The Mail has learned that the Trican Well Service’s base in Drumheller closed today.
Rob Cox, Vice President Canadian Geographic Region, confirmed that the office in Drumheller has closed. Today the doors were locked and one staff member on site could not comment on the situation. Cox praises the staff that worked out of the Drumheller base.
“They were all very good employees for us, it is a very sad day for us,” he tells The Mail.
Don Luft, President and Chief Operating Officer explains while the closure today was focused primarily on Drumheller, and not a part of a larger reduction of the company, it is related to the slowdown in the resource sector.
“The overall industry itself, is a very difficult business to be in right now,’ said Luft.
Trican has had a presence in the valley since about 2007. About 20 people were employed out of the Drumheller base at the time of closing. At its heyday, Cox estimates they employed about 60-70 workers.
“We haven’t seen that for quite a while,” he said.
The company began downsizing in February of 2015, with a sizable cut in March of last year.
“All of our people at the Drumheller base did a fabulous job, they are very valued employees which did great work for us,” Cox said.
He said there are no current plans for the company’s property in the valley.
