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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.
Drilling activity picks up in all areas of Saskatchewan in early June
On May 30, two Stampede Drilling rigs could be seen in Lampman getting prepped to move the next day, going to work at Beaubier and Corning.
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.
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?
Top 10 new wells in Saskatchewan for February
BlincSoftware put together this graphic from data provided by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy and Resources.
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.
Federal justice minister denies what he said on natural resources
The dustup over provincial control of natural resources continued into April 11, with the federal Justice Minister and Attorney General David Lametti putting out a statement…
Spring breakup finally begins, delayed three weeks from usual
The 2023 spring road restrictions come into force in Saskatchewan on Friday, April 7…
Big deal for junior mining company Buffalo Potash
Saskatchewan’s Critical Mineral Strategy’s flow through shares a big deal for junior mining company Buffalo Potash.
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.
“No More Pipelines Act” goes to Supreme Court, and Saskatchewan is intervening
What has been often referred to as the “No More Pipelines Act,” is going to the top court in the land this week…
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…
Saturn closes half-billion dollar Ridgeback Resources deal in SE Sask and central Alberta
Saturn Oil & Gas Inc. announced the evening of Feb. 28 that it has successfully completed the previously announced acquisition of Ridgeback Resources Inc. in a half-billion dollar deal.
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.”