Saskatchewan Energy Report 2025

2025

SASKATCHEWAN

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Federal measures helping build Saskatchewan’s 21st century electricity grid

Williston Basin Petroleum Conference returns to the fundamentals

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in this issue 6 Message from Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe 8 Powering Canada’s future: Federal measures helping build Saskatchewan’s 21st century electricity grid

14 Williston Basin Petroleum Conference 2025: Returning to the fundamentals of geology, exploration, and drilling to power Saskatchewan and beyond

18 Adding value to the process: SRC’s history of providing unique support for unique industry clients

22 PTRC’s new energy innovation hub advanced sustainable energy research

24 Saskatchewan Research Council to advance bastnaesite processing and study of critical minerals with support from the Government of Canada

26 Co-processing of renewables in hydrorprocessing units: Revamp considerations

34 Greenwood sustainable infrastructure and Ocean Man First Nation

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MESSAGE FROM THE PREMIER OF SASKATCHEWAN

SCOTT MOE On behalf of the Government of Saskatchewan, I want to thank

value-added processing capacity and innovation. In 2024, our

the thousands of energy companies, suppliers, and employees

government extended the Oil and Gas Processing Investment

working in this vibrant and growing industry. Despite regulatory

Incentive and the Saskatchewan Petroleum Innovation

and market uncertainties at the federal and global levels,

Incentive until 2029. We also expanded the funding available

the province’s oil & gas sector continues to be a stable and

under these programs, adding millions of dollars to each

reliable contributor to both the Saskatchewan and Canadian

funding pool.

economies. For decades, Saskatchewan has benefited from the many rewards the oil & gas sector brings to the province, generating revenues that fund critical public infrastructure and services, such as new schools, highways, and healthcare facilities.

As Saskatchewan is a landlocked province, our government recognizes and supports the need for critical infrastructure to move our valuable commodities to market. The Oil Infrastructure Investment Program supports investment in eligible pipeline projects, ensuring oil producers can get their

While Saskatchewan producers continue to face uncertainty

product to market. The program was also expanded to include

created by ever-changing and multi-layered climate policies

carbon dioxide pipelines, which provides critical support for

imposed by the federal government, they are still achieving

the industry’s ongoing decarbonization efforts.

strong production results. In 2023, oil companies in our province produced 454,000 barrels of oil per day, and they are expected to maintain strong production levels in 2024.

Saskatchewan’s oil & gas sector is also helping to meet global demand for new emerging resources. Thanks to decades of knowledge and skills, the province is seeing investment and

Meanwhile, the Government of Saskatchewan has and will

growth in helium and lithium development. The province’s

continue to be a steadfast partner for the sector. We have

helium sector continues to see significant year-over-year

worked hard to create a stable and competitive investment

production growth. Lithium is emerging as a commercially

climate. In fact, in 2023 the Fraser Institute named

viable sector, as demonstrated by a Regina-based company

Saskatchewan the most attractive jurisdiction in Canada for

which is preparing to start full-scale lithium production in

energy investment.

2025. Companies are also beginning to assess the potential for

We have supported the sector in its effort to adopt new

the production of naturally occurring hydrogen in the province.

and innovative technologies and production methods. The

The outlook for Saskatchewan’s oil & gas sector is bright. The

Government of Saskatchewan has introduced leading-edge,

industry is consistently innovating to increase production while

targeted incentive programs to help companies manage the

at the same time reducing emissions. It continues to make vital

risk of innovating and adding value to their operations here.

contributions to our strong economy, supporting more than

In 2024, we introduced the Multi-Lateral Well Program, offering additional volume-based incentives for eligible multi-lateral horizontal oil wells drilled from April 2024 to March 2028. This program creates a competitive royalty system for this new type of drilling, driving investment and incremental oil production, including from previously uneconomical reserves.

We also enhanced two incentive programs to provide producers with increased support for investments into

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26,000 direct and indirect jobs, which means a bright future for families and all those who call our great province home.

This important sector can expect continued support from the Government of Saskatchewan in the years ahead.

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POWERING CANADA’S FUTURE: Federal measures helping build Saskatchewan’s 21st century electricity grid Courtesy of Environment and Climate Change Canada In the 21st century, a reliable and

In December, the Honourable Jonathan

government will be a partner and

affordable clean electricity grid is the

Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and

staunch supporter to ensure that we

backbone of a strong economy. Today,

Natural Resources, announced a

build up and power a strong and reliable

more than 80 per cent of Canada’s

suite of over $265 million job-creating

21st century economy, without making

electricity is generated from clean

investments into SaskPower and

compromises on affordability.”

sources like hydropower, wind, solar,

Saskatchewan clean electricity projects

and nuclear – and it’s a big part of the

to address our shared priorities and

reason why companies are choosing

build a clean future.

to invest in Canadian workers and business. In Saskatchewan, companies like Jansen, which mines potash, are cleaning their operations and meeting global potash demand. By taking action to expand clean power, new economic opportunities are being unlocked while

“Canada works best when Canadians work together,” Minister Wilkinson noted. “As someone with deep roots in Saskatchewan, I know that these investments in Saskatchewan’s electricity grid will create jobs and ensure the province remains a

