Most Alberta oil and gas news focuses on what is being built. New wells get attention. New pipelines get attention. Oil sands expansions and natural gas plants generate headlines because they represent growth. But one of the more important developments for Alberta’s oilfield service industry right now is happening at … Read More
Alberta’s oil and gas industry is busy, but the activity is not spread evenly across the province. Some regions are attracting new drilling because producers are targeting natural gas and condensate. Others are seeing heavy oil development. Established oil sands areas continue to generate enormous production while companies focus increasingly … Read More
Coiled tubing is a specialized but increasingly important part of Alberta’s oil and gas service industry. The technology allows a continuous length of steel tubing to be deployed into an oil or natural gas well without assembling conventional jointed pipe one section at a time. Coiled tubing can be used … Read More
A significant natural gas infrastructure expansion is moving forward west of Grande Prairie as AltaGas increases the capacity of its Dimsdale natural gas storage facility. The project is particularly relevant to Alberta because it sits close to one of the most important natural gas producing regions in the province. AltaGas … Read More
Calgary based Cenovus Energy has increased its 2026 production outlook after reporting record production from key Alberta oil sands operations and its strongest quarterly financial results in company history. The results provide another example of a major trend developing across Alberta’s oil industry. Large producers are finding ways to increase … Read More
One of the biggest transactions involving a Calgary energy company in recent years is moving toward creating a much larger Canadian natural gas business. Shell has agreed to acquire Calgary based ARC Resources, a major producer with extensive operations in the Montney formation of Alberta and British Columbia. The transaction … Read More
Two of Calgary’s largest energy companies are signalling that Alberta’s oil sands have significant potential for additional production growth, but major new investments will depend on greater certainty around government agreements, carbon policy and future infrastructure. Canadian Natural Resources has said it will not proceed with its medium and longer … Read More
A discussion gaining attention among Alberta Reddit users highlights a question that matters particularly to Calgary and other energy communities across the province. If Alberta is producing record amounts of oil, why does it sometimes feel as though the oil and gas industry is becoming a smaller employer? The concern … Read More
Calgary’s relationship with oil and natural gas extends far beyond the drilling rigs and producing fields found elsewhere in Alberta. While most oil and gas production occurs outside the city, Calgary remains the corporate centre where many of the industry’s biggest financial, engineering, investment, and strategic decisions are made. Downtown … Read More
The Montney Formation has become one of the most important oil and natural gas developments in Canada, attracting billions of dollars in investment over the past decade. Located in northwestern Alberta and northeastern British Columbia, the Montney is widely recognized for its enormous natural gas reserves, valuable condensate production, and … Read More