by Leo Cabrera | Feb 18, 2016 | Company News
Mistakes, accidents, gaffs, blunders – call them what you will, when they happen in the petroleum industry they can have catastrophic consequences. Lives can be altered or lost. Equipment can be destroyed. Workplace shutdown. Reputations ruined. The number of...
by Leo Cabrera | Jan 29, 2016 | Industry News
These days having a great product, best practices and financial backing are only part of the equation towards success, without a social license to operate you may be shut out of the market. Case in point, the number of pipeline projects that just can’t get a...
by Leo Cabrera | Jan 19, 2016 | Industry News
Safety mantras. Most industries have them. In oil and gas it’s straightforward – “everyone gets home safely.” The vast majority of times that is accomplished as a result of hard work and efficient safety practices. Sometimes, something goes...
by Leo Cabrera | Jan 18, 2016 | Industry News
Climate Change The countries two New Democratic Party Premiers are joining forces. Rachel Notley from Alberta and Manitoba’s Greg Selinger met recently. The pair discussed, among other things, what they are calling realistic options when it comes to...
by Leo Cabrera | Dec 24, 2015 | Company News
Holiday Season 2015This year Katch Kan donated food to B’s Diner in aid of helping them with their 13th annual Christmas meal to those in need or who can not afford it. This year however B’s Diner was in desperate need of help and food donations after loosing their...
by Leo Cabrera | Dec 22, 2015 | Company News
Katch Kan’s President and CEO, is honoured to be the recipient of the Alberta Export Awards: Manufacturing category. These prestigious awards pay tribute to the success and innovative approaches of Alberta export companies and Quinn Holtby is proud to have...
by Leo Cabrera | Nov 20, 2015 | Industry News
Reclaiming land used for drilling operations can be a costly proposal. As a result, some companies might try to get around that by temporarily deactivating a well in order to avoid the responsibility of cleaning up and returning land to its natural state. Other...
by Leo Cabrera | Nov 3, 2015 | Industry News
The oil industry has been taking a beating in Alberta for months now and there is no end in site. The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) said back in September as many as 35,000 oil patch jobs had been lost and there have been more cuts since...
by Leo Cabrera | Sep 23, 2015 | Industry News
Transparency is one of those key words the business community likes to throw around and has been doing so with great frequency the last few years. If you can master it, your reputation will be solid with your customers, which should help ensure your success. Now, if...
by Leo Cabrera | Aug 27, 2015 | Industry News
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” – Winston Churchill. Corporate social responsibility. If you are in the oil and gas industry you have likely heard these three words before. They pop up at most conferences. You see them in...
