Supreme Court to rule on whether energy companies can abandon old oil wells

Source: The Canadian Press, January 31, 2019  The Supreme Court of Canada is set to rule Thursday on whether energy companies can walk away from unprofitable wells on agricultural land without having to clean up behind them. A 2016 ruling in the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench allowed a bankrupt energy company to sever its connection with… Continue reading Supreme Court to rule on whether energy companies can abandon old oil wells

Alberta farmers to address Supreme court in fight against abandoned oil wells

Source: Bob weber, The Canadian Press, January 18, 2018  Redwater decision allows bankrupt energy companies to abandon wells without cleaning up sites A group with the support of thousands of farmers will appear before the Supreme Court of Canada to oppose a legal ruling that allows energy companies to walk away from unprofitable wells on… Continue reading Alberta farmers to address Supreme court in fight against abandoned oil wells

Islamic State no longer controls any oil wells in Iraq, gov’t says

By Saif Hameed, Reuters, Global News, September 28, 2016  BAGHDAD – Islamic State militants no longer control any oil wells in Iraq after being ousted by government forces last week from an area near Kirkuk, the oil ministry said on Wednesday. The ultra-hardline Sunni Muslim group were driven out of Shirqat on Thursday by U.S-backed… Continue reading Islamic State no longer controls any oil wells in Iraq, gov’t says