There’s a constant refrain I often hear: “We can’t find workers.” It’s usually followed by, “We don’t know where to find them. We don’t even know where to look anymore.” This is especially prevalent when it comes to drilling and service rigs, but is an issue not just...
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — As the urban centre at the heart of Canada’s oilsands industry, Fort McMurray has seen more than its share of ups and downs. A decade and a half ago, the northern Alberta community was this country’s most famous boom town. High oil...
ESTEVAN – Every April, the Saskatchewan Common Ground Alliance holds a series of Dig Safe Breakfasts for contractors across the province, bringing home the message of safe practices while digging and doing related construction work. One of the last of the series was...
Cenovus Energy has been ordered to pay a $2.5-million fine for its role in the largest offshore oil spill ever recorded in Newfoundland and Labrador. The fine was handed down in provincial court this morning, and the company has 30 days to pay up. The 2018 spill from...
CALGARY — Imperial Oil Ltd. pushed its Kearl oilsands project to record production for its first quarter as it continues to ramp up output ahead of the opening of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. The company averaged production of 277,000 barrels per day at the...