INVESTING TO BUILD MORE RENEWABLE POWER The Government of Canada’s Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program (SREPs) is delivering over $12 million in job-creating federal investments for local and Indigenousled renewable power projects, including:

workers and families can get ahead

destination of choice for investors

with lower energy bills. As we build

looking to expand their operations.

more power to meet our growing energy

From Indigenous solar projects to

needs, lower power rates are front and

small modular reactor permitting and

• Over $1.8 million for the one-megawatt

centre.

transmission upgrades the federal

Kiyam Solar Project near Gladmar,

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• $2 million for the 100-megawatt Prairie Coast Solar Project in Lajord

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well-being of our people. This project reflects our values of respecting the land and ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come. We believe that investing in renewable energy is vital for both our community’s health and the health of our planet. The project has been made possible through a partnership with Compass Energy and funding support from government grants. We look forward to participating partly owned by Mistawasis Nêhiyawak

funding: more than $2.7 million for the

in developing additional solar and other

First Nation

1.4-megawatt Cosette Solar Project

renewable projects in the Nations

in Estevan, and nearly $2.7 million for

traditional territory.”

• Over $1.8 million for the one-megawatt Iskotew Solar Project near Alsask, partly owned by Mistawasis Nêhiyawak

the one-megawatt NM Solar Project in Lomond No. 37.

Once fully completed, these solar projects would provide electricity

“White Bear First Nations is excited to

equivalent to powering nearly 20,000

announce a new solar energy project

homes every year – more than

Project with English River First Nation

that aims to harness the power of the

Saskatchewan’s third-largest city,

sun,” said Chief Jonathan Pasap. “This

Prince Albert. To date, this federal

Two projects owned in part by White

initiative represents a step toward our

fund has delivered over $90 million

Bear First Nations are also receiving

commitment to sustainability and the

in support for job-creating clean

First Nation. Over $1.3 million for the 500-kilowatt (AC) La Plonge Solar

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power projects across Saskatchewan,

• Nearly $70 million for over 6,000 km

appliances, home insulation, and other

primarily with Indigenous partners.

of critical rural power line reliability

cost-saving measures for families.

These projects will enable local

upgrades, including replacement

economic growth and deliver clean,

of aging installations and system

affordable energy to communities while

upgrades.

advancing economic reconciliation, and we will continue to work with the people of Saskatchewan to ensure future power demand is met with clean, affordable, and reliable energy.

MODERNIZING AND UPGRADING SASKATCHEWAN’S GRID The Government of Canada’s Future Electricity Fund is transferring over $256.7 million to SaskPower for a range of job-creating, clean power projects, which will grow and modernize the

• Over $20 million to help retrofit Northern First Nations’ homes and help new buildings achieve higher

• Over $55 million for a 60 megawatt/60-

cost-saving energy efficiency

megawatt hours battery storage

performance standards.

system and associated technologies

• Over $5 million to develop power

to help manage peak demand and

generation in remote and northern

integrate renewables.

communities, while replacing aging

• Nearly $80 million for a new substation and two 240-kilowatt transmission

distribution infrastructure.

• Nearly $14 million to add 400

lines connecting the province to the

megawatts of wind power and 300

Southwest Power Pool in the United States, facilitating 500 megawatts of additional transmission service.

megawatts of solar generation in south-central Saskatchewan by 2027. So far, a portion of this

• Over $9 million to support consumer

funding has been allocated to

costs down for ratepayers and driving

and household energy efficiency

support the implementation of a

reliability. Through the fund, Indigenous

programs, including SaskPower’s new

200-megawatt wind facility project

clean energy projects will receive $42

Energy Efficiency Discount Program

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As demand for electricity grows, the opportunity to power our communities and the world with clean, affordable, and reliable power is a win-win-win – for workers, for affordability, and for the environment. The Government of Canada’s plan is working to drive greenhouse gas pollution down while the economy grows and inflation cools.

Together, with provinces and territories, Indigenous peoples, municipalities, industry, and workers, the Government of Canada is seizing the opportunity ahead to build a strong economy with good-paying sustainable jobs, low energy bills, and to ensure a healthy environment for our children and grandchildren.

“We are Powering Canada Forward by unlocking opportunities in every province and territory, leveraging their unique strengths to rapidly grow and responsibly decarbonize their grids,” said the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change. “Thanks to this suite of historic investments, industrial pricing returns, permitting reform, demand-side measures, and other federal actions, we are already seeing great progress to support Saskatchewan’s growing demand for electricity. The Government of Canada is proud to partner with other governments, utilities, workers, and local and Indigenous communities to help unlock economic opportunities that cut power bills, create good jobs, and build a strong and sustainable economy.”

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PETROLEUM CONFERENCE 2025: Returning to the fundamentals of geology, exploration, and drilling to power Saskatchewan and beyond WBPC 2025 highlights innovative geology and engineering strategies to boost enhanced oil recovery Over the last 30 years, the WBPC has become a “who’s who” of industry experts and leadership in the Bakken and beyond, providing a platform to discuss breakthrough technologies, energy markets, potential untapped formations, the regulatory environment, and more.

