a made-in-Saskatchewan oilfield directory, back in the days when things were hopping. In 2019, Connie and Art Hannah launched the Sask Oilfield Services app.
Hearings begin before Supreme Court on federal environmental impact assessment law
Federal lawyers defended the government's Impact Assessment Act in the Supreme Court of Canada on Tuesday as a two-day hearing started to determine the future of how the country weighs the environmental costs of economic development. Several of...
Alberta premier says changes coming to ensure prompt reporting of oilsands spills
Premier Danielle Smith says laggardly public notification of Imperial Oil oilsands wastewater spills has illuminated the need for Alberta to ensure future alarms are sounded quicker.
Smith says her government is working with the province’s oilsands regulator to develop better policies to give affected groups timely notification.
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“No More Pipelines Act” goes to Supreme Court, and Saskatchewan is intervening
What has been often referred to as the “No More Pipelines Act,” is going to the top court in the land this week, and Saskatchewan is making its case known against it.
Canada will take a ‘hard long look’ at UN call to speed emissions reduction: minister
Canada has set at least eight different emissions targets since 1988, and has failed to meet any of them to date. Its next target in 2030 hinges heavily on being able to ratchet down emissions from the oil and gas sector.
That 2030 target currently is to cut emissions so they are between 55 and 60 per cent of what they were in 2005. Based on emissions levels in 2020, meeting the 2030 goal would mean cutting about 23 million tonnes of emissions a year, on average. That’s the equivalent of taking five million passenger cars off the road every 12 months until the end of the decade.
Guilbeault wants stronger links with Alberta on issues of oilsands tailings ponds
Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has repeated his call for a stronger federal presence when it comes to environmental monitoring and communications in the oilsands, following a pair of wastewater releases from Imperial Oil’s Kearl mine in Alberta.
Alberta moves to force oilpatch to pay owed taxes above ‘threshold’ amount
The Alberta government is taking steps to force oilpatch companies to make good on their unpaid municipal taxes, including sending reminders from provincial cabinet ministers to those in arrears.
On Monday, Guthrie said he’s issued an order that blocks companies from acquiring or transferring licences on wells or other assets if their unpaid taxes exceed a threshold amount. That threshold is yet to be determined and is to be set by the Alberta Energy Regulator and Alberta Municipal Affairs.
Quick Dick McDick: Hurry Hard
Quick Dick McDick gets away from the politics and the farming to focus on what’s fun – curling.
None of this fancy curling. We are going curling … in Tuffnell.