Tag: Saskatchewan
Following Husky oil spill, Saskatchewan reviews pipeline rules
Husky oil spill forced Prince Albert, North Battleford to find temporary alternative water sources The government of Saskatchewan is reviewing its regulations and engineering standards for pipelines around bodies of water following the Husky oil spill last summer. The spill that occurred east of Lloydminster dumped oil into the North Saskatchewan, forcing the cities of […]
Saskatchewan pipeline spill southeast of Regina leaks 200,000 litres on First Nation land
Saskatchewan pipeline spill on Ocean Man First Nation By Ethan Lou and Alastair Sharp CALGARY, Alberta/TORONTO, Jan 23 (Reuters) – A pipeline in the western Canadian province of Saskatchewan has leaked 200,000 liters (52,834 gallons) of oil in an aboriginal community, the provincial government said on Monday. The government was notified late in the afternoon […]
Husky Energy ups 2017 capex, output forecasts; cuts Sunrise outlook
Husky Energy priority growing thermal heavy oil projects in Lloydminster area By Nia Williams CALGARY, Alberta, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Canadian oil and gas producer Husky Energy Inc raised its 2017 production forecast and capital expenditure program on Tuesday, but lowered its outlook for production at the Sunrise oil sands project in northern Alberta. Husky said […]
Saskatchewan coal fired electricity deal struck between province, Trudeau government
Saskatchewan carbon emissions to be reduced by 40 per cent Nov 28 (Reuters) – Ottawa has struck a deal with Saskatchewan, a fierce critic of its environmental strategy, allowing it to continue running coal-fired electricity plants past 2030 if it makes equivalent cuts elsewhere to greenhouse gas emissions, the governments said on Monday. Prime Minister Justin […]
Canadian drilling activity flat in 2017, services not recovering for another year – PSAC
Oil producers are using higher revenue to repair balance sheets, service company margins won’t improve until Q4 2017 Canadian oil and gas drilling activity will be flat in 2017, up only marginally from the 3,950 wells drilled this year, according to the Petroleum Services Association of Canada (PSAC). PSAC released its 2017 Canadian Drilling Activity Forecast […]
Brad Wall anti-carbon tax argument not likely to sway majority of Canadians
Canada can’t buck international trend to mitigate climate change, plenty of evidence carbon taxes do work, plenty of evidence carbon capture doesn’t work The emerging Canadian anti-carbon tax champion is Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall, who wrote a hard-nosed op-ed about carbon taxes in Friday’s Globe and Mail. Unfortunately, once again his message appeals to industry boosters instead of […]
Tundra Energy to acquire SE Saskatchewan pipeline from Enbridge
All employees of Enbridge currently working on the SE Saskatchewan System are expected to join Tundra CALGARY, AB – Tundra Energy Marketing Limited says it will purchase the South East Saskatchewan pipeline system from an affiliate of Enbridge Income Fund. Closing of the transaction is expected to occur in late 2016, subject to regulatory approvals. The […]
Brad Wall ‘not satisfied’ with Husky oil spill response
Husky oil spill affecting downstream drinking water supplies By Rod Nickel July 27 (Reuters) – Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall said on Wednesday he was not satisfied with Husky Energy Inc’s emergency response to an oil spill into a river that supplies drinking water, and said the western Canadian province needed to consider ways to avoid […]
Husky oil spill started day before crews arrived: Company
Husky oil spill began Wednesday evening By Rod Nickel and Nia Williams WINNIPEG/CALGARY, July 26 (Reuters) – An oil spill into a major Canadian river from a Husky Energy Inc pipeline started late on July 20, but flows were not shut down until the following morning, the company said on Tuesday. Husky’s incident report, released […]
Husky pipeline shut indefinitely after Canadian oil spill
Husky pipeline leaked into North Saskatchewan River By Rod Nickel and Nia Williams July 25 (Reuters) – Husky Energy Inc has indefinitely closed a pipeline that leaked oil into a major Canadian river, a company official said on Monday, as the spill forced a second city to stop drawing drinking water. Heavy oil and diluent leaked […]
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