An alternating event between North Dakota and Regina, the WBPC will be back in Regina from April 28th to 30th, 2025 at the Delta Hotel and Conference Centre, bringing together over 500 geologists, engineers, government leaders and supply chain experts. In collaboration with PTRC Sustainable Energy, the Saskatchewan Geological Survey and the Government of Saskatchewan, the 2025 conference will get back to basics with sessions focused on producing more oil, reducing the corresponding environmental footprint, and mitigating emissions – all at the same time.

“The event acts as an incubator and accelerator of innovation,” says Ran Narayanasamy, Chief Executive Officer and President of the PTRC. “This year, the focus will be on geological and engineering strategies aimed at increasing the production of 14 SASKATCHEWAN energy REPORT 2025

subsurface energy while reducing the carbon footprint.”

One key initiative is the introduction in 2024 of a multi-lateral well drilling program in Saskatchewan. This innovative approach increases access to oil reservoirs with fewer surface disturbances and reduced water usage when compared to hydraulic fracturing, positioning Saskatchewan as a leader in responsible energy development.

The program is expected to add up to 200 new wells annually, attracting investment, creating jobs, and supporting sustainable growth in the oil sector.

Saskatchewan is investing in crucial infrastructure and innovation projects.

Petroleum Innovation Incentive (SPII)

In addition to business strategy

supports a broad range of innovative

sessions, the conference will run over

commercialization projects.

30 presentations focused on geology, as well as an expanded engineering

The Oil and Gas Processing Investment

“Saskatchewan’s commitment to

Incentive (OGPII) offers support for

regulatory excellence ensures that oil

Carbon Capture, Utilization and

& gas exploration and development

Storage projects, with a focus on

are conducted responsibly, with an

using captured carbon dioxide in EOR.

emphasis on reducing environmental

The Oil Infrastructure Investment

impacts and increasing the efficiency

Program (OIIP) is an initiative offering

of recovery,” says Ryan Morelli, Chief

incentives to expand pipeline capacity,

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ADDING VALUE TO THE PROCESS: SRC’s history of providing unique support for unique industry clients The Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) has a long history

by both a traditional fuel source and an alternative fuel source

of supporting innovation through research and technological

– such as compressed natural gas, hydrogen, or ethanol – and

advancement. Since the early 1980s, SRC has offered services

aimed to alleviate the demand for traditional fuel.

that improve upon processing technologies for large-scale chemical and resource applications, helping a wide range of industries develop solutions with positive economic and environmental impacts.

The team behind these services has evolved over the years, consisting of a variety of client-focused professionals, such as electrical and chemical engineers, geologists, physicists,

In the early 2000s, SRC became involved in emulsion research, focused on oil field surface facilities.

SRC’s experts tested new chemicals to help address the changes in the water-oil ratio. New and improved chemicals could be used in different parts of the reservoir, which aligned with updated production techniques.

and chemists. If you ask them what types of problems they

In 2000, the team led a mineral project that focused on

can solve, they’ll often answer, “What do you need?” And this

Saskatchewan’s kaolin clay resources.

flexibility and breadth of expertise is what gives the team its unique edge.

The kaolin produced in Saskatchewan is suitable for use as a cement additive, but high-purity kaolin has other uses and is

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priced higher in the market. To evaluate emulsion sample aging

Over the last 40 years, the team has grown from its

and upgrading of the province’s kaolin resource, SRC ran a pilot

hydrocarbon origins – where the focus then was on heavy

plant outside of Regina.

oil upgrading research – to pursue many types of projects,

Changes occur in emulsion samples that are collected in the

including several biomass projects and conversion to valueadded projects.

Related work was completed in areas such as synthetic natural gas, ethanol plant efficiency, and biorefinery feasibility as SRC expanded its facilities and expertise.

field and must be transported and stored before testing. SRC developed a mobile treater lab that was designed to operate in the field. This mobile lab had the necessary equipment to conduct continuous field tests of alternative additives and conditions. This design helped SRC to alleviate the issue of sample aging, where the emulsion samples undergo changes

In the 1980s, SRC experts focused its efforts on studying

during transport. Eventually, the mobile field concept was

alternative fuel vehicles. Its Dual-Fuel™ vehicles were powered

redesigned and updated to a mini-treater design.

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ONGOING SOLUTIONS FOR A GREENER WORLD

to assist clients with tackling energy transition and climate

In 2016, SRC launched the Centre for the Demonstration of Emissions Reductions (CeDER), a platform that provides real-world testing, demonstration and validation of emissions measurement, reduction, capture and conversion technologies.

adaptation. Some solutions include smart grid design and operation, behind-the-meter renewable generation, industrial automation, and data logging and wide-area monitoring networks for climate mesonets.

