Exactly how does helium end up in geologic formations in the first place? According to Melinda Yurkowski, assistant chief geologist, petroleum geology, with the Saskatchewan Geological Survey, the answer is: It requires some sort of source, migration pathway and trap.
October 27, 2021, 6 AM MDT
Trican Well Service Ltd. has enjoyed a strong start to the fourth quarter, with a busy October, and the company anticipates steady activity right up to the holidays, says Bradley Fedora, president and chief executive officer.
October 27, 2021, 12:45 PM MDT
Trican Well Service Ltd. “took the lead in the pressure-pumping space” on Oct. 15 by implementing either mandatory vaccinations for its staff, or requiring regular testing at a worker’s expense, says the chief executive.
October 27, 2021, 3:42 PM MDT
Supply-chain restraints continue to be “an area of concern,” impacting Canada’s energy sector broadly, and oilfield services specifically, says top brass at Trican Well Service Ltd.
October 27, 2021, 3:56 PM MDT
At some point in the future, Canadian helium producers may need to form an association to represent and advocate on behalf of shared interests and concerns, say top executives for some of these companies.
October 26, 2021, 6 AM MDT
LNG has the potential to provide substantial employment within the energy sector, including for Indigenous communities, says Jeffrey Tonken, president and chief executive officer of Birchcliff Energy Ltd.
October 26, 2021, 12 AM MDT
For helium, its price story dates back to the early 1900s, when the U.S. (Texas mostly) emerged as the major global supplier of the inert gas, says Imperial Helium Corp.’s chief executive.
October 25, 2021, 6 AM MDT
In recent years the shelf life of ‘hard skills’ has fallen from about 30 years to six, meaning that any technical skills learned in school must be updated every few years, says Jackie Rafter, founder and president of Higher Landing Inc.
October 25, 2021, 12 AM MDT
Unlike a direct grant program, an RStar program being touted for well clean-up would not require direct outlay of cash from government, it would be applied fairly across all licencees, and it potentially would allow for new financing towards wellsite reclamation in Alberta on the basis of it being an environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment, say pilot project proponents.
October 22, 2021, 6 AM MDT
Canadian National Railway Company anticipates significant growth in carloads related to an emerging hydrogen economy starting around 2024, says James Cairns, senior vice-president, rail-centric supply chain.
October 20, 2021, 6:55 AM MDT
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited started moving ‘DRUbit’ during the third quarter, following completion of the diluent recovery unit near Hardisty, with the company ramping up quickly to more than 15 trains per month, says John Brooks, executive vice-president and chief marketing officer.
October 20, 2021, 10:35 AM MDT
Governments across Western Canada must consider the broad implications of the recent decision concerning the Blueberry River First Nations and approvals for forestry and resource development, and also think about other situations where Indigenous ways of life have been limited by using land for agriculture and other purposes.
October 15, 2021, 6 AM MDT
Regardless of who wins next week’s municipal election, Calmar’s mayor will have to deal with the issue of legacy wellsites, says Mayor Wally Yachimetz, as this is a key matter in terms of the town’s future economic development.
October 14, 2021, 6:40 AM MDT
The area surrounding Moon Creek near Grande Cache holds potential for large gains in establishing undisturbed habitat via targeted restoration of seismic lines, which would greatly benefit the region’s caribou populations, says a newly-released Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) report.
October 13, 2021, 8:32 AM MDT
Tenaris SA has tailor engineered, in Canada, a new proprietary seamless steel grade — TN 80EY — that is ideal for Montney conditions, says a company representative.
October 8, 2021, 12 AM MDT
Canada’s drilled-but-uncompleted inventories have declined to their lowest levels since 2016, particularly on the oil side, says Thomas Liles, vice-president of upstream research, Rystad Energy AS.
October 5, 2021, 8:27 AM MDT
Changing the past is something Mark Little, president and chief executive officer of Suncor Energy Inc., cannot do. But when it comes to Canada’s relationship with its Indigenous peoples, he knows how to impact the future.
September 23, 2021, 8:42 AM MDT
Make available a single point of contact within your organization for navigating the procurement process — that is an important step governments and corporations can take in supporting Indigenous businesses and entrepreneurs, says Jordan Jolicoeur, president and chief executive officer of Carvel Electric Ltd.
September 23, 2021, 10:26 AM MDT
There are more colours to the hydrogen production spectrum than brown, blue and green — referring to production from fossil sources, adding carbon capture, or producing via electrolysis respectively.
September 21, 2021, 7:54 AM MDT
Whereas environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors were once considered “soft issues” by energy firms, they are now recognized as legal and reputational risks that can actually damage companies when not handled properly, says Hilary Foulkes, board chair, Enerplus Corporation.
September 21, 2021, 8:35 AM MDT
From an environmental, social and governance (ESG) perspective, Canada’s energy sector still has some work to do … when it comes bragging about its world-leading position, says Myles Bosman, vice-president of exploration and chief operating officer at Birchcliff Energy Ltd.
September 17, 2021, 6:43 AM MDT
A skilled labour shortage is a key challenge currently facing Canada’s energy sector, say industry representatives speaking at this week’s GeoConvention.
September 16, 2021, 12 AM MDT
Happy as he is to see progress, had the oil and gas sector started aggressively recruiting from within local Indigenous communities a decade prior, then some companies perhaps could have avoided skilled-labour gaps as industry activity began picking up, says Eugene Horseman, director of business development, Status Energy Ltd.
September 15, 2021, 12 AM MDT
Southeastern Alberta is embracing the example set by the establishment of the Edmonton Region Hydrogen HUB as Medicine Hat and area creates its own task force to develop a local hub for hydrogen.
September 14, 2021, 12 AM MDT
Global investors want to get paid, and they want to get paid now, says Eric Nuttall, partner and senior portfolio manager at Ninepoint Partners LP, who sees capital returns as the “big theme” in Canadian oil and gas for 2022.
September 14, 2021, 9:56 AM MDT
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