CALGARY — Imperial Oil’s plans to cut 20 per cent of its workforce by the end of 2027 comes as part of a wider trend of industry job cuts as producers look to boost efficiencies amid lower oil prices and the availability of new technology. The company says the...
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...
By Darryl Greer in Vancouver Two legal challenges filed in British Columbia claim a liquefied natural gas pipeline hasn’t been “substantially started,” contrary to a decision made by the provincial government back in June. Petitions filed in B.C....
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...
HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government has tabled a bill that sets up the framework for developing offshore energy. The bill introduced Friday, entitled “Powering the Offshore Act,” makes changes that would allow for energy produced by offshore wind to be...
