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Oil drilling expected to increase in Sask.

Apr 28, 2017 | 1:05 PM

More oil wells are expected to be drilled in Saskatchewan in 2017 than originally forecast.

The Petroleum Services Association of Canada (PSAC) is forecasting a major increase of oil and gas activity in the province.

An update on Friday stated approximately 2,670 oil wells will be drilled, up from 1,940 wells in the original forecast.

Dustin Duncan, Saskatchewan’s energy and resources minister, said in a news release “this announcement is a clear sign of renewed operations in Saskatchewan, in part because of our province’s stable and competitive operating environment.”