Service & Supply
Downstream integration creating value in natural gas complex: 2020 Top Operators Report
Wednesday, July 22, 2020, 6 AM MDT
Vertical integration has paid off for oil producers who have spread risk throughout the value chain while capturing increased revenues…
Analysts split over $45 million drilling partner consolidation by Ensign Energy
Tuesday, July 21, 2020, 6:43 AM MDT
Analysts are split on the wisdom of Ensign Energy Services Inc.’s US$33.4-million move to buy out partner Halliburton Company’s stake…
Halliburton takes $2.1 billion writedown after fracking collapse
Monday, July 20, 2020, 6:29 AM MDT
Halliburton Company said revenue in North America, its largest market, collapsed by 57 per cent in the second quarter, underlying…
Top Operators Report: A long, hard road for oilfield services sector hit with COVID-19
Thursday, July 16, 2020, 9:22 AM MDT
Canada’s oilfield services sector has struggled the last five years. Activity levels plummeted as operators adjusted capital expenditures in light…
Co-op announces tentative deal with Regina refinery workers
Friday, June 19, 2020, 6:07 AM MDT
The end could be in sight for a bitter labour dispute between the union and owner of Regina's oil refinery…
Calfrac Well Services shares rise 75%; oilfield company says it hired advisers
Wednesday, June 10, 2020, 6:17 AM MDT
Calfrac Well Services Ltd. says it is seeking advice on changes to its capital structure but doesn't know of any…
Interface Fluidics named Energy Excellence Awards champion for technique that shines new light into reservoir fluid dynamics
Wednesday, June 3, 2020, 6 AM MDT
The second annual Energy Excellence Awards (EEAs) program, presented by the Daily Oil Bulletin, uniquely recognizes energy excellence and focuses…
Sturgeon Refinery says it is processing bitumen after two years of delays
Friday, May 22, 2020, 6:20 AM MDT
The operators of the $9.7-billion Sturgeon Refinery say it is now processing oilsands bitumen as designed after two years of…
'Immense amount of pain' predicted for Canadian oilfield services sector
Friday, May 22, 2020, 6:16 AM MDT
Canada's oilfield services sector is in for "an immense amount of pain'' over at least the next year thanks to…
Calfrac Well Services cuts deepen to 70% in Canada, U.S. due to low oil prices
Wednesday, April 29, 2020, 7:21 AM MDT
Calfrac Well Services Ltd. says it has now cut 70 per cent of its North American staff as demand for…
LNG development a lifeline for Canada’s oil and gas supply chain: new report
Wednesday, April 29, 2020, 6:26 AM MDT
Declines in capital investment in Canada’s oil and gas industry, combined with technological changes, have had a negative impact on…
Mullen Group reports 1,000 layoffs as pandemic slows economy
Thursday, April 23, 2020, 7:06 AM MDT
Trucking, logistics and oilfield services firm Mullen Group Ltd. says it has temporarily laid off about 1,000 people because of…
