Editor’s Note: In setting up Pipeline Online’s thriving opinion section, I am seeking voices from a variety of vantages from the energy sector. So far we’ve got geology, corporate, nuclear, investing, politics, humour (which isn’t too far removed from politics),...
One of the most important skills in the Oilpatch is finding your way to location. It sounds silly, but it is one-hundred percent true. Scratch that, it is THE most important skill. If you can’t find your way to the job, your chance of getting paid is zero. That...
The pre-COVID climate playbook and energy transition are in big trouble. Not among climate crusaders. For them, the crisis continues. It is the ordinary people who have more pressing issues.  War. Energy. Food. Inflation. Interest rates.  The cost and...
In the midst of the worst blizzard we’ve had in a few years in Estevan, my daughter got a call. Her friend’s dad was stuck, in town, less than a mile from our place. Could we help? Absolutely. I told both kids to pile into the F-150 to come along. They were going to...
With energy costs rising globally and the western world trying to stop buying fossil fuels from Russia, accelerating the switch to renewables continues to be pitched by some as the best solution. Prior to 2021, there was great excitement about the falling costs of...
And Then There Were Four Options Pursued, March 14 It is well understood that Canadian oil and gas producers will see record free cash flows in 2022. However to date, they have clearly stated that with their free cash flow they will largely focus on the following...
