Permit Summary Western Canada , May 9 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 May 9, 2023. Total Operators approved for permits 158 for 890 total permits.

Permit Summary Last 30 Days

  • Western Canada Well Permits; 65 Operators had 596 well permits approved. Top Operator by approved permit count is Cenovus Energy Inc. (44)
  • Western Canada Pipeline Permits; 72 Operators had 249 pipeline permits approved. Top Operator by approved permit count is Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL) (40)
  • Western Canada Facility Permits; 21 Operators had 45 Facility permits approved. Top Operator by approved permit count is Cenovus Energy Inc. (10)

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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 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

BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY LTD.. – Permit #51,793 – 3.82KM –  GRANDE PRAIRIE

Birchcliff Energy Ltd. ranks #30 in wells drilled in 2022 with 43 wells drilled in Western Canada.  Montney oil and liquids rich gas reserves and resources located in the Pouce Coupe are of northwest Alberta


PARAMOUNT RESOURCES LTD. – Permit #60,925 – 13.8KM –  KARR

Paramount Resources Ltd. ranks #25 in wells drilled in 2022 with 50 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.


ARTIS EXPLORATION LTD.- #60,348 – 6.38KM – Pipeline to pipeline – Kneehill County

Artis Exploration Ltd. ranks #62 in wells drilled in 2022 with 16 wells drilled in Western Canada.

Pipeline is located near Kneehill County and part of Alberta East Shale Basin.


Western Canada Oil & Gas Facility with Compressor Detail

NuVista Energy Ltd. – Compressor station- New License – 06-17-072-09W6


CNRL – 2 New Facility Permits w/Compressors – 11-17-062-06W4 & 16-16-062-07W4


Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd.- Licence Amendment – Oil battery – multiwell – 16-35-073-08W6


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