B.C’s Opposition Conservatives have been talking with Alberta about pipeline: Rustad
The leader of British Columbia’s Official Opposition says his party has been talking with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith about her plans to build a pipeline to B.C.’s northern coast.
B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad says he has “of course been talking” with Smith about the proposed pipeline, adding he has also been talking with Saskatchewan and “all kinds of people” about the proposal.
Analyzing the wind capacity factor for Alberta’s 50 wind farms, and what it means for Saskatchewan
What can we really expect for output when a new wind farm, like the one proposed near Weyburn, is built? Pipeline Online digs deep into the data from Alberta’s 50 wind farms to find out. When you compare that to Saskatchewan, there’s a surprising conclusion. You get a lot more bang for your buck building in Saskatchewan.
Multilateral designs lift more energy with a smaller environmental footprint
Editor’s note: This article by the Canadian Energy Centre has some of the best graphics Pipeline Online has seen yet, courtesy Chinook Geosteering, showing the different types of multilateral wells being drilled now. As Pipeline Online has written recently, multilaterals are the “next big thing.”
Letter to the Editor: Ice-related developments in the Canadian shipping industry
I just came across your article titled “Let’s get serious about shipping oil from Hudson Bay”. You may be interested in some recent ice-related developments in the Canadian shipping industry.
Enbridge files wind project development permit applications with RMs of Weyburn and Griffin
The Seven Stars Energy Project, which involves building a 200 megawatt capacity wind farm east of Weyburn, is advancing to the next stage on the path to a final investment decision next year.
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Pipeline Online Podcast Ep. 22: Donny Duncan, Millennium Land, a real live landman
Donny Duncan is president and CEO of Millennium Land, one of the prominent land agencies operating in Saskatchewan. He’s a real, honest-to-God landman. You may have seen one on TV! We talk about the differences between what you might have seen on TV, and the very important role land agents have in resource development.
Carney and Kinew release joint statement on Port of Churchill development
Before he flipped the coin at the Grey Cup (where he was booed), Prime Minister Mark Carney and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew met and spoke about developments at the Port of Churchill.
Jim Warren: COP30—where worlds collide, climate alarmists wring their hands and nothing goes right
Worlds are colliding at the COP30 climate change conference in Belem, Brazil. Virtue signaling conference promoters have run head on into hard reality.
Eby says B.C. is at a ‘pivot point’ as he promises future based on natural resources
British Columbia Premier David Eby used his appearance at the convention of British Columbia’s New Democrats to highlight several resource projects, while saying that the federal ban on tankers off B.C.’s northern coast is here to stay.
Baytex exits the U.S. in $3.25B deal, focuses on higher-return Canadian assets
How many times have we heard of oil companies leaving Saskatchewan, or Canada, to focus on the US? Well, Baytex is pulling out of Texas, and spending its money here, including in northwest and west central Saskatchewan.
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Alberta’s Smith supportive of new major projects, says pipeline negotiation ongoing
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she’s on board with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s second batch of key major projects picked for potential fast-track approval.
B.C. power line and Ksi Lisims LNG added to federal government’s major-projects list
The listing of Ksi Lisims LNG and the North Coast Transmission Line gives B.C. four projects on the roster of projects that Carney says will add billions to the economy to move it away from an over-reliance on the United States.
Quick Dick McDick: Harvest finale (Part 2)
Yes, Quick Dick McDick finished harvest in September, and it is now mid-November. But doggone it, he’s been busy doing stand up, so if you need your fix, get tickets to a show!
Danny Lohse celebrates 50 years with Jerry Mainil Ltd
Fifty years ago, Danny Lohse needed a job. Having grown up on a farm near Ratcliffe, Saskatchewan, six miles from the U.S. border, farming was not it, nor was work in the booming metropolis of Ratcliffe.
“Population: 2,” he said.
41 year old Meadow Lake Power Station to be replaced, but with reciprocating engine tech, not a turbine
This new power plant will exceed the federal Clean Electricity Regulations 25 megawatt limit and would be subject to those regulations which seek to do away with fossil fuel-powered generation. By pursuing a plant of this scale, this is another instance of Saskatchewan flaunting the CER as they currently stand
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Energy Realities Podcast: Saskatchewan’s nuclear and coal strategy
It turns out people outside our borders are noticing what’s going on in Saskatchewan when it comes to nuclear and coal-fired power generation. Pipeline Online editor Brian Zinchuk appeared on the Energy Realities Podcast on Monday, Nov. 10, explaining just what exactly Saskatchewan is doing, and how it goes against the grain of nearly everyone else.
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says plans to dredge Burrard Inlet remain uncosted
A spokesperson for the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says plans to dredge Burrard Inlet remain in the preliminary stage with no costs currently attached to them.
Finance minister says critical minerals refining is the ‘name of the game’
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says his goal is to help make Canada the NATO partner of choice when it comes to supplying critical minerals as defence becomes a focus for many countries.
50 Years since the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, and how it influenced my own life
“When suppertime came the old cook came on deck, Saying “Fellas, it’s too rough to feed ya.”
My stepdad said he knew what that was like. After two years, he had had enough of being a tugboat hand. He ended up in the oil industry instead, and that’s what led me into the same business.
Pipeline Online Podcast, Ep. 21: Pam Schwann, Saskatchewan Mining Association on coal, uranium and nuclear
There’s been major developments this year in the mining portion of the energy sector. Saskatchewan is going to refurbish its coal fleet instead of shutting it down in four years.
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Weekend Watch: CAOEC’s Life on a Drilling Rig
The Canadian Association of Energy Contractors (CAOEC) just posted this video on “Life on a Drilling Rig.” It’s a really good short video explaining the basics of what each rig hand does on a crew. It’s shot on Bonanza Rig 7, and looks almost as good as something Pipeline Online might shoot. Almost.
Canadian Natural president awaiting more detail on Ottawa’s climate plans
The president of oil and gas giant Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. says this week’s federal budget had some positive signs for the industry, but he’s waiting for more detail about how the government’s climate policy is going to shake out.
MEG-Cenovus deal clears key shareholder vote after delays
Three vote delays, two sweetened bids and countless other twists and turns later, shareholders in MEG Energy Corp. have given their blessing to an $8.6-billion takeover by Cenovus Energy Inc.
Enbridge has no plans to apply for national interest project as it tackles expansions
Enbridge Inc. says it added $3 billion in new growth projects to its roster south of the border during the third quarter, while in Canada it has no immediate plans to make a pitch to the new federal Major Projects Office.
Poilievre lays out market-first opposition to Carney’s federal budget in speech
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre needled Prime Minister Mark Carney over the size of the federal deficit Friday in a speech offering his critique of the Liberal budget tabled on Nov. 4.