BOE Report Staff

In response to NRCAN’s announcement yesterday (“Canada Launches Just Transition Engagement”) the Canadian Association of Energy Contractors is seeking clarification on how the federal government defines “Just Transition” and why legislation may be required to support it. With respect to building a clean energy future, Canada’s energy industry has made it abundantly clear it supports this initiative, and has decades of innovation and a track record of success that demonstrates its [Read more]

Abstract: Sealing around penetrations remains a source of concern when designing a geomembrane containment or soil gas barrier.  In most cases, sealing penetrations and attaching to structures rely heavily on the skill and techniques employed by the installer, and variation in the quality of construction greatly impacts the long term success of the installation.  In this study, carefully constructed polyethylene pipe boots, and spray-applied polyurea connections were used to seal around a [Read more]

Calgary AB, Canada– Unified Valve Group Ltd. (“Unified”) is proud to announce that a fully certified steam boiler has been commissioned at their Calgary location. The Calgary boiler supplements Unified’s existing steam boilers in Edmonton and Bonnyville. Effective immediately, Unified’s Calgary team can provide steam testing services for all models of Pressure Relief Valves up to 8” and up to 3,000 PSI with lift assist. Unified is available for standard bookings and is accepting audit [Read more]

For operators who have established a core development area, drilled their wells out and have been experimenting with bigger frac jobs, what’s left?  While longer wells drilled in the best rock with the biggest fracs may have the highest rates, our industry will keep pushing the limits of completions. An increasingly popular technique in US shale plays that has recently been adopted by some operators in the Duvernay and Montney is “extreme limited entry” (XLE) fracturing and the more targeted [Read more]

Treeline Well Services LP is excited to announce the acquisition of the service rig assets of Kodiak Well Servicing. The purchase consists of one (1) high spec, new generation, double service rig built by KSM and two (2) boiler packages (80 HP and 100 HP). Kodiak Well Servicing has a respected and long-standing history in the northeast BC well servicing industry. This move is a continuation of Treeline’s growth strategy and enables us to build and grow our base in northeast British Columbia. [Read more]