Kindersley-Kerrobert, Sask.

  • Saskatchewan Assets Remain A Cash Flow Generating Machine For Crescent Point

    Crescent Point Energy Corp.’s low decline Saskatchewan oil assets are expected to deliver 53 per cent of corporate excess cash flow in 2024, despite representing only 27 per cent of the company’s production mix, chief operating officer Ryan Gritzfeldt said at its recent analyst day.

    March 25, 2024, 8:34 AM MDT

  • Viking, Mississippian, Clearwater, Cardium Are Top ‘Areas Of Focus’ In Freehold’s Portfolio

    In total, 993 gross wells were drilled on Freehold Royalties Ltd.’s royalty lands in 2023, a six per cent decrease versus 2022.

    March 4, 2024, 12 AM MST

  • Whitecap Achieves ‘Exceptional’ Production Response For Pilot CO2 Flood Targeting Frobisher

    Whitecap Resources Inc. says it is very encouraged by the initial response of its pilot CO2 flood targeting the Frobisher formation in Saskatchewan, which lies beneath the existing Weyburn CO2 project directed at the Midale unit.

    February 28, 2024, 4:56 AM MST

  • Saturn Outlines 2024 Capital Spending Plan Of $146 Million

    Saturn Oil & Gas Inc. outlined a fully funded development capital budget of approximately $146 million, representing 47 per cent of midpoint expected 2024 adjusted funds flow, which will be directed towards the company's deep portfolio of light oil weighted development opportunities in Saskatchewan and Alberta.

    February 6, 2024, 8:04 AM MST

  • Saturn Reports 145 Million Boe Of 2P Reserves

    Saturn Oil & Gas Inc. reported 145.3 million boe of total proved + probable (TP+P) reserves for 2023, representing a 131 per cent year over year increase.

    January 31, 2024, 12 AM MST

  • Certus Acquisition Will Not Alter Pine Cliff’s ‘Measured’ Approach To Capital Spending

    Pine Cliff Energy Ltd.’s third quarter drilling activity was limited to participating in one Ellerslie natural gas well (0.15 net) in its Edson area that came onstream at the end of October 2023.

    November 15, 2023, 9:02 AM MST

  • Saturn Lowers 2023 Capex Outlook

    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

  • Saturn Exploiting Light Oil Inventory With One Rig Full Time In Alberta, Sask

    Saturn Oil & Gas Inc. is currently exploiting its deep inventory of light oil development projects in both Alberta and Saskatchewan, with one rig drilling full time in each province.

    August 15, 2023, 9:20 AM MDT

  • Freehold Volumes Driven By Viking, Clearwater, SE Sask.

    Freehold Royalties Ltd. continues to see strong third-party development on the company’s lands, with the quality of its North American royalty portfolio driving this performance, said the company.

    July 31, 2023, 5:49 AM MDT

  • Strong Oil Pricing And Production Bump Drive Whitecap Performance In Second Quarter

    Whitecap Resources Inc. benefitted from strong realized crude oil prices and higher production in the second quarter, generating $415 million of funds flow and $197 million of free funds flow after $218 million of capital expenditures.

    July 27, 2023, 7:29 AM MDT

  • Whitecap Ready To Ramp Up Resource Play Production, Says Fagerheim

    Whitecap Resources Inc. expects to ramp up activity in its Montney and Duvernay resource play assets over the next five years as it raises overall production to 200,000 boe/d, company president and chief executive officer Grant Fagerheim told analysts at its 2023 second quarter conference call.

    July 27, 2023, 10:41 AM MDT

  • Record Output For Saturn

    Saturn Oil & Gas Inc. reported record average production for the quarter of 17,783 boe/d (88 per cent oil and NGLs) in 2023, representing an increase of 137 per cent compared to 7,499 boe/d (95 per cent oil and NGLs) in the first quarter of 2022.

