Alberta Oil Drilling
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Higher rig demand expected to continue as Precision Drilling boosts capital spendingThe Calgary-based company said it will spend $125 million as the current market momentum is expected to continue in anticipation of higher activity.CanadaApr 28, 2022
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Precision Drilling Q3 revenue up more than 50% from year ago as drilling ramps upPrecision, which is the nation's largest drilling rig contractor, says on average it had 51 active drilling rigs in Canada in the quarter, up from 18 in the same quarter last year.MoneyOct 21, 2021
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Canadian drillers add most rigs in a week in five years: Baker HughesEnergy firms in Canada boosted the number of rigs drilling for oil and natural gas last week by the most since 2015 as producers try to take advantage of rising crude prices.EconomyJan 13, 2020
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CNRL 2020 budget rises by $250M on oil curtailment ease; putting more rigs to workCanadian Natural Resources says its 2020 capital budget will be $250 million higher than last year as it adds about 60 drilling locations across Alberta and puts three additional rigs to work.MoneyDec 4, 2019
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Alberta allows producers to drill new conventional oil wells without production limitsJust in time for the winter drilling season, the Alberta government is hoping to boost the economy by allowing new oil wells to be drilled.EconomyNov 8, 2019
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Precision Drilling reports Q1 profit, revenue up from year ago as rigs continue moving southPrecision Drilling says it made a profit in its latest quarter, as Canadian oil companies with operations in the U.S. are earning more money south of the border.EconomyApr 25, 2019
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Acquisitions, insolvencies cited as drilling company count tumbles by 40%A new analysis cites industry data which shows only 26 drilling contractors have been working so far in 2019, 17 fewer than observed in 2014.EconomyApr 22, 2019
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Canadian drillers moving oil rigs south to chase better prospects in TexasA growing number of Canadian drilling rigs are being moved south of the border to take advantage of brighter prospects for oil and gas in the United States — and observers say it's unlikely they will ever return home.EconomyJan 31, 2018
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Precision Drilling reports higher rig demand but lower pricing in Q1One of Canada's largest oil and gas drilling companies is seeing renewed demand for its services but at lower prices.MoneyApr 24, 2017
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129 new well approved under Alberta’s oil and gas royalty change early opt-inThe Alberta government's early start to allowing oil and gas producers to apply for new projects under its modernized royalty framework has resulted in 129 new wells being approved.MoneyNov 4, 2016
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