Governments across Canada licensed 7,019 new wells in the first nine months of 2018, up two per cent from 6,873 permits granted in January-September 2017, with over 800 wells licensed during each month of the third quarter.
October 16, 2018, 11:01 AM MDT
At the three-quarter mark of the year, including experimental wells, Canadian Natural Resources Limited has licensed 707 wells, followed by Crescent Point Energy Corp. (542), Encana Corporation (359), Teine Energy Ltd. (278) and Husky Energy Inc. (276).
October 16, 2018, 11:08 AM MDT
Drilling rig activity in Western Canada and the Top 10 active operators as of Oct. 16, 2018, as reported this morning by Rig Locator.
October 16, 2018, 11:46 AM MDT
Saskatoon-based Saturn Oil & Gas Inc. says it was the successful bidder on certain targeted parcels in Saskatchewan’s recent Crown land sale.
October 15, 2018, 8:18 AM MDT
Drilling rig activity in Western Canada and the Top 10 active operators as of Oct. 12, 2018, as reported this morning by Rig Locator.
October 12, 2018, 11:17 AM MDT
The U.S. rig count is up 11 rigs from last week to 1,063, with oil rigs up eight to 869, gas rigs up four to 193, and miscellaneous rigs down one to one.
October 12, 2018, 11:12 AM MDT
October 12, 2018, 9:40 AM MDT
Drilling rig activity in Western Canada and the Top 10 active operators as of Oct. 11, 2018, as reported this morning by Rig Locator.
October 11, 2018, 11:40 AM MDT
Altura Energy Inc. completed its summer drilling program of eight 1.5-mile extended reach horizontal (ERH) wells in the Leduc-Woodbend Upper Mannville Rex oil pool on Aug. 23.
October 11, 2018, 9:32 AM MDT
Prairie Provident Resources Inc. closed its previously announced bought deal financing and strategic private placement, each led by Mackie Research Capital Corporation for total gross proceeds of $5.5 million, including exercise of the over-allotment option under the bought deal financing.
October 11, 2018, 9:41 AM MDT
Point Loma Resources Ltd. has closed an additional non-core transaction to sell royalty interests acquired as part of a recent east-central Alberta transaction.
October 10, 2018, 4:34 AM MDT
Obsidian Energy Ltd. says it is on track to deliver meaningful 2019 light oil production growth from its Willesden Green Cardium program.
October 10, 2018, 4:50 AM MDT
Pulse Oil Corp. anticipates receiving regulatory approval by the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) for the transfer of its next Bigoray well, located in the Bigoray Nisku E Pool, to be reactivated from the Orphan Well Association (OWA), by Oct. 23, 2018.
October 9, 2018, 7:13 AM MDT
Drilling rig activity in Western Canada and the Top 10 active operators as of Oct. 9, 2018, as reported this morning by Rig Locator.
October 9, 2018, 11:43 AM MDT
October 9, 2018, 4:42 AM MDT
Eagle Energy Inc. has finished drilling and casing its third North Texas horizontal well at a location approximately one mile from the company’s initial horizontal well — a well that continues to exceed production expectations, it says.
October 4, 2018, 6 AM MDT
Drilling rig activity in Western Canada and the Top 10 active operators as of Oct. 2, 2018, as reported this morning by Rig Locator.
October 2, 2018, 11:39 AM MDT
Drilling rig activity in Western Canada and the Top 10 active operators as of Oct. 1, 2018, as reported this morning by Rig Locator.
October 1, 2018, 11:40 AM MDT
October 1, 2018, 4:27 AM MDT
September 28, 2018, 10:46 AM MDT
Drilling rig activity in Western Canada and the Top 10 active operators as of Sept. 28, 2018, as reported this morning by Rig Locator.
September 28, 2018, 11:09 AM MDT
The U.S. rig count is up one rig from last week to 1,054, with oil rigs down three to 863, gas rigs up three to 189, and miscellaneous rigs up one to two.
September 28, 2018, 11:08 AM MDT
Drilling rig activity in Western Canada and the Top 10 active operators as of Sept. 27, 2018, as reported this morning by Rig Locator.
September 27, 2018, 11:35 AM MDT
September 27, 2018, 4:32 AM MDT
Operators working in B.C. have drilled just under 300 wells to the end of August, excluding experimental wells, off 25 per cent from a year ago and the biggest year-over-over percentage change in the four western provinces.
September 26, 2018, 12 AM MDT