Drilling activity continued to be strong in August, with 30 to 35 per cent of the rig fleet active during the month.

There were 152 rigs at work this morning in the WCSB, with 337 down, for a 31 per cent active rate, reported Rig Locator.

The Alberta Energy Regulator is in the process of releasing long anticipated updates to closure regulations. The AER has announced closure spend targets that will come into effect on Jan. 1, 2022. New licensee life-cycle management regulations will also be in place.

The Daily Oil Bulletin will not publish on Monday, Sept. 6, due to the Labour Day holiday.

Water is an essential input to operations, and influences the frequency and cost of key asset maintenance.

With eight categories and a global reach, these brand-new awards promise to open doors for anyone ready to step forward. The inaugural Publicis Sapient Global EnergyTech Awards are open for entries until the end of September and aim to celebrate the new innovations and developments within the energy industry.

The Daily Oil Bulletin, Fluor Canada, and geoLOGIC systems are searching for the best and brightest in the Canadian oil and gas industry to be our Rising Stars of 2021. 

Amber Johnson has resigned as chief financial officer of Cordy Oilfield Services Inc.