Alberta

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Crossing Group Sets HDD Record on Athabasca River Pipeline Bore

The Crossing Group completed a 2,955-meter gyroscopic intersect HDD crossing under Alberta's Athabasca River for the Whiskey Jack Lateral, a company record, Trenchless Technology Canada reports.

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Compliance

CO2 Pipeline Buildout Could Open Major New Market for Pipeline Contractors

Pipeline Technology Journal analysis shows the US aims to grow its CO2 pipeline network up to 20x by 2050, a buildout that could create sustained work for pipeline construction and integrity contractors.

Aug 20, 2026

Editorial image: Aerial night CO2 pipeline construction corridor - CO2 Pipeline Buildout Could Open Major New Market for Pipeline Contractors

Industry

Atikamekw Nation, Marinvest Pitch 15-MMtpa Quebec LNG Plant for Europe

Kino Aski Inc and Marinvest Energy Canada have proposed a 15 MMtpa LNG export project at Port of Baie-Comeau, Quebec, to ship Western Canadian gas to Europe, Rigzone reports.

Aug 19, 2026

Editorial image: Undeveloped Quebec river site, dusk - Atikamekw Nation, Marinvest Pitch 15-MMtpa Quebec LNG Plant for Europe

Industry

Alberta's Top 10 Pre-Bid Power Projects Top $70B, Led by Peace River Nuclear Plant

Daily Commercial News ranks Alberta's top 10 pre-bid power plant projects for August 2026, led by a $40 billion nuclear facility in Peace River and a $16.5 billion CCS pipeline network.

Aug 18, 2026

Industry

FERC Clears Gas Plant Deals in New York, Colorado Worth Over $1B

FERC approved PowerTransitions' purchase of a 1,242-MW New York plant for a data center "energy campus" and TransAlta's roughly $1 billion deal for two Colorado gas plants totaling 319 MW.

Aug 15, 2026

Editorial image: industry general - FERC Clears Gas Plant Deals in New York, Colorado Worth Over $1B

Revenue

Ensign Energy Posts 7% Revenue Gain in Q2, Canadian Rig Count Slips

Ensign Energy Services reported Q2 2026 revenue of $397.3 million, up 7% year over year, even as its Canadian marketed rig count fell 14% and total marketed rigs dropped to 171, per BOE Report.

Aug 8, 2026

Editorial image: Idle rig beside distant active rig - Ensign Energy Posts 7% Revenue Gain in Q2, Canadian Rig Count Slips

Industry

Entropy Commissions Glacier Phase 2 Carbon Capture and Co-Generation Project in Alberta

Entropy Inc. brought its Glacier Phase 2 co-generation and carbon capture project online on schedule at Advantage Energy's Glacier Gas Plant in Saddle Hills County, Alberta, adding 15 MW of low-carbon power generation.

Jul 30, 2026

Industry

Ottawa Advances National-Interest Status for Alberta-to-BC Pipeline

The federal government has opened a comment period through Sept. 18 on designating a 1,250-kilometre Alberta-to-BC pipeline as a national interest project, a status that could fast-track approvals but leaves construction bidding well down the road.

Aug 4, 2026

Industry

Shell Bets on Canada Gas Growth Via ARC Deal, LNG Canada Phase 2

Shell's CFO says the company is "investing heavily" in Canada, tying its ARC Resources takeover to LNG Canada's ramp-up and a Phase 2 decision expected by year-end.

Aug 3, 2026

Industry

Democrat Urges Coast Guard Review Ahead of Alberta-to-B.C. Pipeline

Rep. Rick Larsen wants the U.S. Coast Guard to update oil spill response coordination with Canada as a proposed Alberta-to-B.C. pipeline threatens to raise tanker traffic through the Salish Sea.

Aug 3, 2026

Compliance

Calgary Fleet Operator Pairs ELD Compliance With AI Dash Cams to Cut Collisions

STEP Energy Services layered AI-powered dual-facing dash cams onto its Motive ELD system, cutting safety events by 18% and giving oilfield trucking operations a documented playbook for DOT/CSA compliance and insurance defense.

Aug 3, 2026

Editorial image: compliance general - Calgary Fleet Operator Pairs ELD Compliance With AI Dash Cams to Cut Collisions

Industry

Tourmaline Pauses NEBC Drilling for a Year as AECO Prices Stay Weak

Tourmaline, Canada's largest natural gas producer, is scaling back upstream activity and pausing Northeast British Columbia expansion for a year as Western Canadian gas prices remain suppressed.

Aug 2, 2026

Industry

Athabasca Spends $55M on Corner SAGD Prep, Holds Off Final Sanction

Athabasca Oil Corp is putting $55 million into site prep and engineering for Corner Phase 1 SAGD but has not yet issued a formal sanction, Oil Sands Magazine reports, as it awaits clarity on Alberta's fiscal framework.