SRC provides services and guidance for most aspects of the

The CeDER platform has a range of services and capabilities

low-carbon power generation, energy transition, and climate

that build upon SRC’s decades of work in mining, energy,

adaptation landscapes. SRC is working on a variety of projects

and the environment, such as access to instrumented

to catalyze the energy transition.

mobile facilities for independent, third-party technology demonstrations, emissions testing, performance validation, and air quality monitoring. It supports the industry by helping select, test, and evaluate in the field the performance of emissions reduction and mitigation technologies.

Currently, SRC’s team is focused on assessing carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects that look at salt cavern storage, developing a process for direct lithium extraction from brine, building a pilot plant for salt processing from design to operation, and many other groundbreaking projects.

Today, SRC primarily works on green technologies, such as fully customizable Hybrid Energy Containers and microgrids.

SRC continues to grow its suite of energy-related services

The team is also continuing to work on oil & gas projects, most recently on oil field combustion testing – remaining connected to its oil & gas roots.

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ENHANCING THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF ENERGY PRODUCTION State-of-the-art equipment and facilities SERVICES • Focused technical consultations • Joint-industry Projects (JIP) • Proof of concept testing

• Prototype development • Early stage research

ANALYTICAL CAPABILITIES • Enhanced oil recovery methods • Fluid-fluid and rock analyses • Routine and special core analyses

ptrc.ca/EIH

• High pressure, high temperature (HPHT) studies • Physical modeling • Numerical simulations

PTRC’s new energy innovation hub advances sustainable energy research

The coreflood oven mimics different conditions for fluid movement in oil reservoirs

The EIH’s industrial CT-scanner will be an important training tool for technologists

In September of 2024, PTRC Sustainable

“The EIH has state-of-the-industry

that have improved efficiency and

Energy received new funding from

equipment and testing facilities,” notes

reduced the environmental impacts of

Innovation Saskatchewan totaling $1.5

Matt Nasehi, Director of the Energy

oil production. PTRC’s work diversified

million for the development of a new

Innovation Hub. “But the new facility

into CO2 enhanced oil recovery (through

RD&D facility at the PTRC’s building

is unique in that PTRC has extensive

the Weyburn-Midale CO2 Monitoring

in Regina. That new centre, called the

expertise in areas like carbon capture

and Storage project from 2000 to 2012)

Energy Innovation Hub (EIH), offers

and storage (CCS), heavy oil and

and permanent CO2 storage with the

expertise, facilities and equipment for

enhanced oil recovery, and geothermal

the development of all kinds of energy production. The EIH aims to help industry, researchers and government develop technologies that will lessen

energy. The fact we can now twin that expertise with our own lab and testing capabilities is a game changer.”

Aquistore CO2 Deep Saline Storage Project (affiliated with SaskPower’s Boundary Dam Carbon Capture Facility near Estevan). Most recently, the company also completed a feasibility

the environmental impacts of new and

The PTRC has had a long history of

study for the City of Regina that led to

ongoing energy production.

directing and funding RD&D projects

the incorporation of geothermal heat for its new downtown aquatic centre.

“The next logical step for PTRC was the establishment of the EIH,” says PTRC’s CEO Ranjith Narayanasamy.

“The facility is an acknowledgement of the importance of our work in helping Saskatchewan and Canada develop

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The EIH offers key research support, including for early stage projects and technologies, prototype development, commercialization, and field deployment/piloting. a sustainable energy mix that both reduces emissions and environmental impacts but also advances different energy options.”

small and medium enterprises.

“The EIH has a comprehensive suite of analytical capabilities including rock analyses, routing and special

an industrial scale CT-scanner, core holders and larger physical models, a hydraulic fracture tester, PVT chambers, GC- and LC-analyzers, ultra-highspeed centrifuges, and more.

The EIH offers key research support,

core analyses, high pressure and high

including for early stage projects and

temperature phase behaviour studies,

“We’re excited by the opportunities this

technologies, prototype development,

physical modeling and numerical/

new hub offers both researchers and

commercialization, and field deployment/piloting. The EIH offers focused technical consultation, joint-

computer simulations,” Chief Scientist and Engineer Peng Luo says.

industry partners to collaborate with us and develop impactful solutions,” notes Nasehi. More information on the EIH can

industry projects, and proof-of-concept

Those capabilities are tied to the

be found at the PTRC’s website https://

tests tailored to new technologies from

EIH’s laboratory equipment, including

ptrc/ca/EIH.

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SASKATCHEWAN RESEARCH COUNCIL to advance bastnaesite processing and study of critical minerals with support from the Government of Canada Courtesy of Prairies Economic Development Canada “Investing in regional strengths like mining, exploration, and mineral processing helps us build a solid path to a strong sustainable future for all Canadians,” Vandal added. “SRC’s Rare Earth Processing Facility plays an important role in our government’s plan to establish a domestic rare earth supply chain that grows our economy and creates good jobs for Canadians.”

