New endangered listing for rare lizard could slow oil and gas drilling in New Mexico and West Texas
Federal wildlife officials declared a rare lizard in southeastern New Mexico and West Texas an endangered species Friday, citing future energy development, sand mining and climate change as the biggest threats to its survival in one of the world’s most lucrative oil and natural gas basins.
Saturn plans four rigs for this year, announces some of its best results to date
Saturn is in the process of buying two parcels from Veren (formerly Crescent Point), and plans on running four rigs this year.
Op-Ed: Bob Shirkie: There is no business case for net zero
The existential threat is not from climate change, but from the requirements of Net Zero, which will stifle the economy, impoverish the people through taxes and inflation, with unintended consequences that will have flocks of black swans coming home to roost.
2024 Southeast Saskatchewan Legends: Dean Lemieux
Lemieux dedicated most of his career to NAL and took pride in managing the company as if it were his own.
Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Hall of Fame: Brad Wall
During his tenure as premier, Wall did something most politicians in the rest of Canada wouldn’t. He stood up for and celebrated our energy industry.
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Crescent Point no more: Veren Inc. is the new name
Only 10 more wells planned for SE Saskatchewan this year, from the company that used to operate up to 26 rigs in SK
Brian Zinchuk: Rex Murphy, not afraid to say oil and gas has been a salvation
Hockey players grow up admiring Gretzky and Lemieux. As a columnist for over 30 years, I grew up admiring Allan Fotheringham and Rex Murphy.
Quick Dick McDick: Happy Mother’s Day!
Continuing with his annual musical tradition, Quick Dick sings on Mother’s Day. This time it’s tractor karaoke. If your ears bleed, you’ve been warned.
Rex Murphy passes at 77: Watch his 2022 Sask Oil & Gas Show keynote speech, never previously published
Rex Murphy was the keynote speaker at the Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show on June 1, 2022. This video has not been previously published before today, May 9. 2024, the day Murphy passed away at the age of 77. He was a huge supporter of the energy industry, and his wisdom and wit will be surely missed.
Brian Crossman: The Saskatchewan Oil & Gas Show 2024
It’s a great event to re-connect with old friends and make some new ones. If you possibly can, do your best to come out and see some of the best the energy industry has to offer. Walk around, take in all the booths and displays and listen to what all the good people have to say about what they contribute to the energy industry.
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Royal Helium advancing on several fronts in SK and AB, announces bought deal financing
Royal Helium Ltd. published a substantial update on April 24, announcing ongoing plans for further helium development in southern Saskatchewan and Alberta, as well as bought deal financing to pay for some of those plans. It’s also got a buyer purchasing all of its helium production from the company’s Steveville, Alta., facility, its first production plant.
SaskPower adds nuclear heavy hitter to its board
SaskPower continues to build out its nuclear team, with a steady string of nuclear-related job postings. Now that’s reached the board level, with a heavy hitter appointed to the SaskPower board of directors. And her experience with nuclear licensing is sure to help out with SaskPower’s application for its first nuclear license, a tremendously rigorous process that is taking years to go through.
Crescent Point sells Flat Lake and Battrum to Saturn Oil & Gas
Crescent Point Energy Corp., just sold off two substantial chunks of its remaining Saskatchewan properties to Saturn Oil & Gas Inc.
Moe says Estevan likely location for small modular reactors
Premier Scott Moe dropped a bombshell during his speech to the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce Food, Fuel and Fertilizer Global Summit in Regina on May 6. He kinda sorta but not officially announced the location of Saskatchewan’s first small modular reactors (SMRs).
Meg Energy sees earnings rise in first quarter to $98 million
Meg Energy Corp. says it earned $98 million in its first quarter, up from $81 million during the same quarter last year.
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Brian Zinchuk: If carbon capture is the future, why does it keep striking out?
The next great hope of carbon capture for power generation in Canada just got punted in Alberta. Now what is SaskPower to do?
TransAlta cancels wind power project over new government rules on development
A major Alberta utility has cancelled a large wind power project in response to new government rules on where such developments can be built.
Saskatchewan and Alberta Partner to Advance Nuclear Power Generation
The Governments of Saskatchewan and Alberta have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance the development of nuclear power generation in support of both provinces’ need for affordable, reliable and sustainable electricity grids by 2050.
Pipeline operator TC Energy sees natural gas deliveries rise as power demand booms
Canadian pipeline operator TC Energy Corp. achieved record deliveries on its natural gas pipeline systems in the first quarter, thanks to booming North American electricity demand. The Calgary-based company said Friday, May 3, its comparable earnings from its Canada,...
Saskatchewan Research Council: Helping the Accelerated Site Closure Program Achieve Award-Winning Results
During a time when a global pandemic brought industries across the world to a standstill, shuttering businesses and stymying job growth, the Government of Saskatchewan initiated a program to help get people back to work.
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Brian Zinchuk on Evan Bray Show: Multi-Lateral Well Program, TMX online, Sask Oil & Gas Show
This month: Pipeline Online editor and owner Brian Zinchuk and Evan Bray discuss the Multi-Lateral Well Program, Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion going online, directional drilling across borders, the Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show in Weyburn, and upcoming lithium action.
Multi-Lateral Well Program could reinvigorate cold heavy oil production
As this is the largest change in oil royalties in Saskatchewan for the better part of two decades, with the intention of significantly kick-starting additional drilling and added oil production, the province is making sure people know about it.
SaskPower and Saskatchewan Research Council join CANDU Owners Group
REGINA – If you’re going to be using the most complex form of power generation, it’s probably a good idea to learn from those who have been doing the same for decades. To that end, on April 29, SaskPower and the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) announced they have joined the CANDU Owners Group (COG) as members.
Brian Zinchuk: Energy companies a no-show at high school career day; what a missed opportunity
There’s a constant refrain I often hear: “We can’t find workers.”
It’s usually followed by, “We don’t know where to find them. We don’t even know where to look anymore.”
Saskatchewan Common Ground Alliance took over Sask 1st Call in the past year
Every April, the Saskatchewan Common Ground Alliance holds a series of Dig Safe Breakfasts for contractors across the province, bringing home the message of safe practices while digging and doing related construction work.