New NDP energy critic worked on Enbridge’s Line 3 Replacement project.
I guess that would qualify her as a pipeliner, wouldn’t it?
Not what you’d expect from the NDP
Urgently
Premiers seek ‘urgent’ meeting with Trudeau before Trump returns to White House
Alberta aiming to create test site to support new drilling technologies
Alberta seeks to “de-risk” oil, gas pipeline investments in wake of Trump victory
Why the Sask Party lost the cities
Bronwyn Eyre: Saskatchewan election post-mortem: Why the Sask Party lost the cities
A former Energy and Resources Minister for four years, Eyre is joining Pipeline Online as a regular contributor, both as a columnist and co-host in an upcoming regular podcast that is rapidly coming together. Watch for Eyre’s continuing contributions on Pipeline Online in the weeks and months ahead.
Also:
Alberta wind power generation falls to less than one per cent capacity, once again (Last Friday, it fell to zero. You read that right. Zero.)
TC Energy CEO sees opportunity in Trump win as company refocuses on natural gas
And, what’s this Bluesky Social all about? In the interest of staking territory, Pipeline Online is now on this new social media at @pipelineonline.bsky.social. If you’re on there, be the first to follow, I guess?
Trump won. Build that pipeline
Brian Zinchuk: Trump won. Let’s build that pipeline, quick!
A remarkable alignment between Trump, the US House and Senate, Danielle Smith, Scott Moe and maybe Pierre Poilievre could make it happen
Also:
Verbatim backgrounder on oil and gas emissions cap
Emissions cap puts methane in spotlight; industry says low-hanging fruit already gone
Maybe TMX won’t be the last pipeline, after all
Enbridge in talks about Mainline pipeline expansion as Canadian oil output grows
This is very significant, as the enormous cost overruns (6x over initial budget) of the Trans Mountain Expansion seemed to scare off anyone from ever doing a major pipeline in this country again. But that was the federal government running the show.
Historically, Enbridge built a new mainline pipe about every decade. The shot above was Line 3 replacement in 2017. The previous Alberta clipper was 2008-2009. And this new development is very likely so that Enbridge is ready to go with a new Conservative government in place next year. Thoughts?
Also:
Veren intends on spending 15% of its 2025 capital budget in Saskatchewan
SeaRose floating oilfield vessel en route back to Canada after refurbishment: Cenovus
Trevor Rose Podcast: Scott Saxberg
In other words, oil and gas pays for a lot
SIMSA 2024: Oil and gas is a “cornerstone of our financial prosperity,” says CAPP CEO Lisa Baiton.
To rectify Canada’s sinking economic status, we need to fix our energy regulatory framework to be timely, predictable and simpler. Along the way, we need to include Indigenous people and their investments.
Those were the messages by Lisa Baiton, president and CEO of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, in her keynote address to the 10th annual Saskatchewan Industrial and Mining Suppliers Association (SIMSA) Energy Forum.
Pipeline, DEI, carbon pricing, gas tax and more for the weekend
Wall Street Journal looks, wrongly, at Trans Mountain Expansion Pipeline and its impacts. There’s a lot wrong in this video. Can you count the ways?
Weekend Watch: Mike Rowe and Victor Davis Hanson on what’s wrong with society, and there’s a lot Highly recommended.
Environment, energy ministers offer Jagmeet Singh a briefing on carbon pricing. Oh sure, now they tell him about it.
Manitoba government extending gas tax holiday until end of the year Because of course it is. This is the problem with supposed gas tax holidays – you can’t end the holiday.
Indigenous equity ownership saw momentum in 2024, but still more work to do
Top swag of the show: Bravo Target Safety hands out aspirin keychains. With an 18mm culvert in the largest artery of my heart, I grabbed four. Hopefully I’ll never need them.
And just in case you were wondering, Alberta’s power was $0 for almost the entirety of Sept. 27. I’ll write about that next week if I have time.
Rigs, pipelines, lost opportunity and some hardware
The hollowing out of Canada’s industrial base continues. A few people said there’s been some new rigs built, but I’ve been told by the industry association those were retrofits.
Are more drilling rigs going to be decommissioned? And have we forgotten how to build new ones?
Jet turbines used to make pipelines work in UK (here, too, but the video is about the UK)
Weekend Watch: Jet engines that power a nation
Canada really has two significant competitors when it comes to providing heavy oil to the US Gulf Coast refinery complex – Venezuela and Mexico. Venezuela’s been driving its self off a cliff in its socialist paradise. And it looks like Mexico’s exports are likely going to collapse, too, according to Peter Zeihan. Gee, if only Keystone XL had been built to supply our heavy oil to their refineries built for that product…
Peter Zeihan: The self-inflicted downfall of Mexican energy
And, well, I guess I’ll include this, too. Vi Day is very important. The other guy wasn’t sure why he was included, but was honoured to be.
