Weyburn鈥� On June 7 and 8, you鈥檝e got just one thing to do: get in your truck and drive to Weyburn. It鈥檚 time for the Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show, sometimes informally referred to as the Weyburn Oil Show.
Held every two years, the Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show is the premier event of its type in this province鈥檚 oilpatch. The Weyburn exhibition grounds are filled with indoor and outdoor exhibits showing everything from service rigs to secondary containment.
Indoor booths are sold out, and as of early May, nearly all outdoor booths were sold out as well, according to Tanya Hulbert, show manager. It鈥檚 expected they will all sell out.
鈥淲e鈥檙e just as pleased as can be,鈥� said Del Mondor, chair of the oil show committee, and president, CEO and owner of Aldon Oils.
He noted as of May 19, all hotels are sold out in Weyburn.
Roughly 6,000 people attended the 2013 show, and about 5,000 in 2015, according to Hulbert. 鈥淲e鈥檙e hoping for about the same,鈥� she said.
To coincide with the oil show, this edition of Pipeline News focuses on several Weyburn oilfield businesses.
To save yourself time waiting in line to register, you can pre-register online at www.oilshow.ca. Tickets for meals can also be purchased online. The meals are hosted by local clubs. Meal prices have remained the same, an effort to recognize the tougher times the oilpatch has had in recent years.
Schedule
Tuesday, June 6, is exhibitor setup day. A golf tournament is held for exhibitors and platinum sponsors. The evening has a meet and greet dinner which highlights the steak or lobster supper. These events are closed to the general public.
Wednesday, June 7, sees the show open at 10 a.m., and running until 7 p.m.
There is a guest speaker at 12:30, followed by the Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Recognition Awards. This will include the Oilman of the Year and Hall of Fame inductions.
鈥淲e鈥檙e hopeful the premier will be speaking Wednesday at lunch,鈥� Mondor said, noting that as of early May, he had not yet been confirmed.
Mondor added that Minster of Energy and Resources Dustin Duncan, who is also Weyburn Big-Muddy MLA, has accepted his speaking engagement for Wednesday evening.
That evening, at 7 p.m. is the prime rib dinner and opening ceremonies. At 8:30 the 麻豆传媒AVeast Saskatchewan Oilman of the Year and 麻豆传媒AVeast Saskatchewan Legends awards will be handed out. The grounds close at 11 p.m.
Thursday, June 8, kicks off the barnstorming breakfast at 7:30 a.m. The show opens at 8 a.m. and runs until 3:30 p.m.
There is an industry luncheon at noon, followed by talk radio host John Gormley at the luncheon speaker. Gormley will host his radio show from the oil show on Thursday morning.
Awards
Prior to 2015, a person could be attending the show and not be aware a friend was going to be honoured. Two years ago, that changed.
The oil show in recent years has announced the awards recipients ahead of time so that people know who will be honoured, for the Saskatchewan oilman of the year, 麻豆传媒AVeast Saskatchewan Oilman of the Year, Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Hall of Fame, and a new category, 麻豆传媒AVeast Saskatchewan Legends. 鈥淚t allows those people who want to come, and be part of it all, to know ahead of time,鈥� said Mondor.
On May 5, Byron Neiles, chair of the Saskatchewan Oil Industry Board of Governors, announced that the 2017 Saskatchewan Oil Patch Hall of Fame Awards. The 2017 Saskatchewan聽Oilman of the Year is Rick McHardy, president and CEO of Spartan Energy Corp.
Three people will be inducted into the Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Hall of Fame. They are Grant Fagerheim, president and CEO of Whitecap Resources Inc.; Bud Bell (posthumous), former president of Schlumberger of Canada Ltd.; and Roger Soucy, founder of the Petroleum Services Association of Canada.
The oil show committee announced Randall Smith, president of Spectrum Resource Group, Inc., will receive the 麻豆传媒AVeast Saskatchewan Oilman of the Year award.
A new category is the 麻豆传媒AVeast Saskatchewan Legends Awards. Three people will be honored with the Legends award this year. They are Ronald J Wanner, Viking Oilfield Surplus Ltd.; Ken Spearing, Spearing Service, and Melvyn Grimes (posthumous), Grimes Sales and Service Ltd.
鈥淲e certainly have a great lineup of award recipients. The show is going to be full. We鈥檙e certainly excited about the show for Weyburn, for southeast Saskatchewan. We鈥檙e excited to provide that networking opportunity for the industry,鈥� Mondor said.
鈥淲e鈥檙e hoping for good weather, good times and lots of people,鈥� Mondor said.
