Parkland says chief executive Bob Espey to step down from top job
CALGARY — Parkland Corp. says chief executive Bob Espey has told its board of directors that he plans to step down from the top job.
Pipeline Online Podcast, Ep. 7: John Jeffrey, CEO of Saturn Oil & Gas
Saturn Oil & Gas has grown from a few hundred barrels of oil production per day to around 42,000 bpd. Most of that is in Saskatchewan. And John Jeffrey has led the way. We talk about Saturn’s phenomenal growth for the first part of the podcast, then get into the trade war and federal election for the second half.
Manitoba premier touts increased trade with Europe, possible second Hudson Bay port
By Steve Lambert Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew expressed an openness Tuesday to a potential second port on Hudson Bay as a tool to help ramp up trade with Europe amid trade disputes with the United States. It was the clearest sign to date that Kinew's NDP government,...
Jim Warren: Manning said a vote for the Carney Liberals is a vote for Western secession. And he’s right.
Preston Manning’s comments about the impact of a Liberal election win are timely and accurate: Liberal inaction on policies damaging to Western Canada’s oil and gas industries is a threat to national unity
Manitoba Hydro ends two US contracts, seeks to sell power to Nunavut and possibly Saskatchewan
Manitoba Hydro will not be renewing two contracts totalling 500 megawatts of power capacity, and will instead be offering it for possibly two energy corridors – one to the north, and one running east-west.
And the Manitoba premier is definitely looking to Saskatchewan for future power sales.
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Manitoba ends some electricity exports to U.S., with plans to turn northward
Manitoba will soon have more energy for itself and other Canadian jurisdictions after two hydroelectric contracts with a Minnesota utility expire at the end of this month, Premier Wab Kinew said Monday.
Canada’s LNG industry set to take flight as interest reignites in Alaska megaproject
Hundreds of kilometres up the Pacific coast from where Canada’s first liquefied natural gas export terminal is set to start up this summer, a monster lays dormant.
“We need to diversify our markets. We need to get to other places.”
In late January, Pipeline Online editor Brian Zinchuk sat down with Robbie Picard of Oil and Gas World near Calgary to discuss what’s happening with pipelines, energy transition, coal and more. Here’s that interview, which was posted on LinkedIn on April 14.
Spring breakup equipment rodeo at Jerry Mainil Ltd.
It’s spring breakup! Time to loosen up a bit and have some fun. Jerry Mainil Ltd. of Weyburn held an equipment rodeo on April 9. Check out the video!
BMO defends climate efforts as investors push for more disclosure
The head of BMO defended the bank’s climate efforts as it faced shareholder resolutions at its annual general meeting that called for more clarity on its plans.
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US Senator thanks Canadians in a message to Canada
US Senator for California Adam Schiff posted a video message on YouTube entitled “A message to Canada” on April 11, trying to mend fences torn asunder by President Donald Trump. In one day, it has been viewed over a million times.
TC Energy CEO says Canada can become top LNG supplier to Asia
The chief executive of pipeline operator TC Energy says he believes Canada can be the No. 1 exporter of liquefied natural gas to Asia, but political leadership is crucial to making it happen.
B.C. expands heat-pump rebate program as end of carbon tax weighs on CleanBC
British Columbia Energy Minister Adrian Dix says the province will have to “make choices” on programs within its CleanBC initiative given the repeal of the consumer carbon tax.
Alberta bill enables hydrogen home heating, electricity market remodelling
Alberta’s government is looking to give the green light to hydrogen as a home and commercial heating fuel in a move it says will boost demand and reduce emissions.
Mark Carney’s Liberals to make Canada the world’s leading energy superpower – verbatim
Pipeline Online’s continuing effort to let people know exactly what the current governing party is telling them about energy policy, this is the verbatim press release from the Mark Carney campaign, released April 9:
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In Alberta, Carney follows Poilievre in pledging to speed up resource projects
Liberal Leader Mark Carney took his promise of making Canada an “energy superpower” to the heart of Canada’s oil industry Wednesday, becoming the second party leader in three days to promise to speed up the review process to greenlight major national energy projects.
A pipeline company filed hundreds of lawsuits against landowners. Now its project is threatened
MANSFIELD, S.D. (AP) — Jared Bossly was planting soybeans one spring night in 2023 on his 2,000-acre farm in South Dakota when he spotted a sheriff’s vehicle parked at the corner of his property. He had a hunch it wasn’t a social visit.
B.C. invests $100m over two years in rebate program for heat pumps in more homes
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s government says it is spending $100 million over two years to expand its rebate program, hoping to install more than 8,000 heat pumps to homes across the province.
Ruptured Keystone pipeline segment isolated, spill cleanup ongoing: South Bow
CALGARY — The owner of the Keystone pipeline says a segment that ruptured in North Dakota has been isolated and the oil spill has been contained.
Oil price hits the fifties
The price of Tums and Rolaids was not reported, but you might need some. President Donald Trump said he wanted to cut oil prices by half, and the markets seem to be right on that path.
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Is national unity at stake, here in Saskatchewan?
Is national unity at stake right now, from a Saskatchewan perspective, given the trade war and the prospects of possibly a fourth term of Liberal government?
Oilpatch better able to weather low crude price than in past, industry players say
Canada’s oilpatch should be better able to weather the current slump in crude prices than it was during past downturns, industry players said Tuesday.
Parkland nominates 13 directors including three Simpson Oil nominees
CALGARY — Parkland Corp. is proposing a slate of 13 directors including three backed by dissident shareholder Simpson Oil Ltd. for election to its board at its annual meeting next month.
Brian Zinchuk: Gopher control and a scholarship took precedence over a half billion dollar wind project
But then they had other matters to attend to. More important matters.
For instance – the sole applicant for a scholarship will be awarded said scholarship.
Ratepayers will be able to get a pail of gopher control chemicals free of charge, but have to pay for any additional pails.
Statistics Canada reports $1.5B trade deficit for February as exports fell
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the country’s merchandise trade balance fell to a deficit of $1.5 billion in February as exports fell.