Feb. oil and gas offerings bring in $3.1M

MERIDIAN SOURCE STAFF

The Government of Saskatchewan’s Crown petroleum and natural gas public offering, held on Feb. 7, raised $3,100,290.58 in revenue for the province.

The February sale is the final petroleum and natural gas public offering scheduled for the 2022-23 fiscal year, bringing the total amount of revenue for the year to $49,205,888.26.

Of the 54 parcels posted, 48 received acceptable bids covering 6,651.74 hectares. The average bonus bid was $466.09 per hectare, with the highest acceptable bid at $3,156.67 per hectare.

Overall, the Lloydminster area saw the most interest, bringing in $1,798,538.17 for 12 leases and four exploration licenses, totaling 3,891.32 hectares.

The highest bonus bid received on a lease in this offering is $270,891.76 for a 243.43 hectare lease located southwest of Lashburn. Synergy Land Services Ltd. was awarded this lease.

Overall, the Lloydminster area saw the most interest, bringing in $1,798,538.17 for 12 leases and four exploration licenses, totaling 3,891.32 hectares.

The Estevan area also brought in $981,870.64 for 26 leases totaling 1,819.14 hectares.

An exploration license, totaling 582.75 hectares, received a bonus bid of $611,882.25 or $1,050.00 per hectare. This license is located northeast of Lloydminster and within the

Officer-involved shooting on Cold Lake First Nation under investigation

On Feb. 4, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate an officerinvolved shooting that occurred earlier that same day on the Cold Lake First Nation.

At 7:39 a.m., Cold Lake RCMP received a 911 call from a resi - dence on the Cold Lake First Nation. A female caller was recorded saying, “Help … help.” A second call occurred shortly thereafter which indicated the female was at a neighbour’s house suffering from injuries to her hand and that a male at the first residence had “shot off a firearm.”

RCMP immediately attended and located the female at the neighbour’s house. The attending officers were informed that the male was thought to be inside the initial residence.

The attending officers spoke to the male through an open window. The officers dis - charged their weapons at the male at 8:11 a.m. The male was later found dead in the residence. Upon entering the residence, RCMP found a firearm near the male’s body.

ASIRT’s investigation will examine the use of force by the officer. No additional information will be released.

ASIRT’s mandate is to effectively, independently and objectively investigate incidents involving Alberta’s police that have resulted in serious injury or death to any person, as well as serious or sensitive allegations of police misconduct.