Oil & Gas

Washington – The Keystone XL Pipeline proposal, as it stands right now, is dead. President Barack Obama on Nov. 6 formally rejected the project, which has been under consideration for over seven years.

Estevan – Enform Saskatchewan criss-crossed the province in mid-October, presenting another series of lunch and learn sessions. The presentations took place in Weyburn on Oct. 13, Estevan Oct. 14, Carlyle Oct, 15, Swift Current Oct.

Estevan – Turnbull Excavating of Estevan only has about one quarter of its business in the oilpatch, but it has still felt the downturn over the last year. As such, the company has done a few things to broaden its horizons.

Estevan – Southeast Saskatchewan’s newest drilling company, Stampede Drilling, has been fortunate over the past year, often having all three of its rigs at work at the same time.

Estevan – In dealing with the toughest downturn in the oilpatch in 30 years, Bert Baxter Transport of Estevan turned to a strategy it used back in the 1980s, work-sharing.

Weyburn – Panther Drilling of Weyburn had half of its four-rig fleet working from June until the end of September, but the low rig count province-wide has come home to roost for them, with just one rig at work by mid-October.

Yorkton – It’s hard to miss a drilling rig painted John Deere green. If you opened up the National Post app on your smartphone in late September or early October, you might have seen a prominent story in the Financial Post section.

Carnduff – When the number of active drilling rigs drops by over half since January, those companies that are the closest to drilling feel it the most.

Estevan – Estevan’s new truck bypass, announced in 2008, is just about ready. Sonja Orban, communications consultant with the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure, said completion is expected in early November.

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