Brian Zinchuk is editor and owner of Pipeline Online
Stampede Drilling Rig 2 is one of the first rigs out of the gate this year. This photo was taken several years ago, when it was working near North Portal. Photo by Brian Zinchuk
It usually takes a few days for the drilling industry to wake up from the holiday break, and this year is no exception.
According to RiggerTalk.com, Saskatchewan had just eight rigs working on Tuesday, Jan. 2.
In southeast Saskatchewan, there were four rigs working, including one working for Western Potash near Lajord.
Burgess Creek Exploration had Betts Drilling Rig 4 working northwest of Storthoaks. Surge Energy Inc. had Stampede Drilling Rig 2 just southeast of Lampman. Stampede Rig 22 was working for Whitecap Resource Inc. just northwest of Lampman.
In southwest Saskatchewan, Whitecap had Savanna Drilling Rig 416 drilling south of Gull Lake. Jarrod Oils employed Bonanza Drilling Rig 2 southwest of Success.
Only one rig was working in west central Saskatchewan, with Teine Energy Ltd. employing Predator Drilling Inc. Rig 9 just north of Kindersley, close to the airport.
Bonanza Drilling Rig 3 was the only rig working in northwest Saskatchewan, drilling for Strathcona Resources near Winter.
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