Danny Lohse celebrates 50 years with Jerry Mainil Ltd
Fifty years ago, Danny Lohse needed a job. Having grown up on a farm near Ratcliffe, Saskatchewan, six miles from the U.S. border, farming was not it, nor was work in the booming metropolis of Ratcliffe.
“Population: 2,” he said.
41 year old Meadow Lake Power Station to be replaced, but with reciprocating engine tech, not a turbine
This new power plant will exceed the federal Clean Electricity Regulations 25 megawatt limit and would be subject to those regulations which seek to do away with fossil fuel-powered generation. By pursuing a plant of this scale, this is another instance of Saskatchewan flaunting the CER as they currently stand
Energy Realities Podcast: Saskatchewan’s nuclear and coal strategy
It turns out people outside our borders are noticing what’s going on in Saskatchewan when it comes to nuclear and coal-fired power generation. Pipeline Online editor Brian Zinchuk appeared on the Energy Realities Podcast on Monday, Nov. 10, explaining just what exactly Saskatchewan is doing, and how it goes against the grain of nearly everyone else.
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says plans to dredge Burrard Inlet remain uncosted
A spokesperson for the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says plans to dredge Burrard Inlet remain in the preliminary stage with no costs currently attached to them.
Finance minister says critical minerals refining is the ‘name of the game’
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says his goal is to help make Canada the NATO partner of choice when it comes to supplying critical minerals as defence becomes a focus for many countries.
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50 Years since the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, and how it influenced my own life
“When suppertime came the old cook came on deck, Saying “Fellas, it’s too rough to feed ya.”
My stepdad said he knew what that was like. After two years, he had had enough of being a tugboat hand. He ended up in the oil industry instead, and that’s what led me into the same business.
Pipeline Online Podcast, Ep. 21: Pam Schwann, Saskatchewan Mining Association on coal, uranium and nuclear
There’s been major developments this year in the mining portion of the energy sector. Saskatchewan is going to refurbish its coal fleet instead of shutting it down in four years.
Weekend Watch: CAOEC’s Life on a Drilling Rig
The Canadian Association of Energy Contractors (CAOEC) just posted this video on “Life on a Drilling Rig.” It’s a really good short video explaining the basics of what each rig hand does on a crew. It’s shot on Bonanza Rig 7, and looks almost as good as something Pipeline Online might shoot. Almost.
Canadian Natural president awaiting more detail on Ottawa’s climate plans
The president of oil and gas giant Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. says this week’s federal budget had some positive signs for the industry, but he’s waiting for more detail about how the government’s climate policy is going to shake out.
MEG-Cenovus deal clears key shareholder vote after delays
Three vote delays, two sweetened bids and countless other twists and turns later, shareholders in MEG Energy Corp. have given their blessing to an $8.6-billion takeover by Cenovus Energy Inc.
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Enbridge has no plans to apply for national interest project as it tackles expansions
Enbridge Inc. says it added $3 billion in new growth projects to its roster south of the border during the third quarter, while in Canada it has no immediate plans to make a pitch to the new federal Major Projects Office.
Poilievre lays out market-first opposition to Carney’s federal budget in speech
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre needled Prime Minister Mark Carney over the size of the federal deficit Friday in a speech offering his critique of the Liberal budget tabled on Nov. 4.
Carney tells business crowd a new pipeline project is ‘going to happen’
Prime Minister Mark Carney came close to telling a Bay Street audience today that he will secure a new pipeline for Alberta, offering his strongest endorsement yet of the idea.
Brian Zinchuk on Evan Bray Show: Federal budget 2025 and nuclear power generation
The federal budget and nuclear power generation were the topics of the Nov. 5 appearance of Pipeline Online editor Brian Zinchuk on the CJME/CKOM Evan Bray Show.
Budget signals tone shift on oil and gas, but key details still unclear: experts
The federal budget has signalled a shift in tone on the oil and gas sector, but experts say there’s still a lot of unknowns in how that will actually play out.
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Budget 2025: Saskatchewan impacts: Industrial carbon tax is back on the menu, tax credits for nuclear
Mark Carney’s first budget as prime minister had a few concessions for the energy sector, but still insists on an industrial carbon tax for many years to come.
Op-Ed: CAPP on Budget 2025: Saskatchewan’s Place in Canada’s Energy Superpower Ambition
By any measure, Canada is already a global energy heavyweight. As the fourth-largest oil producer and fifth-largest natural gas producer in the world, our nation can become the world’s next energy superpower—with Saskatchewan as a key element.
In depth with the minister on Saskatchewan First Energy Security Strategy and Supply Plan
On Oct. 20, Minister of Crown Investments Corp. Jeremy Harrison presented the Saskatchewan First Energy Security Strategy and Supply Plan. Pipeline Online spoke to the minister afterwards to dig a little deeper into what exactly it all means, as Saskatchewan is getting serious about nuclear power generation, but using coal to get there.
Pipeline Online Popcast, Ep. 20: Estella Petersen, on opportunities for First Nations people in the oilpatch
Estella Petersen is a member of Cowessess First Nation and is a heavy equipment operator for a large operator in the oilsands. She speaks of how she got there, and the opportunities for First Nations people such as herself.
Jim Warren: The Keystone XL is a long way from being revived: The corpse twitches, but does not dance
It turned out to be a lot of smoke and mirrors. Bill C-5 did not come close to providing the approval guarantees sought by oil and pipeline industry leaders or the Government of Alberta. The infamous Bills C-48 and C-69 would remain in effect.
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New N.L. premier releases resignation note from man who quit Quebec energy deal panel
By Sarah Smellie Newfoundland and Labrador's new premier has published a resignation letter from an accountant who quit a panel overseeing the province's energy negotiations with Quebec's hydro utility, defying the former Liberal government's choice to keep the...
Cenovus ‘resolute in our commitment’ to MEG deal, CEO says
Oilsands giant Cenovus Energy Inc. foresees no further wrinkles in its takeover bid for MEG Energy Corp., a day after a shareholder meeting to approve the deal was delayed due to a last-minute regulatory issue.
Estevan Premier’s supper touches on decision to keep coal and coming nuclear power
It was quite the thing to see two unions listed among the sponsors for the Estevan Premier’s supper on Oct. 30, but there they were, the International Brotherhood of Electrical workers and United Mine Workers of America, alongside a coal mining company and an oilfield company.
Now Ontario is conducting a feasibility study for an east-west pipeline
Editor's note: Here is the verbatim Oct. 30 press release from the Government of Ontario on an energy corridor that would run from Western Canada to Ontario, but curiously has no mention of Quebec or Manitoba: TORONTO — As part of its plan to protect Ontario and...
Cameco, Brookfield and US Dept. of Energy to advance Westinghouse reactors: the implications for Saskatchewan
Just a week after Cameco was the major sponsor for the inaugural Canadian Nuclear Association West conference in Saskatoon, the Saskatchewan uranium producer had a massive announcement furthering nuclear power generation in the United States. There are considerable implications for Saskatchewan, which last week committed to building nuclear power generation.