Saskatchewan is experiencing renewed interest in the helium potential of southwestern Saskatchewan. Interest in the past, which began in the 1950s, resulted in helium production in the early 1970s from four wells in the Swift Current area. Recently, two wells began producing helium in southwest Saskatchewan: one northwest of Swift Current and one to the southeast, near the town of Mankota.

Estevan – Drilling activity in Saskatchewan was down substantially for January 2016 compared to the same month in previous years, but not as low as might be expected at a time when oil kept dipping well below US$30/barrel WTI.