Operators across Canada continue to throttle back on the overall pace of new well licensing compared to last year, although permitting levels in British Columbia remain a bright spot for industry.
October 13, 2023, 12 AM MDT
Drilling rig activity in Western Canada and the Top 10 active operators as of Oct. 13, 2023 as reported this morning by Rig Locator.
October 13, 2023, 11:30 AM MDT
The U.S. rig count is up three from last week to 622 with oil rigs up four to 501, gas rigs down one to 117 and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at four.
October 13, 2023, 11:20 AM MDT
Drilling rig activity in Western Canada and the Top 10 active operators as of Oct. 6, 2023 as reported this morning by Rig Locator.
October 6, 2023, 11:34 AM MDT
The U.S. rig count is down four from last week to 619 with oil rigs down five to 497, gas rigs up two to 118 and miscellaneous rigs down one to four.
October 6, 2023, 11:12 AM MDT
The active rate in Western Canada is at a steady pace with little change over the past few months.
October 3, 2023, 12 AM MDT
Drilling rig activity in Western Canada and the Top 10 active operators as of Sept. 29, 2023 as reported this morning by Rig Locator.
September 29, 2023, 11:24 AM MDT
The U.S. rig count is down seven from last week to 623 with oil rigs down five to 502, gas rigs down two to 116 and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at five.
September 29, 2023, 11:06 AM MDT
September 29, 2023, 12 AM MDT
With ongoing positive results from Gear Energy Ltd.’s summer drilling program, production has grown steadily through September.
September 28, 2023, 12 AM MDT
Hemisphere Energy Corporation recently completed its 2023 summer drilling program in the Atlee Buffalo area.
September 28, 2023, 6:37 AM MDT
Prospera Energy Inc. has successfully drilled five horizontal wells of the multi-well infill horizontal development program.
September 27, 2023, 6 AM MDT
Producers drilled 538 wells in August, including experimental holes, down 11 per cent from 607 wells rig released a year ago.
September 25, 2023, 6:32 AM MDT
Resolute Resources Ltd. says that the rig, Stampede #14, was rig released from the 5-25-83-24W5 drill pad upon completion of the drilling of the RESOLUTERESLTD HZ ANTHONY 7-24-83-24 well.
September 25, 2023, 12 AM MDT
September 25, 2023, 10:39 AM MDT
Obsidian Energy Ltd.’s Peace River assets are front-and-centre in the company’s new three-year plan and will provide the lion’s share of production growth during the period, president and CEO Stephen Loukas says.
September 22, 2023, 12 AM MDT
Drilling rig activity in Western Canada and the Top 10 active operators as of Sept. 22, 2023 as reported this morning by Rig Locator.
September 22, 2023, 11:38 AM MDT
The U.S. rig count is down 11 from last week to 630 with oil rigs down eight to 507, gas rigs down 3 to 118 and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at five.
September 22, 2023, 11:08 AM MDT
ROK Resources Inc. completed phase one of its Southeast Saskatchewan drilling program, consisting of five gross (4.9 net) operated wells.
September 20, 2023, 12 AM MDT
September 20, 2023, 9:13 AM MDT
In light of WTI oil price volatility that has prevailed through 2023, along with Saturn Oil & Gas Inc. commitment to optimize returns on invested capital, the company has elected to reduce capital expenditures for 2023 and will also be commencing the winter drilling program later in the year than originally anticipated.
September 20, 2023, 9:49 AM MDT
Murphy Oil Corporation and Chevron Canada were early entrants into the Kaybob Duvernay, with both companies far up the learning curve in the play.
September 18, 2023, 12 AM MDT
Both Baytex Energy Corp. and Whitecap Resources Inc. are early in Duvernay development but are seeing promising results with appraisal wells drilled on their acreage.
September 15, 2023, 12 AM MDT
Drilling rig activity in Western Canada and the Top 10 active operators as of Sept. 15, 2023 as reported this morning by Rig Locator.
September 15, 2023, 11:47 AM MDT
The U.S. rig count is up nine from last week to 641 with oil rigs up two to 515, gas rigs up eight to 121 and miscellaneous rigs down one to five.
September 15, 2023, 11:10 AM MDT
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