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OCTG demand will follow rig count once inventory burns off

Estevan – When it comes to pipelines, the southeast Saskatchewan oilpatch has one of the highest concentrations of fiberglass pipelines in the world according to Chris Davidson, regional manager and fiberglass piping systems specialist for TS&M Suppl

50 people to be hired for 24/7 operations

Washington – The Keystone XL Pipeline proposal, as it stands right now, is dead. President Barack Obama on Nov. 6 formally rejected the project, which has been under consideration for over seven years.

Estevan – Enform Saskatchewan criss-crossed the province in mid-October, presenting another series of lunch and learn sessions. The presentations took place in Weyburn on Oct. 13, Estevan Oct. 14, Carlyle Oct, 15, Swift Current Oct.

Estevan – Turnbull Excavating of Estevan only has about one quarter of its business in the oilpatch, but it has still felt the downturn over the last year. As such, the company has done a few things to broaden its horizons.

Estevan – Southeast Saskatchewan’s newest drilling company, Stampede Drilling, has been fortunate over the past year, often having all three of its rigs at work at the same time.

Estevan – In dealing with the toughest downturn in the oilpatch in 30 years, Bert Baxter Transport of Estevan turned to a strategy it used back in the 1980s, work-sharing.

Weyburn – Panther Drilling of Weyburn had half of its four-rig fleet working from June until the end of September, but the low rig count province-wide has come home to roost for them, with just one rig at work by mid-October.

Yorkton – It’s hard to miss a drilling rig painted John Deere green. If you opened up the National Post app on your smartphone in late September or early October, you might have seen a prominent story in the Financial Post section.