Drilling & Completions
Montney completions analysis: Plug & perf vs. sliding sleeve as operators seek productivity gains and efficiency
Wednesday, November 23, 2022, 9:30 AM MST
Leading Montney operators are using a mix of completion technologies including sliding sleeve, ball & seat and plug & perf…
'How a fox would design a henhouse': Alberta rural leaders on oil well cleanup plan
Sunday, November 13, 2022, 4:40 PM MST
The head of the Rural Municipalities of Alberta says an oil and gas industry proposal to grant the industry royalty…
Precision Drilling returns to profitability as oil and gas sector picks up pace
Friday, October 28, 2022, 6 AM MDT
Increased activity in the North American oil and gas sector helped Calgary-based Precision Drilling Corp. return to profitability during the…
Falling oil prices to spur lower taxes for North Dakota drillers
Monday, October 24, 2022, 2:42 PM MDT
Unless oil prices increase dramatically in the remaining days of October, North Dakota's treasury won't be banking the benefits of…
Surge in commodity prices brings drilling boom to Alberta
Friday, October 21, 2022, 6:54 AM MDT
Alberta’s oil and gas producers have drilled more wells this year than they did in all of 2021 as companies…
Alberta-Ukraine energy dialogue webinar, Sept. 15
Thursday, September 8, 2022, 6 AM MDT
Canadian oilfield services companies are among the most technologically progressive and cost-conscious in the world. So, too, are the engineering,…
Precision Drilling reports $25 million net loss in Q2, revenue up 62%
Thursday, July 28, 2022, 6:19 AM MDT
Precision Drilling Corp. says it had a net loss of $24.6 million for the second quarter, down from a net…
Shell joins Exxon with $1 billion Brazil exploration setback
Tuesday, May 17, 2022, 6:30 AM MDT
Expensive offshore exploration setbacks for international oil majors including Shell plc and Exxon Mobil Corp. are throwing cold water on…
Biden cancels offshore oil lease sales in Gulf Coast, Alaska
Friday, May 13, 2022, 6:19 AM MDT
The Biden administration is cancelling three oil and gas lease sales scheduled in the Gulf of Mexico and off the coast of…
Canadian Association of Energy Contractors raises drilling forecast for the year
Tuesday, May 10, 2022, 1:25 PM MDT
The Canadian Association of Energy Contractors is raising its forecast for oil and natural gas drilling following what it said…
Precision Drilling boosts capital spending as higher rig demand expected to continue
Friday, April 29, 2022, 6:30 AM MDT
Precision Drilling Corp. is boosting its 2022 capital spending in anticipation of a continued strong run for the oilfield rig…
Precision Drilling reports first quarter loss, revenue up nearly 50%
Thursday, April 28, 2022, 6:21 AM MDT
Precision Drilling Corp. reported a first-quarter loss as its revenue rose by nearly 50 per cent compared with a year…
