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10 years Ago – Early Eastern Creeps and Bums By David Finch
The explorers of the Canadian West had to come from somewhere, and many of them came from central Canada. They came in the tradition of the fur traders who chased the beaver across the continent, intent on securing raw material for expensive hats for people in the old country. But the Geological Survey of Canada…
Hemisphere Energy Provides Operational And Production Updates
TSX-V: HME VANCOUVER, May 8, 2018 /CNW/ – Hemisphere Energy Corporation (TSX-V: HME) (“Hemisphere” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on its operations and current production. Hemisphere had an active start to 2018 with three Atlee Buffalo G pool development wells drilled in the first quarter. The first well was completed as…
10 Years Ago – PRECISION CHAMPIN’ AT DRILL BIT
SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2008 has been circled on calendars at Precision Drilling Trust for quite a long time. That’s the date when the non-compete agreement with Weatherford International Ltd. expires and Precision can pursue an international growth plan. It was about three years ago when Precision sold its considerable international business to Weatherford for $2.28billion…
10 Years Ago – SICOTTE DRILLING & DIAMOND DRILL
SICOTTE DRILLING & DIAMOND DRILL – TOGETHER THEY PROVIDE COMPLETE ROLLERCONE & PDC SOLUTIONS Many large drill bit companies carry both rollercone and polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) bits, but in a unique situation two small, independent companies are working together to provide integrated drilling solutions – from surface to TD. Sicotte Drilling Tools, Inc., which…
Truth + Consequences of ‘Real’ versus ‘Implied’ Liabilities of Abandoned Wells
By William Sattlegger, P. Geo.President, Foreshore Resources Ltd. The energy industry is faced with accrued environmental liabilities in part due to end of life reserves, subpar economics, and the culture of deferring well suspensions, abandonments, and site reclamations has resulted in an ever-increasing inventory of inactive wells across the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. This is…
