Environmental groups had argued the decision to extend an exploration drilling licence beyond the term limit was unlawful and lacked proper environmental oversight.

Canadian 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.

The CAODC predicts just nine more wells will be drilled in Canada in 2020 compared to 2019, and fewer drilling rigs are expected to be in service.

Just in time for the winter drilling season, the Alberta government is hoping to boost the economy by allowing new oil wells to be drilled.

Precision 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.

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.

The total number of companies producing oil and gas in Western Canada has fallen by 17.5 per cent in the four years since global oil prices began crashing.

The Supreme Court of Canada says the trustee for a bankrupt Alberta energy company cannot simply walk away from unprofitable wells on agricultural land without having to clean up.

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is handing out tax breaks for oil and gas drillers along with criticism of Ottawa's lack of appreciation for how damaging are current price discounts on western Canadian oil.

Shares in Ensign Energy Services Inc. closed about eight per cent higher at $5.49 Monday after it reported a smaller loss in its third quarter compared with a year ago, while revenue grew 17 per cent.