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Waste flare gas from oil drilling sites to help power Saskatchewan’s electricity grid

Waste flare gas from oil drilling sites to help power Saskatchewan’s electricity grid

Oct 4, 2024 | 6:17am
As pressure grows on the oil and gas sector to reduce its emissions, one Calgary-based company is banking on the potential to convert waste gas from oil wells into valuable electricity for nearby communities. The privately held Steel Reef Infrastructure Corp. — which owns and operates a network of crude oil and natural gas pipelines […]
Government Tribunal Rejects Federal Oil and Gas Emissions Cap.

Government Tribunal Rejects Federal Oil and Gas Emissions Cap.

Sep 24, 2024 | 11:55am
The provincial government’s Economic Impact Assessment Tribunal has released a report saying Saskatchewan could face serious economic harm with new proposed new regulations to cut emissions from the oil and gas sector. The proposed regulations aim to cut the emissions by 75 percent from 2012 levels by 2030. This is something the Sask Party government […]
Sask Party Government Refusing to Accept Clean Energy Regulations from Ottawa.

Sask Party Government Refusing to Accept Clean Energy Regulations from Ottawa.

Jun 25, 2024 | 1:52pm
Essentially the message from the Sask Party Government is “we will see you in court.” All of this comes from the federal government’s Clean Energy Regulations (CER). A tribunal called the “Sask First Tribunal” was hand picked by the provincial government to review regulations like this, and the potential impact on Saskatchewan and the economy. […]
Regina’s German Club has New AC Unit Gutted by Thieves

Regina’s German Club has New AC Unit Gutted by Thieves

Jun 6, 2024 | 5:51am
Regina’s German Club is now grappling with a significant setback. Last fall, the club’s old air conditioning unit, vital for their summer banquet business, broke down. Recognizing the necessity of this cooling system, the club started months of diligent research, saving, and fundraising- which finally paid off when they secured a new air conditioning unit. […]
Safety Competition a Good Closer for Mining Week in Saskatchewan

Safety Competition a Good Closer for Mining Week in Saskatchewan

Jun 2, 2024 | 10:22am
As “Mining Week” wrapped up in Saskatchewan, several safety teams were put through their paces with strong competition. Teams from 18 mine sites around Saskatchewan at the 54th Saskatchewan Mining Association Emergency Response/Mine Rescue Skills Competition held at the World Trade Centre at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon. Teams working in underground and surface rescue displayed […]
Provincial government highlighting mining sector this week

Provincial government highlighting mining sector this week

May 27, 2024 | 4:09pm
The Saskatchewan Government is putting a spotlight on the mining industry this week. Now until Saturday is Mining Week in Saskatchewan. This year’s theme is “Critical Careers for Critical Minerals”. According to the provincial government, $13-billion in mineral sales were made last year and estimate mineral resource development spending will reach nearly $6-billion this year. […]
CAPP projects slight increase in Canadian oil and gas capital spending in 2024

CAPP projects slight increase in Canadian oil and gas capital spending in 2024

Feb 27, 2024 | 1:00pm
The industry group representing Canada’s oil and gas producers says capital investment in the sector will edge slightly higher in 2024. The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers is forecasting capital expenditures for the upstream oil and natural gas sector will reach $40.6 billion this year, a small increase from the $39 billion invested by companies […]
Cameco reports US$80M Q4 profit compared with loss a year ago, revenue up

Cameco reports US$80M Q4 profit compared with loss a year ago, revenue up

Feb 9, 2024 | 9:21am
Cameco Corp. reported a fourth-quarter profit compared with a loss a year earlier as its revenue rose more than 60 per cent. The uranium miner says it earned $80 million or 18 cents per diluted share in the quarter ended Dec. 31, compared with a loss of $15 million or four cents per diluted share […]
Trans Mountain to present pipeline variance arguments at hearing Friday

Trans Mountain to present pipeline variance arguments at hearing Friday

Jan 9, 2024 | 2:05pm
The Canada Energy Regulator will hear arguments Friday from the company building the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion on its request for a pipeline variance. The Trans Mountain pipeline is Canada’s only oil pipeline to the west coast, and its expansion will boost the pipeline’s capacity to 890,000 barrels per day from 300,000 bpd currently. The […]

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