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Drilling activity remains flat in July

According to numbers reported by sister publication Rig Locator ( www.riglocator.ca ), drilling rig activity remained relatively flat during the second week of July. As of July 14 there were 47 active drilling rigs in Saskatchewan.

Rig activity up slightly

This being the third summer since the oil downturn really hit in late 2014, the pace of drilling in Saskatchewan is a little higher than 2015 and a lot higher than 2016, according to numbers posted by sister publication Rig Locator (www.riglocator.

Coal company pleads guilty to charges

A guilty plea has been entered in connection with a workplace accident in Estevan nearly two years ago.

Saskpower nearing deal for test facility

SaskPower’s carbon capture test facility at the Shand Power Station is currently sitting vacant, but according to Jonathan Tremblay, the media relations and issues management spokesperson for the Crown corporation, that status could change soon.
Carbon capture facility was offline in June

Carbon capture facility was offline in June

The carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility at the Boundary Dam Power Station was offline in June, thanks to an outage that had been previously planned.
Agreements reached for CCS Knowledge Centre

Agreements reached for CCS Knowledge Centre

The International CCS Knowledge Centre in Regina has signed two memoranda of understanding (MOU), one with the Research Institute of Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Corp. Ltd. and the other with the China National CCUS Centre in Shaanxi.
Crescent Point dumps CAPP membership

Crescent Point dumps CAPP membership

Crescent Point Energy Corp.

City reopens leisure centre concession

The concession at the Estevan Leisure Centre/Affinity Place complex is open once again.
Paterson Grain donates to arena project

Paterson Grain donates to arena project

Paterson Grain donated $67,866.75 to the Assiniboia Arena Project, a project of the Assiniboia Civic Improvement Association. The proceeds come from grain and hay sold off the company land adjacent to the terminal.
Co-op presents two cheques

Co-op presents two cheques

The Southern Plains Co-op presented a pair of cheques on Friday at their grocery store in Estevan.