The announcement includes $15.96 million through PrairiesCan to enable SRC to acquire bastnaesite (a type of ore containing rare earth elements)

Saskatchewan is internationally known

Natural Resources, on behalf of the

for mining and exploration, and more

Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of

recently getting recognition for critical

PrairiesCan, announced new funding

minerals, including rare earth elements,

processing, which will be integrated

of over $16 million to support SRC in

into SRC’s Rare Earth Processing

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. This funding

Facility. SRC will process bastnaesite

builds on earlier support of nearly $13.5

ore acquired from Vital Metals Ltd.’s

million from PrairiesCan and Natural

Canadian operations to produce a

Resources Canada (NRCan) for SRC to

mixed rare earth product, which will

establish its Rare Earth Processing

be further processed using SRC’s

which are used in electric vehicles (EVs), wind turbines, everyday electronics, and industrial uses. As the demand for critical minerals to power the clean economy is expected to double by 2030, according to the International Energy Agency, there is an enormous economic opportunity for Saskatchewan and for Canada to seize. Since 2020, the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) has taken the lead in processing and commercializing value-added products using rare earth elements throughout the development of its Rare Earth Processing Facility in Saskatoon, the first of its kind in Canada.

Facility and develop new rare earth mineral processing technologies.

from Canadian sources and create new domestic capacity for bastnaesite

solvent extraction and metal smelting technology to produce rare earth metals. SRC will also collaborate

“Our government is investing in the

with a local educational institution to

economic opportunities presented by

develop and deliver a training program

our critical minerals wealth, ensuring

for Indigenous students to operate

that Canadians will benefit from the

bastnaesite processing equipment.

mining, processing and sale of rare

“The funding announced by PrairiesCan

earth elements and other critical minerals through the creation of good

means SRC will be able to expand its current Rare Earth Processing Facility

jobs, expansion of the mining sector,

to process a wider range of rare earth

In August, the Honourable Jonathan

and prospects for future innovations and

minerals – developing additional

Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and

reduced emissions,” Wilkinson said.

capacity and knowledge within Canada

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for this burgeoning industry,” noted

help SRC create a publicly available

The Government of Canada, through the

Mike Crabtree, President and CEO,

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Saskatchewan Research Council. “SRC’s

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reduce mining waste. The new data will

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types of deposits that can be identified

minerals, and seizing the economic opportunity the clean economy presents for Saskatchewan and for Canada – in line with our goal to become a critical

minerals supply chain.”

by sensor-based sorting, reducing the

The investment of $209,330 from

deposits into mines and the energy

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NRCan, under the Critical Minerals

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these mines.

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The Government of Saskatchewan's Growth Plan aims to increase oil production by 25 per cent to 600,000 barrels per day by 2030. To get there, we offer incentive programs designed to attract investment, encourage innovation and drive sustainable growth in Saskatchewan’s oil, gas,oilhelium and lithium industries.

The Government of Saskatchewan's Growth Plan aims to increase production by 25 per cent to 600,000 barrels per day by 2030. To get there, we offer incentive programs designed to attract investment, encourage innovation and drive Investment sustainable growth in Saskatchewan’s oil, gas, helium and lithium industries.

Oil Infrastructure Program

The Oil Infrastructure Investment Program offers transferable crown royalty and freehold production tax Oil Infrastructure Investment Program credits for qualified projects at a rate of 20 per cent of eligible project costs. The program is open to applications until March 31, 2025,Program and includes new or expanded oil or carbon dioxide pipelines whichtax The Oil Infrastructure Investment offers transferable crown royalty and freehold production directly increase pipeline capacity in Saskatchewan. credits for qualified projects at a rate of 20 per cent of eligible project costs. The program is open to applications until March 31, 2025, and includes new or expanded oil or carbon dioxide pipelines which Oil andincrease Gas Processing Investment Incentive directly pipeline capacity in Saskatchewan.

The Oil and Gas Processing Investment Incentive offers transferable crown royalty and freehold production Oil and Gas Investment Incentive tax credits for Processing qualified greenfield or brownfield value-added projects at a rate of 15 per cent of eligible program costs. programInvestment is open to Incentive applications untiltransferable March 31, 2024, includes value-added projects The Oil and GasThe Processing offers crownand royalty and freehold production across all segments of Saskatchewan’s oil, gas, helium and lithium sectors well tax credits for qualified greenfield or brownfield value-added projects at a as rate of as 15chemical per cent fertilizer of eligible facilities. costs. The program is open to applications until March 31, 2024, and includes value-added projects program across all segments of Saskatchewan’s oil, gas, helium and lithium sectors as well as chemical fertilizer facilities.

Saskatchewan Petroleum Innovation Incentive The Saskatchewan Petroleum Innovation Incentive offers transferable crown royalty and freehold production Saskatchewan Petroleum Innovation Incentive tax credits for qualified innovation commercialization projects at a rate of 25 per cent of eligible project costs.

The program targets innovations across Saskatchewan’s gas, heliumcrown or lithium industry.

The program is Saskatchewan Petroleum Innovation Incentive offersoil, transferable royalty and freehold production open to applications until March 31, 2024, and includes both pilot projects and commercial scaling projects tax credits for qualified innovation commercialization projects at a rate of 25 per cent of eligible project costs. giving applicants the innovations ability to testacross their innovations in a oil, pilotgas, setting then at larger commercial The program targets Saskatchewan’s helium ordeploy lithiumthem industry.

