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Liberal candidate supports Keystone XL

Liberal candidate supports Keystone XL

Swift Current – Pipeline News asked each of the four federal candidates in the riding of Cypress Hills Grasslands a series of questions on energy, with a focus on issues in that particular riding.
We’ve got to leave the oil in the ground: Green candidate

We’ve got to leave the oil in the ground: Green candidate

East End – Pipeline News asked each of the four federal candidates in the riding of Cypress Hills Grasslands a series of questions on energy, with a focus on issues in that particular riding.
Dealing with the downturn

Dealing with the downturn

Estevan Meter has 35 people working out of Estevan, and a further six working with sister company Virden Meter in Virden, Man. “We cut back a couple of positions a few have been left unfilled through attrition. Our overall volume is down somewhat.
Tackling turnarounds with Estevan Meter

Tackling turnarounds with Estevan Meter

rd in the meeting room at Estevan Meter had several names dispatched for work at a local gas plant the following week. Turnaround season was still in play, but soon coming to an end.
Ready to rescue people in the most hazardous environments

Ready to rescue people in the most hazardous environments

Steelman – All over the site, you saw them – workers with climbing helmets, headlamps that look like they should be mounted on a 4x4, and climbing harnesses strong enough for two people.
Coming home to look after turnaround

Coming home to look after turnaround

Steelman – When Plains Midstream Canada’s district manager for LPG (Liquified Petroleum Gases) comes down to oversee the annual turnaround at the company’s Steelman gas plant, he stays at the Hotel McLaren, northwest of Arcola.
Anatomy of a gas plant turnaround

Anatomy of a gas plant turnaround

30 workers, 120 contractors and 10 days to get it done

How would things look like for our industry under each party?

On October 19, Canadians will elect a new government. As of late September, it was still very much anyone’s game. About the only thing that seems off the table is a strong Conservative majority.
Smoke went up and oil prices came down

Smoke went up and oil prices came down

Forest fires and falling oil price impact provincial finances
Drilling rig numbers down by about half in just one month

Drilling rig numbers down by about half in just one month

Numbers recover by end of September, still low compared to previous years