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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.
LNG Canada ships first cargo, making Canada a global player
A very long time in coming, LNG Canada announced late on June 30 it has shipped its first cargo of liquified natural gas (LNG).
Regina Refinery at 90 and Devine’s Upgraders, Part 2
Grant Devine’s motivation to build upgraders while they had the chance.
Regina Refinery at 90 and Devine’s Upgraders, Part 1
If you had followed Saskatchewan politics in the 1990s, you would have thought the world was ending as a result of the Grant Devine Progressive Conservative government’s two…
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…
Inactive well cleanup results announced by minister
REGINA – For the second straight year, the number of inactive oil wells in Saskatchewan has been reduced through the Inactive Liability Reduction Program (ILRP)…
Beck writes federal ministers to repeal Bill C-69 and revise the Clean Electricity Regulations
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…
SAGD blowout to surface east of Maidstone on May 9
On May 9, Cenovus Energy had an explosive pressure release to the surface from its Rush Lake 2 thermal facility.
The company previously known as Crescent Point has been swallowed
The company that pretty much defined Saskatchewan’s Bakken Boom, gobbling up over 30 companies (most of them in southeast Saskatchewan) is no more.
Williston Basin Petroleum Conference: Moe on Energy, Trade and the Federal Election
Premier Scott Moe & Cenovus Executive Vice President Jeff Lawson spoke at the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference on April 29 to kick off the event.
“Our old relationship with the United States... is over,” says Carney in victory speech
In the basement of the Weyburn Legion Hall, Steven Bonk thanked supporters as he was elected in Souris-Moose Mountain with the highest plurality in the country at 83.9 per cent.
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…
Manitoba Hydro ends two US contracts, seeks to sell power to Nunavut and possibly Saskatchewan
WINNIPEG – Manitoba Hydro will not be renewing two contracts totalling 500 megawatts of power capacity, and will instead be offering it for possibly two energy corridors…
Saskatchewan Showcased at Food, Fuel, Fertilizer Global Summit
Premier Scott Moe delivered the keynote address to more than 300 business leaders and policymakers at the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 Food, Fuel, Fertilizer…
Saskatchewan becomes the first province in Canada to be carbon tax-free
Effective April 1, Saskatchewan will be the first province in Canada to eliminate the carbon tax. The Government of Saskatchewan has decided to pause the industrial carbon tax rate…
How Canadian energy can help strengthen Canada’s economic sovereignty
Last week, just days before the federal election call, CEOs of the largest oil industry companies in Canada sent a joint letter to the leaders of all the major federal parties.
SaskPower and SaskEnergy orders buoy EVRAZ during tariff war
On top of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs against Canadian imports, he’s applied an additional tariff burden on steel and aluminum products.
Whitecap Resources and Veren combine in a $15 billion all stock deal: The Saskatchewan perspective
A blockbuster merger was announced the morning of Monday, March 10, with Whitecap Resources Inc. (TSX: WCP) and Veren Inc. (TSX: VRN) (NYSE: VRN) announcing a $15 billion all-stock deal.
37 rigs still in the field as winter drilling season is about to wrap up
The winter drilling season is coming to a close, and that’s evident as active drilling rig numbers decline.