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During traditional peak of the drilling season, 33 rigs were making hole in Sask
Right around now is historically the annual peak of oilwell drilling activity in Saskatchewan.
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…
Lloydminster Upgrader expected to return to full rate by mid-January, says Cenovus
Cenovus Energy Inc. provided an update on Jan. 8 regarding its downstream operations following recent extreme winter storms…
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.
Pipeline Online: Energy Transition
What’s all this “energy transition” about? Find out yourself with a free online U of A course.
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…
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…