Service & Supply
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…
Oil’s collapse is taking an entire service industry down with it
Thursday, April 16, 2020, 7:14 AM MDT
No one is feeling the pain of an oil collapse more than the shale producers. Except, perhaps, their suppliers. Take…
Trican Well Service cuts jobs, salaries as low oil prices stall drilling plans
Tuesday, April 7, 2020, 6:35 AM MDT
Trican Well Service Ltd. says it has cut its employee costs by half through salary reductions, layoffs and job sharing…
Oilpatch workers face pay cuts and layoffs as companies react to low prices
Friday, April 3, 2020, 6:08 AM MDT
Budget cuts in the western Canadian oil and gas sector are hitting home for front-line workers who are facing smaller…
Oil storage tanks are filling up, making production cuts ‘inevitable’ in Canada
Thursday, April 2, 2020, 6:29 AM MDT
Rock-bottom prices for Canadian oil and a lack of demand are setting the stage for “inevitable” production cuts, according to…
Trucking demand throws a lifeline to ailing refineries
Wednesday, April 1, 2020, 6:33 AM MDT
With jets grounded and cars parked, diesel fuel for trucking is giving some relief to refiners as the coronavirus spread…
Mar steps down from the Petroleum Services Association of Canada
Tuesday, March 31, 2020, 6:11 AM MDT
Gary Mar is leaving the Petroleum Services Association of Canada (PSAC) less than two years after he took the position.…
As pandemic spreads, a wave of industry executive teams announce pay cuts
Thursday, March 26, 2020, 6:06 AM MDT
Murray Mullen says he was focused on the bigger picture when he approached senior executives and directors at his trucking…
