Permit Summary Western Canada , April 24 2023

Western Canada Permit Summary

The following is a summary of oil & gas pipeline construction permits, well permits and facility permits approves in Western Canada report dated April 24, 2023. Total Operators approved for permits 149 for 838 total permits.

Permit Summary Last 30 Days

Western Canada Well Permits; 58 Operators had 539 well permits approved. Top Operator by approved permit count is Cenovus (58)

Western Canada Pipeline Permits; 63 Operators had 244 pipeline permits approved. Top Operator by approved permit count is CNRL (37)

Western Canada Facility Permits; 28 Operators had 55 Facility permits approved. Top Operator by approved permit count is Cenovus Energy Inc.. (10)

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Western Canada Well Permits Details

Summary of the well permit count and moving average since 2018. Drilling activity directly impacts how many pipeline permits approved as the majority of the pipeline permits are used for gathering production from new wells drilled.

Western Canada Well Permit Average

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

REPSOL OIL & GAS CANADA INC. – Permit #27,399 – 5.2KM – DRAYTON VALLEY

Repsol Oil & Gas Canada Inc. ranks #42 in wells drilled in 2022 with 28 wells drilled in Western Canada.

HAMMERHEAD RESOURCES INC. – Permit #57,772 – 5.5KM – Battery to blind end – KARR

Hammerhead Resources Inc. ranks #43 in wells drilled in 2022 with 27 wells drilled in Western Canada.

Karr – located in Alberta the MD of Greenview it is part of the Montney Formation. Horizontal multistage fracturing has now opened new viable exploration targets has become one of the most active targets in Alberta. Karr field in 2022 ranks #20 in wells drilled in Western Canada with 62.

BONAVISTA ENERGY CORPORATION – #63,603 – 3.88KM -PEMBINA

Bonavista Energy Corporation ranks #47 in wells drilled in 2022 with 25 wells drilled in Western Canada.

PEMBINA is located in Ponoka County – Cardium resource play. The play is a light oil development project employing horizontal wells with multistage completions.