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Calgary – Fewer drilling rigs were registered with the Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors (CAODC) by the end of December than at the beginning, with notable delistings in the final month of 2019.

Estevan – If you want to get someone’s attention, start by talking about how they’re getting paid. Brad Perin is corporate measurement coordinator with Kyera.

Estevan – Saskatchewan’s drilling rig fleet went back to work with a bang on Jan. 6, with sister publication Rig Locator (riglocator.ca) reporting 57 rigs making hole by that afternoon. This was a jump of 19 rigs compared to its last report on Jan.

The first meeting for the Lomond 4-H Beef and HomecraftsClub was on Oct. 21.

The Weyburn Agricultural Society saw an improved financial picture from the past year, and hopes for more of the same in 2020, but they are in need of more volunteers for board positions and on committees, the group’s annual meeting heard on Tuesday

There are two times of year where the Saskatchewan drilling rig fleet all but shuts down and goes home – spring breakup and Christmas. While some areas keep a few rigs going during breakup, pretty much everyone shuts down at Christmas.

Jerry Mainil Ltd. of Weyburn made three large donations on Tuesday to three local charitable organizations. In the first photo, representatives of Jerry Mainil Ltd.

A farmer did swathing of his crop on a field adjacent to the Weyburn Humane Society and City works shop on Thursday, in an attempt to get his crops off the field before winter progresses any further.

Estevan – Drilling activity has picked up in Saskatchewan, with 45 rigs now working as of Dec. 4, according to Rig Locator (riglocator.ca). That’s a substantial jump from the low 30s that the rig count hovered around for much of November.

By Jake Leguee Have you ever heard of new crop missions? Probably not. Most farmers I’ve talked to over the past couple of months have never heard of them.