James Mahony
The investment community is overlooking the value of oilpatch companies: Precision CEO
Tuesday, August 1, 2017, 2:17 PM MDT
Miffed by mediocre oil and gas prices, many stock market investors are overlooking the value behind oilpatch companies, including Precision…
Labour challenges may limit rig reactivations: Calfrac
Thursday, July 27, 2017, 2:43 PM MDT
Management at Calfrac Well Services Ltd. cited labour as a “key constraint” in Canada as the contractor prepares to re-deploy…
Former Poseidon VP fined, barred from public companies
Sunday, June 11, 2017, 4:24 PM MDT
The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) has fined a former executive with Poseidon Concepts Corp., barring him from ever again serving…
Journey Energy on the watch for acquisition deals: CEO
Monday, May 29, 2017, 3:01 PM MDT
While 2016 was a “rebuilding” year for Alberta’s oil and gas industry, it was also a time of change for…
Canada one of the most geopolitically unstable places for oil and gas: Ensign exec
Monday, May 8, 2017, 2:50 PM MDT
Slipping crude oil prices are not the only issue concerning oil and gas operators in Western Canada, the chief operating…
Oilfield service companies to generate margins in 2017: Bonavista CEO
Sunday, May 7, 2017, 10:57 AM MDT
After dropping for most of the past two years, oilfield service costs are starting to climb, the head of Bonavista…
Western Energy Services ready to ‘fight another day,’ look for other acquisitions following failed Savanna bid
Thursday, April 27, 2017, 2:56 PM MDT
After losing out on a recent bid to acquire Savanna Energy Services, management at Western Energy Services is not ruling…
Going Global: New report a welcome aid for exporters of oil and gas services and technologies
Friday, February 24, 2017, 7:37 AM MST
Oilpatch players in Canada’s export market celebrated a new addition to their toolbox this week, with the launch in Calgary…
'Fail fast, fail cheap and fail often': Advice for oil and gas companies chasing innovation
Friday, February 17, 2017, 7:28 AM MST
'Innovation' is a big buzzword in oil and gas right now as operators look to technological advances to improve efficiency,…
Trend to longer Montney wells and bigger fracs continues
Wednesday, February 1, 2017, 7:31 AM MST
Western Canada’s Montney producers have long found that lengthier horizontal wells mean more production and greater efficiency, a trend that…
Drilling activity uptick a pleasant surprise: Precision
Friday, January 27, 2017, 7:39 AM MST
For at least one of Western Canada’s drilling contractors, this year’s first quarter has been a pleasant surprise, with brisker…
Fort McKay chief Jim Boucher believes you can have oilsands pipelines and a healthy environment
Thursday, November 24, 2016, 7:33 AM MST
Born in 1956, Jim Boucher was just seven years old when oilsands development began under pioneer developer Sun Oil Company,…
