The Oilfield articles in this section are courtesy of Brian Zinchuk and Pipeline Online. Pipeline Online is Saskatchewan’s Energy News, focusing not only on oil and gas, but the related industries that make use of the same people, companies, equipment and expertise.
CALGARY – Months in the making, the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith…
MEADOW LAKE – SaskPower is exploring the potential to build a 55-megawatt (MW) natural gas facility in the Meadow Lake area, replacing an existing power plant…
OTTAWA – Mark Carney’s first budget as prime minister had a few concessions for the energy sector, but still insists on an industrial carbon tax for many years to come.
Two unions, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the United Mine Workers of America, were among the sponsors for the Estevan Premier’s Supper on Oct. 30…
A major development in the deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs) in Ontario is crucially important for Saskatchewan, whose government just this week made clear…
The electrical intertie between Saskatchewan and Alberta has been down since Nov. 15 of last year, but will now soon be back in operation.
The Government of Saskatchewan’s latest Crown oil and natural gas public offering, held on October 7, 2025, generated more than $7 million in revenue…
The Government of Saskatchewan is reviewing The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020 and is seeking feedback from stakeholders and the public, according to an Oct. 8 press release.
Late September has been warm, dry and windy in southern Saskatchewan – so there’s no excuse for not drilling because of rain. So what does the rig count look like?
Northwest Saskatchewan is seeing notable drilling activity, according to Canadian Association of Energy Contractors data published by RiggerTalk.com.
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…
On Thursday, September 4, Minister of Energy and Resources Colleen Young toured two key southeast facilities that support innovative and sustainable energy production…
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…
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.
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…
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.
PERTH, AUSTRALIA – Arizona Lithium is selling its namesake property to go all-in on its Prairie Lithium project at Torquay, Saskatchewan.
Alright, it’s time to talk about that idea of an oil pipeline to Hudson Bay, be it Churchill or Port Nelson.
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…
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…
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.
For the second straight year, the number of inactive oil wells in Saskatchewan has been reduced through the Inactive Liability Reduction Program (ILRP)…
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…
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…
Spring breakup is long over, but drilling activity in Saskatchewan is all but dead for most of the province.
MAIDSTONE – On May 9, Cenovus Energy had an explosive pressure release to the surface from its Rush Lake 2 thermal facility.
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…
The Government of Saskatchewan is extending the Oil Infrastructure Investment Program (OIIP) to expand market access for Saskatchewan oil…
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…
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…
