Service & Supply
Citi identifies winners and losers of plastic packaging backlash
Sunday, February 23, 2020, 5:05 PM MST
A sustained backlash against plastic packaging might benefit aluminum container makers such as Ball Corp. and scrap metal recyclers including…
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…
Goodbye but see you soon! Message from JWN editor Deborah Jaremko
Wednesday, January 15, 2020, 7:10 AM MST
Dear JWN readers, After almost 16 and-a-half years, today is my last day as a reporter and editor with JWN.…
Capital cost increases as EPC contract awarded for new Alberta petchem plant
Thursday, January 9, 2020, 7:26 AM MST
Canada Kuwait Petrochemical Corporation has awarded the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for a large piece of its new…
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…
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…
Ritchie Bros. hires new CEO after six-month search
Tuesday, December 17, 2019, 4:58 PM MST
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers will kick off 2020 by filling in its CEO vacancy.The Burnaby-based company announced Monday (December 16) that…
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…
Dozens of Alberta office buildings heading into creditor protection on high vacancy rates
Thursday, December 12, 2019, 7:03 AM MST
CALGARY — A major player in Calgary's depressed office real estate industry is putting dozens of Alberta office buildings under…
