CALGARY, LLOYDMINSTER – Cenovus is planning on taking two steps forward after one big step backward this year in northwest Saskatchewan, announcing plants to “improve and expand four existing thermal facilities in the region.” This comes after a blowout in May...
Every trucker’s favourite part of the job just got some reinforcement at two key weigh stations in the oilpatch. On Sept. 30 the province announced it is “investing $666,000 to hire six new Saskatchewan Highway Patrol (SHP) weigh scale officers, ensuring safer...
Late September has been warm, dry and windy in southern Saskatchewan – so there’s no excuse for not drilling because of rain. So what does the rig count look like? On Monday, Sept. 29, there were 34 active drilling rigs in Saskatchewan, according to...
Editor’s note: My stomach has been tied up in knots for months as to whether I should write this story. In Saskatchewan, most of the oilfield jobs are in the oilfield services. And I’ve had more conversations than I can count as to “why things are slow.” It’s not just...
Eric Anderson is the executive director of the Saskatchewan Industrial and Mining Suppliers Association, or SIMSA. They are holding an Energy Suppliers Forum in Regina on Oct. 8. SIMSA has also been tasked with putting together a supply chain for nuclear power...
