June Crown land sale brings in $9.3 million, consistent with the previous sale
Each Crown land sale for petroleum and natural gas rights this fiscal year has come in the around the $10 million mark.
Brian Zinchuk: Reliability of the electrical grid
I woke up the morning of May 25 and my early-rising wife informed me the power had been out for an hour.
Alberta wind power cratered, Sask’s wasn’t great
One of the arguments made for widespread adoption of wind and solar power generation is the idea of widespread dispersal. The argument goes like this: If the wind isn’t blowing here, it’s got to be blowing somewhere.
New natural gas power plant could lead to national unity crisis
There are major events and projects happening in Saskatchewan that, when you sum it all up, will have profound impacts not only on the Saskatchewan economy, but national unity.
Cameco 300 megawatt small modular reactor design
Westinghouse, which is now 49 per cent owned by Saskatchewan-based Cameco, announced its major entry into the small modular reactor (SMR) race.
Clean Electricity Standard unrealistic for Sask
On May 2, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe drew a line in the sand, or perhaps prairie topsoil, on federal climate change initiatives…
Where there’s a will, there’s a way
Oilfield service rigs are among the largest “non-divisible” loads on Saskatchewan roadways. So what do you do when its road ban season, and you simply have to get it there?
Trudeau holds town hall at First Nations University of Canada
Trudeau talks about selling 100 per cent electric cars in just 12 years, and supplying the lithium to build them.
Canadian reporter challenges Biden on killing Keystone XL
Canadian reporter challenges Biden on the hypocrisy of killing Keystone XL, but approving Alaska Willow Project last week.
SaskPower to hold Estevan open house on 650 MW powerline interconnect with US
SaskPower announced last summer that it would be substantially increasing its transmission line interconnect with the American Southwest Power Pool (SPP).
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…
The day Trudeau lectured Sask on its “cleaner energy projects,” wind power went negative
On the day that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lectured the Government of Saskatchewan on its clean energy efforts, a total collapse of both wind and solar…
SaskPower’s wind generation flatlined on Wednesday, Jan. 11
SaskPower started posting daily power generation reports in September. And on Jan. 11, wind power has shown one of its lowest outputs, if not the lowest, to date…
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.