Jul 31, 2026

Editorial image: Early site-prep road grading, dawn mist - Athabasca Spends $55M on Corner SAGD Prep, Holds Off Final Sanction

Industry

TC Energy Greenlights C$700M in Pipeline Expansions on Strong Q2

TC Energy beat second-quarter profit estimates and approved roughly C$700 million in pipeline expansion projects across the US and Canada, driven by rising natural gas demand from power generation. A Reuters report via BOE Report has the details.

Jul 30, 2026

Editorial image: Aerial gas compressor station expansion - TC Energy Greenlights C$700M in Pipeline Expansions on Strong Q2

Revenue

Precision Drilling Sees Canadian Rig Demand Jump 22% on Strong Oil Prices

Calgary-based Precision Drilling Corp. reported an 11% revenue increase in Q2 as Canadian drilling activity rose 22% year-over-year, even as its Middle East operations faced conflict-related setbacks.

Jul 29, 2026

Editorial image: Night close-up, Canadian rig machinery - Precision Drilling Sees Canadian Rig Demand Jump 22% on Strong Oil Prices

Industry

North America Rig Count Rises for Second Straight Week

Baker Hughes data shows North America added five rigs the week of July 24, with Canada driving the gain as US activity dipped slightly, marking a second consecutive weekly increase.

Jul 28, 2026

Industry

TC Energy Brings Two New Western Alberta Gas Transport Projects Into Service

TC Energy has completed the $500 million Valhalla North pipeline and Berland River compressor station, adding 400 MMcf/d of capacity to its NGTL System and putting 775 workers on the job at peak construction.

Jul 24, 2026

Editorial image: Completed pipeline corridor and compressor station - TC Energy Brings Two New Western Alberta Gas Transport Projects Into Service

Industry

Manitoba Signals Openness to Alberta-Ontario Pipeline, No Details Yet

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says he'd consider backing a proposed 3,300-km pipeline from Alberta to Ontario, but a cost estimate and timeline aren't expected until later this year.

Jul 25, 2026

Industry

BuildForce Forecasts $500B in Major Canadian Projects Through 2035

BuildForce Canada's 10-year forecast tracks 800 major projects worth $500 billion, pointing to sustained subcontractor demand in transit, water infrastructure, and utilities even as residential construction softens.

Jul 24, 2026

Industry

Alberta Construction Set for Decade-Long Growth Through 2035, BuildForce Finds

BuildForce Canada forecasts steady non-residential construction growth in Alberta through 2035, fueled by pipelines, LRT projects, and megaprojects, even as the province faces a projected shortfall of 5,300 construction workers.

Jul 23, 2026

Editorial image: Empty hard hats, idle night yard - Alberta Construction Set for Decade-Long Growth Through 2035, BuildForce Finds

Industry

AUC Approves $2.9B Yellowhead Gas Pipeline, Construction Starts Immediately in Alberta

The Alberta Utilities Commission has approved Canadian Utilities' $2.9-billion Yellowhead natural gas pipeline, clearing the way for immediate construction and roughly 2,000 direct construction jobs.

Jul 20, 2026

Editorial image: pipeline right-of-way staged at dusk - AUC Approves $2.9B Yellowhead Gas Pipeline, Construction Starts Immediately in Alberta

Industry

ARC Resources Shareholders Approve Shell's $22B Takeover, Clearing Key Hurdle

ARC Resources shareholders voted 99.54% in favour of Shell's $22 billion acquisition, with three key regulatory approvals already secured and a court hearing held July 15, clearing the path toward a second-half 2026 close.

Jul 14, 2026

Editorial image: Merger documents at field office desk - ARC Resources Shareholders Approve Shell's $22B Takeover, Clearing Key Hurdle

Industry

Canada Revives East-West Pipeline Plan to Bypass US Routes

Alberta and Ottawa are reviving a 3,300-kilometre Hardisty-to-Sarnia pipeline proposal, backed by C$150 billion in infrastructure investment, to cut Canada's reliance on US oil transit routes.

Jul 18, 2026

Industry

Federal Government, Alberta Advance West Coast Pipeline Tied to Oil Sands Growth

The federal government and Alberta have unveiled a backgrounder deal linking a new 1-million-bpd West Coast pipeline to oil sands emissions cuts and CCS commitments, per Oil Price.

Jul 17, 2026

Industry

Alberta's Basel Belly River Shale Draws New Oil Drilling Wave

Obsidian Energy and Yangarra Resources are fracing the long-dormant Basel Belly River formation for oil near Willesden Green, Alberta, with drilling licenses hitting a 14-year high, World Oil reports via Bloomberg.

Jul 17, 2026

Editorial image: Fracing equipment at dawn, Alberta - Alberta's Basel Belly River Shale Draws New Oil Drilling Wave

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