    May 17, 2023, 8:34 AM MDT

  • Crescent Point’s Multilaterals In Saskatchewan Show Great Promise, Could Be Utilized Elsewhere

    Crescent Point Energy Corp. says its growing utilization of multilateral drilling on some of its Saskatchewan-based assets is paying dividends and extending the life of plays like the Viewfield Bakken, analysts on a Q1 results conference call heard Friday.

    May 15, 2023, 6 AM MDT

  • Thermal Operators Driving Production In Saskatchewan Heavy Oilfields

    Saskatchewan’s heavy oilfields surrounding Lloydminster and Kindersley continue seeing incremental production growth as operators bring on new thermal wells, drill multilateral development wells, and expand into new areas.

    March 16, 2023, 12 AM MDT

  • Southeast Saskatchewan Focused On Frobisher Beds Activity

    Southeast Saskatchewan operators have shifted activity from unconventional targets in the Bakken/Torquay to the conventional Frobisher Beds as the use of extended reach horizontal drilling and multilateral well design increased well productivity.

    March 14, 2023, 12 AM MDT

  • Saskatchewan Slowly Recovering From Pandemic Lows

    Saskatchewan’s oilpatch was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent oil price crash in early 2020, with production declining by almost 70,000 bbls/d by year-end as wells were shut-in and field activity collapsed.

    March 13, 2023, 12 AM MDT

  • Busy Quarter For Saturn

    The third quarter of 2022 was the most active drilling period in Saturn Oil & Gas Inc.’s history.

    November 10, 2022, 12 AM MST

  • Crescent Point Selling Non-Core Viking, East Duvernay Assets

    Crescent Point Energy Corp. has completed the disposition of its non-core Saskatchewan Viking assets which were previously identified as disposition candidates, for total cash consideration of approximately $260 million, prior to closing adjustments.

    July 6, 2022, 2:55 PM MDT

  • Saturn Closes Viking Acquisition And Non-Brokered Private Placement

    Saturn Oil & Gas Inc. has successfully completed the previously announced acquisition of assets in the Viking area of west-central Saskatchewan for closing cash consideration of approximately $248 million (net of adjustments) and has completed a non-brokered private placement for gross proceeds of $400,326.

    July 6, 2022, 4:02 PM MDT

  • Saturn In Sask. Viking Light Oil Acquisition

    Saturn Oil & Gas Inc. has entered into an arm’s-length definitive agreement to acquire synergistic assets in the Viking area of west-central Saskatchewan for approximately $260 million.

    June 1, 2022, 12 AM MDT

  • Saturn Boosting Capital Spending

    As a result of the strong economics of the recent drilling programs, Saturn Oil & Gas Inc. has increased its 2022 capital expenditures budget by $6 million with three additional wells to be drilled at the Oxbow asset and the drilling of three additional wells in the Viking asset.

    May 16, 2022, 7:30 AM MDT

  • Strong Performance From Acquired Assets Helps Whitecap Achieve Record Output, Funds Flow

    Benefitting from recent acquisitions and strong commodity prices, Whitecap Resources Inc. says operational and financial momentum continued in Q1 with record-setting results achieved on many levels.

    April 28, 2022, 11:13 AM MDT

  • Saskatchewan Series: Province’s Assets Remain Core To Crescent Point, Baytex

    Two of the larger players in Saskatchewan’s oilpatch are increasingly optimistic about the go-forward outlook in the province.

    March 31, 2022, 12 AM MDT

  • Saskatchewan Series: EOR And CCUS To Lead In Saskatchewan’s Energy Transition Efforts, Minister Says

    Although the oil and gas sector remains pivotal in Saskatchewan’s go-forward plans regarding its economy, jobs and provincial revenues, the province plans to be front-and-centre when it comes to participating in the global energy transition, says Bronwyn Eyre, minister of minister of Energy and Resources.

    March 29, 2022, 12 AM MDT

  • Saturn Closes Acquisition And Private Placement

    Saturn Oil & Gas Inc. has successfully completed its previously announced strategic acquisition and intends to complete a non-brokered private placement for gross proceeds of $2.19 million.

    February 28, 2022, 3:45 PM MST

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