The program is scales. open to applications until March 31, 2024, and includes both pilot projects and commercial scaling projects giving applicants the ability to test their innovations in a pilot setting then deploy them at larger commercial scales.

CO-PROCESSING OF RENEWABLES IN HYDROPROCESSING UNITS:

Revamp considerations Co-processing renewables is an

can be tailored to ensure the final

additional corrosion concerns that are

attractive and cost-effective way

product meets the requirement for the

not present for traditional fossil feed

of reducing the carbon intensity of

intended grade of diesel1.

hydrotreating. The water injection for

liquid products from refineries. Coprocessing, along with carbon-capture in supporting refinery units like hydrogen generation, helps refineries take steps toward the goal of carbonneutrality. Hydroprocessing units can be converted to co-process plantbased oils and animal fats with minimal

Due to hydro-deoxygenation and decarboxylation reactions, coprocessing of bio feedstocks is inherently more exothermic than fossil feed hydroprocessing. Hence, careful consideration must be given

most hydroprocessing units is upstream of the reactor effluent air cooler. This is due to the relatively dry nature of the product from the reactors. With co-processing, the water injection may need to be shifted upstream to

to the design of catalyst and quench

the reactor effluent exchanger circuit.

requirements.

This has knock-on effects on the heat integration due to the decrease in

changes to processing scheme.

Generally, diesel and distillate

temperature that occurs with water

The plant and animal fats consist of

hydrotreater reactor effluents are dry

triglycerides, which are C17-C20 chains

and there is minimal water with the

of paraffins attached to a glycerol

feed and recycle gas. However, due to

Carbon dioxide in the product combines

backbone. The paraffin molecules fall in

the generation of water and carbon

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At higher co-processing rates, bio feedstock needs to be injected directly upstream of the reactor to mitigate fouling. Depending on the type of renewable feedstock, there’s a threshold temperature beyond which fouling in the heat exchanger circuit becomes a real concern.

acid corrosion in the water phase

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feedstock needs to be injected directly

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co-processing. Bio feedstocks

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bisulphide salts. A proper assessment

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of metallurgy is required for the reactor

temperature in the reactor effluent

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circuit due to the presence of small

In addition to corrosion concerns,

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Greenwood sustainable infrastructure and Ocean Man First Nation set to build SaskPower’s 100-megawatt solar facility near Estevan Iyuhána Solar partnership with GSI, Saturn Power, and Canadian Indigenous peoples Ocean Man First Nation awarded one of the Canada’s largest solar projects

Greenwood Sustainable Infrastructure LLC (GSI), one of the renewable energy subsidiaries of Libra Group, announced that Iyuhána Solar (Iyuhána), a GSI-led partnership with Saturn Power Inc. and Ocean Man First Nation, has been awarded a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to construct and operate a 100-megawatt (MWac) utility-scale solar facility in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Developed in partnership with Ocean Man First Nation, the project will be one of Canada’s top 10 solar facilities by size.

Under an exclusive PPA, the largest with a utility in Canada since 2015, Iyuhána plans to invest approximately $200 million (CDN) to construct the solar facility, which it will operate, supplying generated power to the principal municipal utility company, SaskPower, for 25 years. Located in the Rural Municipality of Estevan in southeast 34 SASKATCHEWAN energy REPORT 2025

Saskatchewan, this emissions-free solar facility will produce enough power for the equivalent of approximately 25,000 homes.

“We are proud to bring the transformative power of solar energy to Saskatchewan by working with partners such as Ocean Man First Nation,” said Mazen Turk, CEO of GSI. “This unique collaboration shows the power of renewable energy to harness resources and empower communities responsibly. This work is core to our ethos as a Libra company, and we look forward to continuing to help support a clean energy future across Canada and beyond.”

As a founding partner, Ocean Man First Nation will have an ownership stake in Iyuhána Solar. Band members will also receive specialized training to maintain

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the solar facilities and employment

While investment in renewable

subsidiaries of Libra Group. GSI is a

opportunities with the project.

energy grows across Canada,

renewable energy company focused

Additionally, partnering with two of

Saskatchewan’s clean power supply

on the development, construction, and

Saskatchewan’s leading post-secondary

mix has predominantly consisted of

operation of distributed generation and

academic institutions, Iyuhána will

hydro and wind. This is the first of

utility-scale solar energy and battery

many planned solar projects in the

storage projects in North America. As of

province; by 2035, SaskPower plans to

January 2024, the company developed

support approximately 3,000 MW of new

approximately 388 MW DC across 71

renewable energy capacity in the region.

renewable energy projects, many of

provide scholarships, internships, and direct research projects in clean energy to benefit the community.

