Drilling rig report sees busier northwest Saskatchewan
Northwest Saskatchewan is seeing notable drilling activity, according to Canadian Association of Energy Contractors data published by RiggerTalk.com.
Energy minister tours CO2-enhanced oil recovery facility
On Sept. 4, Minister of Energy and Resources Colleen Young spent the day touring the Whitecap Resources-operated Weyburn Unit and Steel Reef’s Viewfield Plant 4 gas plant…
Energy and Resources Minister tours key oil and gas facilities
On Thursday, September 4, Minister of Energy and Resources Colleen Young toured two key southeast facilities that support innovative and sustainable energy production…
Uranium production resumes at McClean Lake
Last Tuesday, Energy and Resources Minister Colleen Young, toured the McClean Lake uranium mine and mill, which is a joint venture between Orano Canada and Denison Mines…
Whitecap is still very much serious about CO2 injection, but for enhanced oil recovery
Back in 2021, with an ever-escalating carbon tax seemingly assured to remain in place, corporations with notable greenhouse gas emissions were looking for a way to reduce those emissions.
August oil and gas public offering generates over $24 million in revenue
The Government of Saskatchewan's latest Crown oil and natural gas public offering, held on August 5, 2025, has generated more than $24 million in revenue…
Pipeline Online: Letter to the Editor - Del Mondor: Nation building, you say!
Once upon a time TransCanada Pipeline (TC) projected a $15.7 billion price tag for the Energy East 1.1 million barrel per day line.
Arizona Lithium all-in on Saskatchewan Prairie Lithium project as it sells its Arizona project
PERTH, AUSTRALIA – Arizona Lithium is selling its namesake property to go all-in on its Prairie Lithium project at Torquay, Saskatchewan.
Let’s get serious about shipping oil from Hudson Bay
Alright, it’s time to talk about that idea of an oil pipeline to Hudson Bay, be it Churchill or Port Nelson.
Coal Revival: “I’m going to stay,” one coal worker told IBEW
ESTEVAN – It was an emotional day for Ken Hoste when the Government of Saskatchewan told SaskPower workers that it intended to rebuild its coal-fired power generation fleet…
Saskatchewan’s coal industry receives a stay of execution
REGINA, ESTEVAN, CORONACH – For years, the conventional coal-fired power industry in Saskatchewan has been living under a death sentence, one to be carried out in four years…
Poilievre says pipelines should be built even without consensus
OTTAWA – Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was asked on June 9 about Prime Minister Mark Carney’s notion that a consensus was needed to build major projects like pipelines to tidewater.
Inactive well cleanup results announced by minister
For the second straight year, the number of inactive oil wells in Saskatchewan has been reduced through the Inactive Liability Reduction Program (ILRP)…
June Oil and Gas Public Offering generates $9 million in revenue
The Government of Saskatchewan's Crown oil and natural gas public offering, held on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, raised $9,128,114.78 for the province…
Beck writes federal ministers to repeal Bill C-69
As the sitting resumes in the House of Commons, Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck sent five letters to a total of nine ministers in Carney’s cabinet calling for action…
Drilling at a standstill in southern Saskatchewan due to low oil prices and wet weather
Spring breakup is long over, but drilling activity in Saskatchewan is all but dead for most of the province.
SAGD blowout to surface east of Maidstone on May 9
MAIDSTONE – On May 9, Cenovus Energy had an explosive pressure release to the surface from its Rush Lake 2 thermal facility.
Ontario greenlights four SMRs identical SaskPower model
A major nuclear power announcement was made in Ontario on May 8 that will have a direct impact on Saskatchewan’s plans for nuclear power generation development…
Saskatchewan encourages new pipeline projects with Oil Infrastructure Program extension
The Government of Saskatchewan is extending the Oil Infrastructure Investment Program (OIIP) to expand market access for Saskatchewan oil…
Kindersley area attracts notable exploration licensing in April Crown land sale
Here’s a switch for you: substantially more money was spent on exploration licences in the Kindersley area than on petroleum and natural gas leases…