Industry News

The natural resources sector has helped B.C.’s economy fare better than economies elsewhere in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the industry could drive the province’s economic recovery – if government allows it.

The Montney region of northeastern B.C. is very attractive for oil and gas producers because it's rich in liquids.

The Petroleum Services Association of Canada estimates 420 wells will be drilled in British Columbia this year, up from from 367 wells in 2020. There were 19 of 44 rigs active in the northeast as of Jan. 28, according to RigLocator.

So, you want to spend hundreds of millions of dollars – possibly billions -- building a new copper mine in B.C.

More than a year after its closure, a service aimed at helping farmers in the Peace Region of British Columbia navigate their relationships with the oil and gas industry has been reintroduced.

More than a year after its closure, a service aimed at helping farmers in the Peace Region of British Columbia navigate their relationships with the oil and gas industry has been reintroduced.

Chetwynd has one of those problems that, for a resource industry town vulnerable to the vagaries of commodity cycles, is kind of nice to have, but frustrating nonetheless.

Northern Health medical health officers have declared the COVID-19 outbreak over at two workforce accommodation sites for the Coastal Gas Link project. The outbreak started on Dec. 19, 2020 and there are no new cases reported.

Thanks to the recent uptick in oil prices, and B.C.’s dormant sites reclamation program, things are going well for Precision Well Services in Fort St. John.

Global demand for cleaner-burning natural gas has created a once-in-a-generation opportunity for Canada to develop an LNG industry.