Pipeline News

Wainwright – The annual Wainwright and District Oilmen’s Bonspiel will take place from Jan. 30 to Feb. 1. It will be the 37thannual version of the bonspiel.

Calgary –It’s pink slip time for oilfield service provider Baker Hughes Inc. which is cutting 7,000 jobs worldwide due to a sharp decline in crude oil prices. The company to be acquired by Halliburton Co.

Lloydminster – An official “Hamptonality moment” will take place in Lloydminster during the grand opening of the new Hampton Inn by Hilton in Lloydminster on March 12.

Calgary – CWC Energy Services Corp. is adjusting to the reality of volatile oil prices with a reduced 2015 capital expenditure budget of just $14.6 million.

Calgary – Tuscany Energy Ltd. is deferring all but required capital projects in 2015 until oil prices show sustainable gains. The decision announced on Jan.

Calgary – Spartan Energy Corp. plans to continue to deliver per share growth in 2015 organically with a capital expenditure budget of $105 million.

Calgary – Ongoing diversification from service centres in Beaverlodge, Medicine Hat and Slave Lake in Alberta is proving to be profitable for New Energy Services Inc.

Lloydminster – When the thermometer plunges, sales of warm clothes for work or play heat up at Northern Factory Workwear in Lloydminster and Saskatoon.

Weyburn – The Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show, commonly referred to as the Weyburn Oil Show, will take place this year on June 3-4. June 2 will include the exhibitors’ golf tournament as well as steak and lobster supper.

Estevan – In the summer of 2014 Pongo Holdings of Estevan made some improvements to its frac water facility south of Estevan, electrifying the pumping system and building a new manifold.