Vermilion sells 5,500 boepd in southeast Saskatchewan
That’s roughly half of its production in Saskatchewan. For 2022, Vermillion averaged 11,777 barrels of oil per day.
Forty billion in oil patch CAPEX half of what was spent in 2014
Back in the lofty, pre-Justin Trudeau government days of 2014, back when oil was booming, pipelines were planned to east and west coasts, and Alberta and Saskatchewan were swimming in money…
Drilling rig report for March 1
With roughly just two weeks to go until spring breakup, there were 39 active drilling rigs working in Saskatchewan on March 1.
David Yager to chair Alberta premier’s advisory council on energy future, report in June
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has appointed a five-member panel “to map out Alberta’s energy future.”
Lloydminster area brings in most money in February Crown land sale
The Government of Saskatchewan’s Crown petroleum and natural gas public offering held on Tuesday, February 7, has raised $3,100,291 in revenue for Saskatchewan.
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson announces intake for CCUS projects
On Wednesday, Jan. 25, Minister of Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson made a significant announcement on the carbon capture, utilization and storage front…
CAOEC state of the industry: Finally, a recognition of energy security
On Nov. 23, the Canadian Association of Energy Contractors (CAOEC) announced the release of its Q4 2022 and 2023 drilling forecast.
Lithium in SK, Part 3: Sixth entrant
Crown land sale reveals sixth entrant in Saskatchewan lithium exploration race.
Lithium in SK Part 1: The dawn of a new industry
If you’re reading this on your phone, tablet or laptop, it is being powered by a lithium battery. If you plan on ever owning an electric vehicle, it is almost certainly going to use a lithium battery…
NDP critic Aleana Young on the Sask First Act
NDP critic Aleana Young asks if the Saskatchewan First Act is constitutional? Is it window dressing?
The rise, and perhaps fall, of fracking in southeast Saskatchewan?
If you were to ask someone what two technologies resulted in Saskatchewan’s “Bakken Boom,” the answers would surely be horizontal drilling and multi-stage fracking.
Devine’s Upgraders, Part 6
Were the Lloydminster and Regina upgraders enormous money losers, or huge successes? The conclusion.
Devine’s Upgraders, Part 5: Were the Regina and Lloydminster upgraders worth it?
In addition to the billions upon billions spent in capital costs and wages to develop the Lloydminster and Regina upgrader projects, one must also look at the revenue…
Prairie Lithium converts exploration permits to lithium leases
When you’re first exploring for minerals in Saskatchewan, you take out an exploration permit on the lands you’re looking at.
Devine’s Upgraders, Part 4: Regina NewGrade Upgrader
This is Part 4 of a 6-part series on the two heavy oil upgraders built in Saskatchewan is based on the book So Much More We Can Be: Saskatchewan’s Paradigm Shift…
Part 3: The Lloydminster Bi-Provincial Upgrader doubled the city in size
This is Part 3 of a 6-part series on the two heavy oil upgraders built in Saskatchewan is based on the book So Much More We Can Be…
Nuclear power is Estevan’s to lose, if Saskatchewan goes ahead with small modular reactors
On Sept. 20, SaskPower announced they were considering two areas as possible sites for Saskatchewan’s first two nuclear reactors.
Part 2: Grant Devine’s motivation to build upgraders while they had the chance
This is Part 2 of a 6-part series on the two heavy oil upgraders built in Saskatchewan is based on the book So Much More We Can Be: Saskatchewan’s Paradigm Shift…
Devine’s heavy oil upgraders became anchors for Sask economy
Part 1 of a 6-part series on the Grant Devine-era heavy oil upgraders…