Drilling activity in Saskatchewan will be higher than originally forecast: Petroleum Services Association of Canada. Continue reading →

PSAC has increased its 2017 drilling forecast for the third time. Continue reading →

Alberta operators drilled twice as many wells during the first three months of this year than they did over the same time period last year. Continue reading →

The PSAC forecast includes a significant increase in the number of wells drilled in the province to a new total of 2,600 wells, which is up from 1,940 wells in the original forecast. Continue reading →

The Petroleum Services Association of Canada says it’s raising its forecast for drilling activity for 2017 in view of rising optimism in the oil and gas industry. Continue reading →

Most in the oil industry don’t want to speak too soon, but early numbers show things could be starting to look up in Alberta. Continue reading →

Calgary-based Essential Energy Services is reporting that demand in Western Canada for its well completion and production services has been rising this fall as customers react to modest improvements in commodity prices. Continue reading →

The Petroleum Services Association of Canada says oil and gas drilling will stage a modest rebound in 2017, but remain well below levels reached before the current commodity price slump began. Continue reading →

A group that represents oilfield service and supply companies asked Ottawa earlier this year to use equalization payments as leverage to get reluctant provinces onside with pipeline projects. Continue reading →

Alberta’s monthly unemployment rate climbed to its highest level in nearly 22 years in July, marking the first time the province has had a worse jobless rate than Nova Scotia, Statistics Canada said Friday. Continue reading →