Top Employer: Obsidian Energy Ltd.

Recognized as one of Canada's Top Small & Medium Employers (2025):

Here are some of the reasons why Obsidian Energy Ltd. was selected as one of Canada's Top Small & Medium Employers (2025):

Obsidian Energy organizes wellness initiatives on topics such as fatigue management, nutrition and exercise, and increased coverage for mental health practitioners to $2,000 in the past year, inclusive of psychologists, social workers, and Canadian-certified counsellors
Obsidian Energy encourages employees to adopt an ownership mentality through a share purchase plan, available to all employees -- and helps build long term savings with matching RSP contributions
Obsidian Energy starts new employees with three weeks of paid vacation, along with paid time off during the summer and the Christmas to New Year's holiday shutdown

Obsidian Energy employees at the Battle of the Rockies chuckwagon race at Rocky Mountain House, AB

Industry	Oil and gas production
Established in Canada	1979
Publicly traded	yes
Major Canadian locations	Rocky Mountain House AB, Peace River AB, Drayton Valley AB, Calgary AB
Full-time employees in Canada	193
Part-time employees in Canada	4
Average age of employees in Canada	49 years
Longest serving employee	33 years
Long-term savings	matching RSP
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
Flexible work options	hybrid work option, flexible work hours, telecommuting, reduced summer hours
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
In-house training initiatives	in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes
Performance recognition	individual performance bonuses, on-the-spot rewards, peer-to-peer recognition awards, long-service awards