REGINA – For many years now, Melinda Yurkowski’s work has been lighter than air. Literally. The assistant chief geologist of Saskatchewan has spent much of the past decade focusing her geological research on helium. In a province where oil is king, potash is...
 SASKATOON – Royal Helium Ltd. announced on Dec. 8 it had found helium in its first targeted helium well drilled in southeast Saskatchewan, northeast of Ogema. Until now, Royal had been concentrating on its properties east of Climax, Saskatchewan, where it has...
DALLAS – The global company which scooped up what had once been Carson Energy Services, before going through a series of ownership changes, has now divested itself of its oil and gas maintenance and turnaround business. On Nov. 30, AECOM (NYSE:ACM) announced the...
CALGARY – Crescent Point’s recent acquisition of Shell’s Kaybob Duvernay assets in west central Alberta has resulted in the company shifting a significant amount of its focus, and dollars, in that direction, and away from Saskatchewan. On Dec. 6, Crescent Point Energy...
Over the years, I’ve photographed many of the drilling rigs working in southeast Saskatchewan. It’s time to renew the 12 Rigs of Christmas! Over the next 12 days, you’ll see rigs of companies still here, and others that have come and gone. Some have changed names and...
