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September has arrived for the General Well Servicing CAOEC Podcast, and as we move into fall, the activity levels are rising! 4,421 operating days on the drilling side in August, and 91,148 operating hours on the service side. Check out the Riggertalk Industry Update for all the numbers. (0:37)
Then we have a great conversation with former leader of the Alberta Wild Rose Party, media personality with Corus Entertainment, entrepreneur, columnist at the Calgary Herald, and current President of Alberta Enterprise Group, Ms. Danielle Smith! (6:30)
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The rigs keep rolling on the General Well Servicing CAOEC Podcast, and July’s numbers are UP across the board in both drilling and well servicing; check them out on the Riggertalk Industry Update (3:18).
And part two of our labour series features Josh Groberman of the BOE Report and Barrel Oil Corp. (11:39). Mr. Groberman’s story is a great example for all young entrepreneurs of the many opportunities that exist in Canada’s oil and gas industry for those who are willing to dream big!
The labour market it heating up, and our industry will need people looking for great careers. Please take the time to share this episode with your kids, friends, and family. As always, if you have feedback or suggestions for upcoming guests, please drop us a line at communications@caoec.ca.

Things are getting busy on the General Well Servicing CAOEC Podcast, but do we have enough people to meet the growing demand?! Join us as we discuss the labour situation over the next few episodes, starting with Drilling Sales Manager for Ensign Energy Services, Mr. John Pahl. Mr. Pahl (13:35) shares how he got his start in the industry, his assessment of the current hiring envrionment, and what we can look forward to as things progress.
And just how busy are we? 155 active rigs and counting! Check out the RiggerTalk Industry Update (6:15) for all the latest and greatest numbers!
We hope you like the show. This is an important topic, so please take the time to like, and share this episode with your kids, friends, or anyone looking for a great career in energy!

The heat is on as we head into the summer months, and enjoy all of the increasing activity levels we are seeing. May’s numbers are looking good with the beginning of dramatic recoveries for both the drilling and service rig sectors. Check out the Riggertalk Industry Update at 0:51 for more!
Next, an update from our generous sponsors at General Well Servicing. We speak to Dennis Day and Eagle Sky Ventures’ Derrick Bighill (7:11) about sector activity in Southeast Saskatchewan, the labour situation, and more!
And last but not least, May saw a historic rebrand for our Association as we said goodbye to the CAODC after 72 great years. Joining us to discuss how the Canadian Association of Energy Services was formed is CAOEC President and CEO, Mark Scholz (15:13).
Thanks again for listening and downloading. If you have feedback or suggestions for upcoming guests, please drop us a line at communications@caoec.ca.

April showers, May flowers, and another edition of the General Well Servicing CAODC Podcast! The numbers are in and they are looking FRESH. How fresh, you ask? Well how do year over year increases of 111 per cent and 290 per cent for drilling and well servicing respectively sound!? Check out the RiggerTalk industry update (6:00) to find out more.
And our special guest this month is Caroline Liethen, Director of Environmental and Regulatory Policy at the Michigan Manufacturers Association (MMA). Ms. Liethen joins us to discuss how the potential closure of Line 5 will impact her members and their businesses, as well as some of the approaches MMA have taken to help people understand the impact of closing a pipeline that transports over 500,000 barrels of oil and equivalent each and every day.
Thanks again for listening! Please send any feedback or suggestions for guests you’d like to hear to communications@caodc.ca.

Q1 numbers are in, and we have a year over year increase on the General Well Servicing CAODC Podcast! Check out the industry update (7:38) to find out more, and get to know RiggerTalk founder and update sponsor Chris Zavlanos (0:44), who joins us for a check in (and maybe even a special offer for listeners!).
Our guest this month is Canadian Energy Centre CEO Tom Olsen (13:40). Tom joins us to discuss the Centre’s work in research and advocacy, and fill us in on what’s coming up next.
Thanks again for listening! Please send any feedback or suggestions for guests you’d like to hear to communications@caodc.ca.