Local Business

On a day when West Texas Intermediate hit US$75.55 per barrel, Saskatchewan’s active drilling rig count came in at 47 on Oct. 1, according to sister publication Rig Locator (riglocator.ca). That’s up from 37 just the previous week, on Sept. 27.

A move to two days, and a new location, appeared to be beneficial for the 25th edition of the Estevan Showcase Business Expo. Showcase was held on Friday and Saturday at the Power Dodge Curling Centre.

The 25th annual Estevan Showcase Business Expo is now underway. The event is taking place at the Power Dodge Curling Centre. Doors opened at 4 p.m. on Friday afternoon and will remain open until 9 p.m. It will resume on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.

Sept. 25 marked the big auction for Harris Oilfield Construction Ltd., and it was a fitting end for the family owned-and-operated business.

The preliminary totals for Co-op’s Fuel Good Day amounted to 28,317.05 litres pumped in Southland Co-op locations in Assiniboia, Coronach, Lafleche and Mossbank. A donation of $2,831.70 in total was made to STARS Air Ambulance.

By Dan Archer For more than 25 years, Cranfield Hopper Bottoms of Limerick has manufactured cones and steel floors for grain bins. The company is positioned west of Limerick along Highway 13.

(Daily Oil Bulletin) – The National Energy Board (NEB) says it has received a federal cabinet order requiring it to reconsider its recommendations on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion as they are relevant to project-related marine shipping.

The retailer that will be selling cannabis in Estevan – as well as three other communities – is hopeful they will be ready once cannabis becomes legal in Canada on Oct. 17.

Gear Energy Ltd. has completed the acquisition of Steppe Resources Inc . , a private oil and gas company with production of approximately 1,175 barrels of oil equivalent per day. Pursuant to the arrangement, shareholders of Steppe received 0.

Gear Energy Ltd. has completed the acquisition of Steppe Resources Inc., a private oil and gas company with production of approximately 1,175 barrels of oil equivalent per day. Pursuant to the arrangement, shareholders of Steppe received 0.