Permit Summary Western Canada , Dec 22, 2022

Western Canada Permit Summary

The following is a summary of oil & gas pipeline construction permits, well permits and facility permits approves in Western Canada in December (report date Dec 22, 2022). Total Operators approved for permits 134 for 913 total permits.

Western Canada Well Permits; 73 Operators had 753 well permits approved. Top Operator by approved permit count is CNRL (105)

Western Canada Pipeline Permits; 43 Operators had 131 pipeline permits approved. Top Operator by approved permit count is CNRL (28)

Western Canada Facility Permits; 18 Operators had 29 Facility permits approved. Top Operator by approved permit count is CNRL (6)

Download Western Canada Oil & Gas Well, Pipeline Construction and Facility Permits

Western Canada Pipeline Construction Detail

The following section is a summary of new well permits approved last week in Western Canada.

Western Canada Well Permit Average

Summary of the well permit count and moving average.

Western Canada Well Permits New Operators

Oil & Gas Operators Approved for new well permits last week for the first time since Sept 1 2022

Western Canada Pipeline Construction Detail

The following section is a summary of pipeline permits approved in Western Canada last week. We have also provided details of specific projects.

Pipeline Permits Approved Last Week

Pipeline Project Details

CNRL – Permit #7,670- 8KM – Well to pipeline – ELMWORTH

New drilling also continues, especially for liquids-rich natural gas in the Montney Shale that straddles northern Alberta and British Columbia. First-half 2021 asset deals expanded CNRL’s Montney properties by 107,000 acres to 1.3 million acres.

Canadian Natural Resources Limited ranks #2 in wells drilled in 2022 with 421 wells drilled in Western Canada.

SPARTAN DELTA CORP. – Permit #62,659 – 5.61KM – Satellite to pipeline – GRANDE PRAIRIE – BEZANSON

Spartan Delta Corp ranks #31 in wells drilled in 2022 with 42 wells drilled in Western Canada.

Spartan now controls a portfolio that crosses 430,000 acres of the Montney Shale and 130,000 acres of the Deep Basin in west-central Alberta.

WHITECAP RESOURCES INC. – #63,421 – 7.74KM – Battery to meter station – GARRINGTON

Whitecap Resources Inc. ranks #6 in wells drilled in 2022 with 187 wells drilled in Western Canada.

Our Central Alberta Business Unit represents the bulk of our Cardium and liquids-rich Mannville assets, which are primarily focused in Kaybob, Pembina, Ferrier and Garrington.