Premier Danielle Smith invoked Alberta’s sovereignty act on Monday to implement new measures in her fight against Ottawa’s looming clean electricity rules while conceding she didn’t need the act to put the changes in place. Smith said she wanted to invoke the...
The Canadian Association of Energy Contractors (CAOEC) held its 2023 State of the Industry event on Nov. 24 in Calgary. The CAOEC’s 2023/24 Drilling and Service Rig Forecast and the 2023 State of the Industry Report is as follows: Projected 2024 wells drilled:...
The StarPhoenix had an interesting story posted on Nov. 26 regarding reducing greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels. The headline read: “ Don’t delay Saskatchewan fossil fuel cap, environmental groups say,” and the subheadline said, ‘Saskatchewan emissions...
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A plan for how Vietnam will spend $15.5 billion to transition to cleaner energy has been finalized and will be announced at the COP28 climate conference, which begins in Dubai next week. Mark George, the climate counselor for the British Embassy...
Canada’s oil and gas well drilling sector is lobbying for a piece of the tax credit pie when it comes to decarbonization. The Canadian Association of Energy Contractors (CAOEC) — which represents drilling rig and service rig companies across Western Canada, as...
Federal security officials have been briefing leaders of major energy and utility firms on cyberthreats, one element of a concerted government effort to underscore the serious risks to the sector. A newly disclosed Public Safety Canada memo reveals a secret-level June...
