Abandoned Greenland Ice Base calls CO2 concerns into question
Wired.com had another story with a climate change hook on July 20 called, “An Abandoned Arctic Military Base Just Spilled a Scientific Secret.”
Two days after Alberta taps the brakes on wind development, wind power bottoms out again
On Thursday, the Alberta government announced a six-month pause on approvals for wind and solar projects, and by Saturday, wind generation in that province yet again bottomed out for much of the day.
Grounded Lithium’s Kindersley project could cost $447 million to build, but bring in $350 million per year
Grounded Lithium Corp. announced some of the metrics around its proposed Kindersley Lithium Project (KLP) coming from its preliminary economic assessment (PEA).
TC Energy spinning off Keystone Pipeline, 18 years after it was first proposed
TC Energy is spinning off its liquids pipelines, principally its Keystone/Marketlink system, into a separate, yet to be named company.
Crescent Point releases 2023 ESG report
Crescent Point Energy Corp. announced on June 28 the release of its 2023 Sustainability Report “highlighting the company’s strong environmental, social and governance…
19 Recommendations for a Just Transition
The House of Commons Natural Resources Committee tabled its report on “Creating a Fair and Equitable Canadian Energy Transformation” late in the day on Monday, June 19…
Saturn is one of Saskatchewan’s fastest growing oil companies
The Jeffersons (remember them?) may have been movin’ on up, to a deluxe apartment in the sky, but Saturn Oil & Gas just pulled off a similar move of its own.
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.