

Trudeau’s done! And the oilpatch rejoices!
For everyone who put a “F— Trudeau” sticker on the back of their truck, Monday was a day of celebration.

Half a per cent output, yet again – Alberta wind power on Jan. 5
Yet again on Jan. 5, wind power in Alberta flatlined, with just 27 megawatts being produced out of a maximum capacity of 5,688 megawatts. That was at 11:53 a.m., according to minute-by-minute data published by the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO, which can be...

Brian Crossman: Magic Eight Ball Prediction Edition for 2025
I will once again attempt to predict what going to happen in 2025. I have attempted this in previous years, with, uh, less than accurate results. So once again, I say “WTF” and with the help of the “Fantasmical Prognostication Machine” AKA, my “Magic Eight Ball TM” we will throw caution to the wind.

Jon Hromek throws hat into Sask Party leadership ring, but there’s no ring just yet
Hromek just quit as leader of Sask United Party, and Moe hasn’t said he’s going anywhere

Jordan Peterson: Pierre Poilievre on preparing to be the next prime minister
Dr. Jordan B. Peterson sat down with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre in late December for an in depth discussion about what’s going on in Canada, and how Poilievre will deal with it, should he become prime minister in 2025. Energy is an important part of the conversation.
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Pembina completes acquisition of stake in Whitecap assets
Pembina Pipeline Corp. says its subsidiary Pembina Gas Infrastructure Inc. (PGI) has completed its previously announced acquisition of a 50 per cent stake in Whitecap Resources Inc.’s Kaybob complex natural gas processing facility.

Finalized tax credit for cleaner hydrogen gets a cautious OK from some environmental groups
The Biden administration released long-awaited final rules Friday for a tax credit that will send billions of dollars to producers of cleaner hydrogen. The new rules drew cautious praise from environmental groups, who said they would likely reduce...

Wind and solar bottom out, again, in Alberta on Jan. 2
With temperatures of -27 in Grande Prairie, -22 in Edmonton and -16 in Calgary, the long and short of it is that without natural gas-fired power, Alberta would have been freezing in the dark (save for daylight through windows).

Brian Zinchuk: In opposing a wind project, Weyburn might want to be careful what they wish for
It was right around the time a man walked up to me, leaned close to my face and asked how much I had been paid to write a story talking about the benefits of the Weyburn wind project that I had an epiphany: I wasn’t standing in Weyburn’s McKenna Hall, reporting...

Trump’s top priorities: Experts watching for how president-elect uses Day 1 powers
WASHINGTON — A new year will bring Donald Trump back to the White House and start a fresh wave of anxiety as America's closest neighbours prepare for the Republican's disruptive agenda and looming threats of massive tariffs. It's long been...
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Jon Hromek resigns as leader of Sask United Party; here’s his full resignation letter
As former CEO of two oil companies, Hromek’s stance on energy was one of his strengths. He says that CO2 is not a pollutant, and that Saskatchewan should burn coal for power generation until we run out of it.

Scott Moe 2024 in Review: Full interview – Oil, Power, Nuclear, Helium, Lithium and more
Pipeline Online editor and owner Brian Zinchuk sat down with Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe on Dec. 12 to discuss the Saskatchewan energy sector in 2024 and the year ahead.

Energy Realities Podcast: Turns out “Energy Transition” isn’t working out. What is “Energy Coexistence?”
The crew over at the Energy Realities Podcast once again pour cold water on the “energy transition.”

Strathcona hits No. 1 in the Top 10 conventional oil wells for October
There are a few surprises in the top 100 conventional oil wells in Saskatchewan for the month of October.

Alberta premier hopes for health reform payoff in 2025, regrets deferring tax cut
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is eager to show that her government can finally put the pieces of a dismantled provincial health-care system back together again in the new year.
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Santa gave Alberta free power again on Christmas and Boxing Day
Santa was so generous this year, he gave Albertans enough wind power to have zero dollar pool pricing for all Albertans for several hours on Christmas Day, and a hell of a deal on Boxing Day, too.

Vermilion Energy announces $1B deal to buy Westbrick, bolstering scale in Deep Basin
Oil and gas producer Vermilion Energy Inc. says it is acquiring privately held Westbrick Energy Ltd. for $1.075 billion.

Manitoba government to reinstate fuel tax at a lower rate
The Manitoba government is ending its yearlong fuel tax holiday but bringing back the levy at a lower rate.

Quick Dick McDick: Here Comes Blueball
As part of Pipeline Online’s annual Christmas tradition, here’s Quick Dick McDick singing another carol for us all. Merry Christmas!

2024 in Saskatchewan Energy – Scott Moe Year End Part 3: Helium, Lithium, Growth, Podcast
This is Part 3, focusing helium and lithium in Saskatchewan. There’s also discussion about reaching goals of increased oil production, population, canola crush and more.
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Scott Moe 2024 in Review: Nuclear, Coal, Wind and Solar Power Generation
This part of the discussion focused on nuclear, coal, wind and solar power generation. Pipeline Online asked why the province insists on Indigenous partial ownership in all grid-scale wind and solar projects going forward.

Scott Moe 2024 in Review: Moe calls for election; increasing oil production to a million barrels per day
The discussion included President-elect Donald Trump’s tariffs, oil development, reaching for a million barrels per day production, and more. Premier Moe is calling for a federal election as well. This is Part 1. Part 2 and 3 will discuss helium, lithium and nuclear development in Saskatchewan.

Vermilion Energy raises dividend, plans $600M-$625M capital spending for 2025
CALGARY — Vermilion Energy Inc. raised its dividend as it outlined a capital spending plan of $600 million to $625 million for 2025. The company says it will pay a quarterly dividend of 13 cents per share, up a penny from 12 cents per share....

Enbridge’s Weyburn wind project open house, Part 5: Health, setbacks, provincial dollars
Within days of the June announcement Enbridge had bought into the project, the province of Saskatchewan announced $100 million in loan guarantees for Indigenous groups to take part in the ownership stake. Pipeline Online spoke to Premier Scott Moe about this point the day after the open house, and that will be included in the year end interview videos to be published in the coming days.

Enbridge’s Weyburn wind project open house, Part 4: Acreages, wildlife, referendum
“But fundamentally, you asked the question, right? Why would we do it? Because we think it’s a good project for the area, right? You may not agree, or you do not agree, but with that statement, but there are a lot of people who have reached out to us and said that, ‘Hey, we want this project. It’s important for my local business. It’s important for the long term tax impact that that’s going to have on our RM.”