Calgary Herald Over-supply and unseasonably low demand have major energy companies like Talisman and Encana announcing cuts in production, and already Fort St. John-area service companies are feeling the pinch. “I think you are going to see everyone slow down until … Click for more
With the recent announcement of Westjet serving small regional airports in Canada, FortSt Johnhas shown interest in being part of the destinations. There has also been interest from Enerjet www.enerjet.ca looking to includeFortSt John in their plans. This company specializes in charter 737 flights for large groups in the oil and gas sector. ThisCalgary based [...]
Canada.com He started his consultation with local business and political leaders as well as other interested stakeholders in Fort St. John. "The immigration task force is part of the BC Jobs Plan. A strategy aimed at preparing for the expected economic boom," Yap … Click for more
Vancouver Sun Enbridge’s Northern Gateway bid is to build two pipelines from Bruderheim, 60 kilometres northeast of Edmonton, along a 1172-kilometre route to Kitimat on the BC coast. One would be a 36-inch pipe, which would deliver to Kitimat for export up to 525000 … Click for more
Alaska Dispatch "There definitely is concern on the part of people living in northeast BC on the scale of developments, which are quite significant already and are only in their infancy,"said Ben Parfitt, an analyst with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, … Click for more
There appears to be a huge housing shortage for many workers in the Peace Region of Northern BC. With the recent expansion and development of the oil & gas industry in the region, many hotels are full with workers. A number of hotels in Dawson Creek recently reported to to be 100% full since the [...]
Vancouver Sun CALGARY — A partnership led by Inpex Corp., Japan’s biggest oil and gas company, is spending $700 million for a share of the BC shale gas prospects owned by Calgary-based Nexen Inc. The deal follows Mitsubishi’s bid of $850 million in August 2010 to … Click for more from the Vancouver Sun
Calgary Herald It’s the Horn River play being developed by Apache and Encana that has the companies looking to build a pipeline across BC to the future liquefaction and export terminal in Kitimat. Apache Canada president Tim Wall said this week even if Kitimat LNG … Click for more on this story from the Calgary [...]
Mile0city.ca A new skills training program in Northern BC was announced today as part of the province’s Jobs Plan. As a partnership between the United Steelworkers Unions and the province, the Northern Skills Training Pilot will focus on forestry and mining. … Click for more
Michigan Messenger … Friedrich said a recent examination of seismic survey data in northeastern BC showed the Horn River Basin area near Fort Nelson warranted a closer look. … Click for more
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