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Edmonton – Pipeline giants Enbridge Pipelines Inc., TransCanada Corp. and Kinder Morgan Canada have signed on as partners in research into aerial-based leak technologies.

Calgary – BlackPearl Resources Inc. plans to begin steam injection at its 6,000 barrels per day Onion Lake thermal project by June 1.

Calgary – Inter Pipeline Ltd. is spending $65 million this year on a crude oil storage tank expansion at the Kerrobert Terminal on their Mid-Saskatchewan pipeline system.

Calgary – Trican Well Service Ltd., founded in Lloydminster, has reduced its Canadian workforce by 35 per cent after cutting 2,000 employees from its North American operations due to prevailing weak demand for its oilfield services.

Abandoned railbed runs from Lampman to Northgate

State adopts flat oil tax to staff off devastating drop in income

Drilling down substantially

Competitors looking over books for possible purchase

Energy East, Upland and Cromer lateral all discussed by TransCanada VP

Regina – Four months of low oil prices have led to significant declines in drilling activity, according to the Petroleum Services Association of Canada (PSAC).