Albertans have been getting a raw deal with the carbon tax since day one and things will only get worse if we let the Trudeau government impose its tax. When Alberta’s economy-wide tax kicked in there were less than a hand-full of provinces that had a carbon tax. Taxpayers in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador and in the territories weren’t paying the punitive tax. On April 1, the federal government imposed a carbon tax on [Read more]
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Pulse Oil Corp. Announces Successful Queenstown Production and Increasing Cashflow
CALGARY, May 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - Pulse Oil Corp. ("Pulse" or the "Company") (TSX-V: PUL and PUL.WT) is pleased to announce an operational update on successful production results from Pulse's Queenstown assets located in Southern Alberta. Queenstown Results Exceed Expectations As part of Pulse's light-oil drilling campaign these first two Queenstown wells targeted Pulse's newly defined 3-D seismic lithic sandstone channels, which are the highest quality reservoirs within the Mannville [Read more]
Sequoia Resources Corporation: Property Divestiture
On March 23, 2018, pursuant to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (“BIA”), Sequoia Resources Corporation (“Sequoia” or the “Company”), filed an assignment in Bankruptcy and PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. LIT (“PwC”) was appointed as Licensed Insolvency Trustee (the “Trustee”). Sayer Energy Advisors has been engaged to assist the Trustee with the sale of certain of Sequoia’s oil and natural gas properties. The properties are located in the Bruce, Hazelbluff and Camrose/Big Bend areas of Alberta [Read more]
Azoto Energy Services Ltd. Announces Significant Acquisition of Pumping Assets
Azoto Energy Services Ltd. (Azoto) announces that it has completed a significant acquisition of 52 pieces of high-quality heavy rolling High rate fired and low rate non-fired nitrogen pumps, storage, transports and tube trailers. David Lee, the Company’s President, said “This acquisition of significant pumping assets is an exciting development for Azoto. This transaction allows us to continue our focused growth within the Plant and Pipeline maintenance and turnaround sector and enhances our [Read more]
When serious climate-change news is funnier than satire, is it the end of the world or the rebirth of common sense?
Promoting a book is not easy, in large part because to do so successfully requires full participation in the foul world of social media. It looks simple but simple mistakes can cost you an arm or a career (ask Howard Dean, a US politician who obliterated his political career with a singular yowling noise he brought forth in a speech; a fatal error in the speed-of-light digital era). I made a rookie mistake on Twitter recently, and was fortunate to emerge unscathed – I was not savaged for the [Read more]
The EPC Firm that Could: How Trialta Projects Gained Momentum During a Downturn
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. A quote from Dickens, yes, but also could describe the fall of the oil and gas industry that happened recently in Calgary. When the industry went belly up, putting the city into a deep recession, many businesses found themselves cleaning house, going on a hiring freeze, and even for some, shutting their doors altogether. However, one company, Trialta projects, a nimble EPC firm, managed to weather the storm when most were battening [Read more]
XI Technologies: May 2019 Expiring Land Report – Are there opportunities for you?
Each week, XI Technologies scans their unique combination of enhanced industry data to provide trends and insights that have value for professionals doing business in the WCSB. If you'd like to receive our Wednesday Word to the Wise in your inbox, subscribe here This week let's take a look at expiring lands. According to AssetBook data, these are the top 25 companies with expiring lands over the next 12 months. From this data, AssetBook allows you to easily identify and rank expiring [Read more]
New Oil and Gas Jobs From BOE Report Jobs
Here are the latest oil and gas job postings courtesy BOE Report Jobs. To search and filter all the latest jobs, visit the BOE Report job board. All job listings are free to post for companies. Sign up to create an account to post jobs; it’s simple and easy to use. Posting Date Job Title Company Location May. 18 PARTS PERSON Trican Well Service Ltd. Hinton May. 17 Manager of Operations Blade Energy Services Corp Swan Hills May. 17 General Administrator Roska [Read more]
Regulator investigating high gas prices in B.C. has power to examine gouging
VICTORIA - British Columbia's independent energy regulator will have the power to call oil company representatives as witnesses into an investigation of high gasoline prices in the province. Premier John Horgan has tasked the B.C. Utilities Commission to examine the market factors that affect wholesale and retail gas prices, and he wants a report by Aug. 30. Gas prices hovering around $1.70 per litre in the Metro Vancouver area have been the highest in Canada for several months. Horgan [Read more]
Full house: Alberta UCP members sworn in at legislature, joining NDP members
EDMONTON - It's officially a full house at the Alberta legislature. The 63 members of the United Conservative caucus, including Premier Jason Kenney, have been sworn in at the legislature. They join 24 members of the Opposition NDP caucus, including leader Rachel Notley, who were sworn in last week. Next up is the election of a new Speaker, followed on Wednesday by the Speech from the Throne and the first piece of legislation. Kenney has promised Bill 1 would repeal the provincial [Read more]