Permit Summary Western Canada , March, 17 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 March 17, 2023. Total Operators approved for permits 117 for 384 total permits.

Permit Summary Last 30 Days

  • Western Canada Well Permits; 58 Operators had 284 well permits approved. Top Operator by approved permit count is Tourmaline Oil Corp (56)
  • Western Canada Pipeline Permits; 36 Operators had 68 pipeline permits approved. Top Operator by approved permit count is Tourmaline Oil Corp (5)
  • Western Canada Facility Permits; 23 Operators had 32 Facility permits approved. Top Operator by approved permit count is TAQA North Ltd. (5)

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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 Nov 15 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

REPSOL OIL & GAS CANADA INC.- Permit #63,560 – 3.88KM – Battery to pipeline – EDSON

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


BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY LTD.. – Permit #43,345 – 5KM – Pipeline to well – POUCE COUPE

Birchcliff Energy Ltd. ranks #30 in wells drilled in 2022 with 43 wells drilled in Western Canada.

Pouce Coupe Gas Plant
Birchcliff’s 100% owned Pouce Coupe Gas Plant, which is currently licensed to process up to 340 MMcf/d of natural gas, is located in the heart of the Corporation’s Montney/Doig Resource Play. The strategically situated site for the Pouce Coupe Gas Plant enables the Corporation to control and operate all essential infrastructure from wellhead to sales point.


HAMMERHEAD RESOURCES INC. – #57,772 – 4.15KM -Battery to satellite – KARR

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

Hammerhead Resources is a growth-oriented private company with its corporate headquarters in Calgary, Alberta and operations in the Alberta Deep Basin where it is developing multi-zone, light-oil rich plays.


Western Canada Oil & Gas Facility with Compressor Detail

Spur Petroleum Ltd.- Gas processing plant – 15-29-073-24W4


TAQA North Ltd. – Gas battery – multiwell – Licence Amendment – 12-36-034-06W5


Astara Energy Corp.- New License – Oil battery – multiwell – 04-32-034-02W4


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