Drill Ship Kulluk is stable with no sign of environmental damage
ANCHORAGE – Ongoing aerial and onboard inspections by recovery and response teams assessing the Kulluk drill ship through the weekend confirm the vessel remains firmly aground and stable with no…
B.C. economy strong and steady at close of 2012 – northeast gained 300 new jobs
VICTORIA – At the close of 2012, British Columbia’s job growth remains strong and steady with a gain of 600 new jobs last month and a drop in the unemployment…
Rig Count!
As of December 21st, 2012 these are the rigs active in Northeastern B.C. There are 39 rigs drilling. There are 10 rigs released. Prep to Spud 3 rigs. Prepare to…
HD Mining looks beyond court proceedings
VANCOUVER – HD Mining continued its participation in federal court proceedings, in which two unions seek to challenge certain temporary foreign worker authorisations. These proceedings follow on the decision of…
BC Building Trades unions file contempt of court application against federal Cabinet minister in Tumbler Ridge mine case
VANCOUVER – B.C.’s Building Trades unions said today in the Federal Court of Canada that they will be forced to file a contempt of court application against federal Human Resources…
Additional work awarded along Sierra Yoyo Desan Road corridor Fort Nelson
A $13.9 million contract has been awarded to upgrade an additional 30 km of the Sierra Yoyo Desan Road, a primary route for the continued development of the province’s oil…
Chevron Buys Horn River and LNG Assets of Encana and EOG
Proposed two-train project ideally located to meet rapidly growing Asia-Pacific demand SAN RAMON – Chevron Corporation announced that its indirect Canadian subsidiary, Chevron Canada Limited, will acquire a 50 per…
Time for ‘NDP pipeline peek-a-boo’ to end
VICTORIA – With one of his senior MLAs today confirming the BC NDP plan for a ban on all pipelines and tankers, Environment Minister Terry Lake says it time for…
Peace River Site C hydro project an option to help close B.C.’s growing electricity gap
Site C is a potential dam and hydroelectric generating station on the Peace River in northeastern British Columbia. It is one option being considered to help address British Columbia’s growing…
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