Canada Expecting Upstream Drilling Increase in 2026

December 3, 2025--Written by Daniel Graeber for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--As Canadian leaders mull their options for expanded energy trade outside of North America, a trade group said it expected a net increase in activity across the nation's upstream sector.The Canadian Association of Energy Contractors (CAOEC) published a forecast for 2026 activity, showing that drilling activity is on pace for an increase. By next year, CAOEC expects to see 5,709 new wells drilled across