Saskatchewan is experiencing something of an embarrassment of riches, with the development of several commodities underway. Beyond the usual oil and gas, helium, lithium and geothermal potential are all being explored, with the possibility of several of these commodities being produced from the same formations, or even the same well.
Pipeline Online had initially asked Premier Scott Moe about this in December, 2021, and Energy and Resources Minister Jim Reiter at the Lloydminster Heavy Oil Show in September. Both had noted the province is working on the issue. In early December, Pipeline Online sent a detailed list of questions. These are the responses from Scott Kistner, Assistant Deputy Minister of Energy and Resources: