Western Canada’s energy growth plans could be constrained by a shortage of skilled workers without stronger local training, a recent Calgary event featuring provincial energy ministers heard.

While Canada has the long-life oil and gas resources the world needs, there's a critical need for timely approvals to get them to market, a Global Energy Show session heard Thursday.

Drilling rig activity in Western Canada and the Top 10 active operators as of June 12, 2026, as reported this morning by Rig Locator.

The U.S. rig count is down one from last week to 562 with oil rigs up two to 433, gas rigs down three to 121 and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at eight.

Imperial Oil Resources Limited pled guilty in the Alberta Court of Justice at a May 29 hearing to contravening a term or condition of its Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) approval.