“Our partnership with GSI and SaskPower will bring great opportunities for Ocean Man First Nation, including employment and revenue that will provide stability and sustainability for our Band,” said Chief Connie Big Eagle, Ocean Man First Nation. “We are proud that this project, which can generate clean power, will be known as Iyuhána Solar, which, in Nakotah translates to

“This new solar facility will play an important role in our path to net-zero by 2050 or sooner,” said Rupen Pandya,

which are still owned or operated by GSI and have an additional project pipeline of 1.6 GW. GSI’s seasoned team has a proven track record of investing

SaskPower President and CEO. “We

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are proud of our ongoing collaboration

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Iyuhána Solar has entered into a partnership with the University of Regina (URegina). With an ongoing shared dedication to sustainability, URegina will conduct a five-year pre-construction and post-construction wildlife and vegetation impact study (the Research Project). The Research Project will aim to assess short-term and long-term impacts and benefits of new solar construction on wildlife and vegetation compared to similar unimpacted areas. The Research Project will further assess how a variety of prairieland species respond to construction and operation of the Project with a special focus on:

As well, Iyuhána Solar has allocated $40,000 in funding to support the Southeast College Centre of Sustainable Innovation, to be located a short 20 kilometers from the Project site. The Centre will work to advance the development and diversification of Saskatchewan’s Southeast region’s economy and create the skilled workforce needed to support the renewables industry in Saskatchewan.

• Changes to structure and composition of the vegetation community • Changes to use of the site by breeding and migratory birds • Changes to use of the site by bats URegina is Saskatchewan’s leading experience-based learning university hosting over 16,000 students, 3,000 faculty/staff, 200 academic programs across ten faculties and three federated colleges. Through the Iyuhána Solar Project, young academic professionals will be provided access to real world experience, consultation & mentorship which will play an impactful role in future successes of young students and aspiring industry professionals. features a population of 565 members.

Ocean Man First Nation created a renewable energy company in 2019 called Second Wind Power. The name Second Wind Power reflects Ocean Man

Additionally, Iyuhána Solar has established a $10,000 scholarship for students at Southeast College which will be awarded annually, beginning June 2024, and continuing over the operating lifetime of the Project.

GSI, through Iyuhána Solar, is proud to work closely and support these important endeavours at Southeast College and the Centre for Sustainable Innovation. This groundbreaking project combined with community-minded efforts such as those directed towards Southeast College, are at the core of GSI’s ethos and aligned with our vision to create a sustainable environment for future generations.

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Unlocking the Williston Basin’s success with asset intelligence

Pipelines and wells along the border between Canada and the US in the Williston Basin.

The Williston Basin exploded onto

Saskatchewan regulator’s retroactive

to access to empower asset integrity

the scene early in the 1950s with big

licensing program, which GDM Inc.

and provide consistency across all

operators like Amerada Hess and Shell

believe is the beginning of programs

companies working in the Williston

in the region. Since then, production

that will impact the industry going

Basin.

ebbed, but high-quality data, technology

forward.

advances, and new unconventional techniques helped hurdle challenges and bring success to the region.

These problems exist industry-wide and

advanced intelligence available nowhere

affect companies that need a solution

else. Our comprehensive data crosses

to support asset integrity programs,

both borders, and our data can show:

One key problem is understanding who

whether internally or with third parties

is operating/has assets active in the

that create and/or execute on those

basin to further business development.

plans.

For example, are there assets to divest or acquire, or companies requiring field support to execute on integrity management plans.

GDM’s curated database provides

GDM provides solutions for the companies working in the Williston Basin by providing access to asset intelligence, including data gathered

•T here are 70,000 pipelines in the basin with 96 per cent in Canada (67,319) and four per cent in the US (2,570).

• 7 7 per cent of Canadian pipelines are in Saskatchewan (53,710).

•4 3,572 pipelines are retroactively

Another problem is satisfying

from multiple sources and enhanced

regulatory requirements and preparing

to build knowledge. We also have an

documentation when asked to provide

application for an easy way to collect,

details on how companies operate.

manage, and store data, creating asset

•6 ,600 of these pipelines are considered

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intelligence. This intelligence is easy

high/severe risk.

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licensed Saskatchewan lines with half operating.

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companies transition asset records

operators allows them to manage their

with 64 per cent in Canada (80,760) and

seamlessly. While ownership changes,

data within our database (e.g., crossings

36 per cent in the US (44,500).

the data remains constant and available

and risk which may not be a part of

to both companies in the transition.

the licensed information). This means

• 54 per cent of the Canadian wells are in Saskatchewan (67,600).

• There are 16,073 facilities in the basin with 99 per cent in Canada (15,965) and one per cent in the US (108).

• 96 per cent of the Canadian facilities

When the Saskatchewan government implemented a retroactive flowline licensing program, it was clear companies needed current data and a complete picture of how assets changed hands.

GDM can provide and/or calculate on current assets, guaranteeing the data we provide gives clients the competitive advantage.

The Williston Basin is a testament to the resilience and innovation of the energy industry, with Saskatchewan playing a

are in Saskatchewan (15,449). Most

GDM is the only provider of information

of these facilities are batteries or

for Saskatchewan unlicensed lines. We

satellites.

worked with operators and surveyors to

to evolve, challenges will persist, but

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data. With the advent of the retroactive

management will prove instrumental in

licensing initiative, we combined our

toppling them.

