Oil & Gas

Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced that Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) will implement measures to address dry conditions impacting producers.

(A thunderstorm packing strong winds swept through the Weyburn area on Sunday evening, but didn't bring much rain) Crops in southeast Saskatchewan advanced quickly due to the hot temperatures and a low amount of moisture.

First project completed under the Oil Infrastructure Investment Program

The Government of Saskatchewan has announced the first completed, in-service pipeline project under the provincial Oil Infrastructure Investment Program (OIIP).

Crop conditions in the southeast area range from fair to good condition, according to the latest report from Saskatchewan Agriculture’s crop report.

Rain showers in the last couple of weeks have been welcomed by farmers in the southeast region, but more rain will be needed as the forecast is calling for an extended length of hot days to come. In the RM of Weyburn area, about 0.

Deep Earth Energy Production Corp. has successfully completed the front-end engineering and design (FEED) with a corresponding feasibility study and report on its first geothermal power facility in southeast Saskatchewan.

Saskatchewan's June public offering of Crown petroleum and natural gas rights held on June 1 generated $516,069 in revenue for the province. This public offering is the second of six oil and gas sales scheduled for the 2021-22 fiscal year.

The Government of Saskatchewan says the province’s Accelerated Site Closure Program (ASCP) has seen strong uptake and success during its first year.

Farmer Dale Paslawski is well underway with his seeding of the 2021 crop, and is happy at the prospects ahead for what could be a boom year in agriculture, if current commodity prices hold up.