Husky Energy announces new office building in Lloydminster.
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"The heady excitement of the early finds often deteriorated as quickly as the oil production. Wells sanded in or watered out. It took awhile before we realized we had a special type of oil; a black, thick, smelly, highly viscous crude - now called heavy oil. For more than 60 years we’ve been responding to its challenges. It’s generated more work than conventional oil, prompted more inventive technologies, and fostered a greater spirit of innovation. Now, in the 21st Century, our expertise and innovations are sought after throughout the world. Our heavy oil community has contributed to a significant expansion of the recoverable energy reserves of planet Earth. Not bad, eh!"From Bordering on Greatness: A History of Lloydminster's First Century
The History of the Lloydminster Gas Company Ltd.
It didn't happen often around here but sometimes we did get a gusher. Unfortunately this one caught afire, May 2, 1937
Negative courtesy of the Doug Aston Collection
For more about the history of Oil and Gas in the
Lloydminster area, visit
http://www.lloydminsterheavyoil.com
See especially the "Oil People" link which features a growing list of
"Oilfield Veterans" and their stories.