Over the years, many companies have come in and out of the basin through mergers and acquisitions. Our data captures the changes of who these companies are (inclusive of structured/ unstructured data, historical data, water crossings, etc.) band helps those

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Our established relationships with

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Contact us for information on how GDM supports Saskatchewan growth plans in the national and global energy industry or visit www.gdm-inc.com.

WEYBURN: A powerhouse of energy innovation Nestled in the heart of Saskatchewan,

(EOR). This dual-purpose approach

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by a robust network of service companies that play a critical role in

sustainability practices.

its success. These businesses provide

At the forefront of Weyburn’s energy

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the seamless operation of energy

Unit, home to one of the world’s largest and most advanced Carbon Capture and Utilization Storage (CCUS) projects. Since 2000, this project has safely stored 41 million tonnes of purchased third-party CO2, setting a

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Weyburn’s energy industry is supported

essential services, including drilling rigs,

projects in the region. The expertise and dedication of these local companies have cemented Weyburn’s reputation as a reliable and innovative hub for energy production.

global benchmark for environmental

Weyburn is not only a leader in oil & gas

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production. The CCUS initiative

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Weyburn’s energy sector is more

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impact on the community.

strength; it’s a beacon of what’s

In addition to wind energy, Weyburn is also home to solar power initiatives.

possible in the transition toward cleaner energy systems. The success

Located southwest of the city in the RM

of the Weyburn Unit’s CCUS project,

of Weyburn, the solar energy project is

combined with the potential of wind

another testament to the community’s

and solar energy initiatives, highlights

commitment to diversifying its energy

the city’s commitment to balancing

portfolio and embracing sustainable

economic growth with environmental

practices.

responsibility.

As a community that values growth and

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innovation, Weyburn is open for future investment. Its strategic location, skilled workforce, and welcoming business environment make it an attractive destination for energy companies looking to expand their operations. With

solutions, Weyburn stands as a model of innovation and resilience. Whether through its groundbreaking CCUS project, its expanding renewable energy sector, or its thriving network of

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Great Plains Power Station now online SaskPower’s new 370-megawatt Great Plains Power Station is now officially online near Moose Jaw. As a combined-cycle natural gas-fired station, Great Plains will efficiently generate reliable baseload power.

“Great Plains Power Station will provide the reliable and affordable power that Saskatchewan needs to keep growing,” Minister Responsible for SaskPower Jeremy Harrison said.

“Construction of the plant has already made significant contributions to the local and provincial economy, with more than 300 Saskatchewan companies contributing to this project for a total of $266.7 million in local participation and $48.9 million in Indigenous participation.”

Construction of Great Plains began in March of 2021. At the peak of construction in July 2023, there were more than 600 workers on site each day. Overall, 70 per cent of workers on the project were from Saskatchewan, including 13 per cent from Moose Jaw. Now up and running, the plant is operated by 25 full-time employees on site.

“The demand for power will continue to rise as electrification increases and the economy grows,” said Rupen Pandya, SaskPower President and CEO. “Natural gas generation provides a reliable 24/7 power supply that will enable us to meet this challenge.”

Burns & McDonnell were selected as SaskPower’s engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) partner for the Great Plains project through a competitive procurement process.

“We are proud to partner with SaskPower and advance a sustainable energy future,” said Leslie M. Duke, chair and CEO of Burns & McDonnell. “The Great Plains Power Station is designed to optimize power output, enhance energy efficiency and significantly reduce emissions, contributing to a cleaner and more reliable energy system.”

For more information about the project please visit saskpower. com/greatplains.

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Asbestos was commonly used in homes built before 1990. More than 3,000 building materials and other products contain asbestos, such as vinyl floor tiles, window putty and duct coverings. When tiny asbestos fibres are airborne, they can get into the lungs and cause severe damage over many years.

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SaskPower establishes nuclear subsidiary called SaskNuclear In September, SaskPower announced

strict regulatory requirements,” said

“Establishing a nuclear subsidiary is the

the creation of a nuclear subsidiary

Dustin Duncan, Minister Responsible

best option for a greenfield jurisdiction,

called SaskNuclear to advance the

for SaskPower. “The work done at

like Saskatchewan.”

province’s Small Modular Reactor

SaskNuclear in the coming years will

project through the regulatory and

help support a final investment decision

licensing process as the utility works

on whether to proceed with SMRs in

towards reaching net-zero by 2050 or

2029.”

sooner.

Nuclear power is federally regulated by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and has standards and regulations that are unique to the

The subsidiary will be wholly owned by

nuclear industry that differ from

SaskNuclear will allow SaskPower to

SaskPower and will share a President,

SaskPower’s other generation sources.

advance its small modular reactor (SMR)

CEO, and Board of Directors.

SaskPower will need to build a nuclear

development project from a business and regulatory standpoint.

“A key part of our planning and development work is to evaluate various

information management system and establish a strong nuclear safety culture to become a licensed nuclear operator.

business models that would advance

very high standard, and establishing a

our project as effectively as possible,”

Learn more about SaskPower’s SMR

subsidiary dedicated to nuclear power

said Rupen Pandya, SaskPower and

development work at saskpower.com/

will help SaskPower meet Canada’s

SaskNuclear President and CEO.

nuclear.

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