Vi Day, Brian Zinchuk among King Charles III Coronation Medal recipients
Wind, unreliable. Really? Yup
Pipelines and EVs
Jordan Peterson: In Defense of Canada
This video has little to do with energy and everything to do with how this country’s military has gone to hell in a handbasket. Dr. Jordan Peterson speaks with retired a retired three-star admiral and former head of the Royal Canadian Navy, a three-star army general and a retired air force major. They tear apart DEI and the woke reality in the military today.
If you care at all about the Canadian Armed Forces, or ever served, you should watch or listen to this.
Also, on the nuclear front:
‘Ontario’s moment:’ Minister says Canada building blueprint for nuclear energy future
And it turns out pipelines make money. Who’da thunk it?
Enbridge makes progress on utility purchases; raises earnings forecast
If you own it, do you protest it?
Brian Zinchuk: Do pipeline owners protest pipelines? First Nations buy in, literally
Precision Drilling attributes Canadian rig demand growth to Trans Mountain pipeline
If they own pipelines, will they protest pipelines?
Will this put an end to most Indigenous opposition to pipelines? TC Energy signs deal to sell minority stake in pipeline to Indigenous groups.
Also:
Energy Realities Podcast: Energy and the Olympics
Ottawa announces more than $192 million for Nova Scotia clean energy projects
Saturn has four drilling rigs going in the field, three of which are in Sask
We just built the damned pipeline…
Oil and gas isn’t a sunset industry yet, despite what many think
Honey! It’s finished!
Well, they finally finished that pipeline to the Left Coast. In other parts of the world, this is May Day, the Workers holiday. Here, maybe it should be Pipeline Day?
And the Saskatchewan government is pretty excited about this multilateral well program. They announced it for a third time yesterday. This story provides more detail on how it could reinvigorate cold heavy oil production in the Lloydminster area.
Alberta’s getting behind geothermal development.
Build a pipeline, things pick up. Who woulda thunk it?
Anyone think that new pipeline might actually make a real difference? Hmmm? Too bad it wasn’t done five years ago. Trans Mountain pipeline project ushers in new era for oilsands hub Fort McMurray.
And too bad Northern Gateway wasn’t built 8 years ago. And Energy East was supposed to be in service December, 2018. Lots of too bads. I wonder why…
So I take my kid to a career day in Estevan, THE ENERGY CITY, and not one energy company has a table at the career fair. Here’s my not too impressed column about it.
Cenovus got spanked for an offshore oil spill.
And if you move dirt, ever, in Saskatchewan, you should be aware of Sask 1st Call. They had some big changes last year, apparently.
About bloody time
Six years ago, they scratched dirt on TMX. Finally, FINALLY, it is nearing completion, and expected to enter service May 1.
The original pipeline was built over 65 years ago with equipment that largely didn’t even have hydraulics, and absolutely did not have computers, GPS, laser measurement or anything else like that. And they did it in 16 months.
Also:
Brian Zinchuk on Evan Bray Show: Multilateral wells, oil royalties, TMX pipeline, lithium, helium and more
Carbon and lithium
Working through the periodic table:
Lithium in SK, Part 27: Lithium Bank sells Estevan area land to unnamed buyer
Those Lloydminster folks aren’t too happy about the carbon tax.
Nor are a bunch of other people happy about the carbon tax.
And regarding hydrogen and carbon in the form of methane and other natural gas liquids,
Pembina closes Alliance Pipeline deal with Enbridge
As a note, The Alliance Pipeline runs right through Saskatchewan. I started work on it three weeks after my May, 1999 wedding. I was the only guy on my road bore crew of 12 married once! Most were on their second marriage, a few on their third, one I think on his fourth. At that point you walk into a bar, find a woman you don’t like, and give her your house.
In six weeks, it’ll be 25 years for us. So that pipeline project has some meaning for me.
Will a First Nation-owned pipeline be without protests and opposition?
Can’t imagine why oil shippers demand explanation from Trans Mountain for pipeline cost overruns, can you?
B.C. First Nation and Western LNG partner to purchase natural gas pipeline project. Can they succeed in bringing a major pipeline in on time and on budget, or will they face the same perils as Trans Mountain (above) and Coastal GasLink? Will other First Nations do all they can to halt it, like GasLink? Will they destroy equipment and raid camps?
US Bureau of Land Management accepts bids for the sale of Federal Helium System. FYI the US Govt getting out of #helium is what’s driving Saskatchewan’s burgeoning industry