Drilling & Completions
Precision named Energy Excellence Awards Champion for Alpha digital suite
Wednesday, May 20, 2020, 6 AM MDT
The second annual Energy Excellence Awards (EEAs) program, presented by the Daily Oil Bulletin, uniquely recognizes energy excellence and focuses…
B.C. lays out $120 million plan to clean up inactive oil and gas wells
Thursday, May 14, 2020, 6:10 AM MDT
British Columbia has announced details on how it plans to spend $120 million in federal funds earmarked for cleaning up…
Turning oil wells back on is trickier than shutting them off
Friday, May 8, 2020, 6:49 AM MDT
With thousands of oil wells choking back or completely shutting off production, companies already are looking ahead to what may…
Imperial Oil reports deaths of birds that landed on Alberta tailings ponds
Wednesday, May 6, 2020, 6:25 AM MDT
Imperial Oil Limited is reporting the deaths of 50 birds that landed on tailings areas near its Kearl oilsands project…
Ensign, Precision, Nabors, Akita delist rigs
Wednesday, January 15, 2020, 7:22 AM MST
Calgary — Fewer drilling rigs were registered with the Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors (CAODC) by the end of…
Saskatchewan’s drilling rigs back at work for the busy season
Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 7:23 AM MST
Estevan – Saskatchewan’s drilling rig fleet went back to work with a bang on Jan. 6, with Rig Locator reporting…
Putting an end to Quebec’s energy vulnerability
Friday, January 3, 2020, 7:12 AM MST
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has suggested to Quebec that pipelines would prevent events like the recent propane shortage caused by…
Happy Holidays from JWN! We will resume regular daily publishing on Jan. 2, 2020
Sunday, December 22, 2019, 5:34 PM MST
Supreme Court dismisses appeal in long running Packers Plus technology fight
Sunday, December 22, 2019, 4:56 PM MST
CALGARY — A long-running court battle over who owns a well-completion technology that helped usher in the shale oil and…
Alberta extending 'red tape reduction' to service rig support vehicles
Sunday, December 22, 2019, 4:45 PM MST
The Government of Alberta says it is partnering with the Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors to cut red tape…
Pourbaix retiring from Trican board of directors, taking chair at CAPP
Tuesday, December 17, 2019, 7:25 AM MST
The CEO of Cenovus Energy is retiring from his board position with Trican Well Service Ltd. effective the end of…
Western Canada drilling activity gains an uptick
Friday, December 13, 2019, 7:20 AM MST
Total numbers remain down from last year, but the active rig count in Western Canada has gone up recently, Peters…
