Local Business

After years of being on a continual growth path Crescent point, the largest oil producer in Saskatchewan, is making a dramatic change in direction.

Estevan city council announced during the meeting held on Aug. 27 that the city would be going ahead with the business incentive program that had been proposed by economic development co-ordinator Dwight Bramble.

The repairs for Unit 3 at SaskPower’s Boundary Dam Power Station are nearing completion.

The first indication that the oil downturn was starting to turn around was in the service rig sector. As early as the first quarter of 2017, service rigs started advertising for new workers, and several reported shortages.

Of all the industrial sectors in Saskatchewan, oil and gas are targeted for the highest cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.

Local youths were able to learn about the intricacies of the newspaper business and the world of advertising through the annual Art in Advertising camp held at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum (EAGM).

The fourth annual Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Supply Chain Forum will happen Oct. 4, and the Regina event has been growing every year. This year’s event will again take place at the Regina Delta Hotel.

Saskatchewan’s active drilling rig count in 2018 has, at almost all points except the month of June, been better than the same corresponding times in 2017 and markedly better than 2016. That’s according to sister publication Rig Locator (riglocator.

The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce has announced the finalists for its 35th annual Achievement in Business Excellence (ABEX) Awards, and there are several local connections for those finalists.

The Kindersley area was the primary focus of attention for Saskatchewan’s August public offering of Crown petroleum and natural gas rights, which was held on Aug. 14 and generated $6.5 million in revenue for the province.