Bill Whitelaw, CEO of JuneWarren Nickel’s Energy Group

Manitoba oil industry slows but won’t cease

Despite dwindling production in other parts of the country, Manitoba will still see 350 wells drilled in 2015

The current oil price slump will not have a major effect on activity in Manitoba’s oil industry, and it’s good news if you’re a buyer rather than a seller, said speakers at a recent oil industry conference here. “Low oil prices do have a positive effect for other parts of the economy. A lot of



Work Makes The Chore Horse, Says Top Teamster

“Everyday work, that’s what makes the difference, I guess.” – DON BUTTERFIELD It’s a sign of the times. The activities at the Dauphin Agricultural Heritage Club’s annual old-time threshing day could be either nostalgic or futuristic – depending on your view of the future of world oil production. There was no discussion of Peak Oil

Answer to fertilizer woes blowing in the wind, says researcher

Brandon Here’s an interesting experiment: On a hot day, open a six-pack of beer with your buddies and start drinking. When there’s only two left, observe the dynamics. The degree of thirst and the attitudes of the company present will determine how the situation gets resolved. That in a nutshell, describes the current global fossil


Brazil landless peasants aim to extend fight to oil

Brazil’s Landless Workers’ Movement marked its 25th anniversary on Jan. 19 by pledging to extend its fight against capitalism to ensuring the country’s new oil wealth remains in state hands. Since state energy company Petrobras announced in 2007 it had discovered massive light oil reserves off Brazil’s southern coast, talk has swirled that the government