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Montney Shale
Montney Overview: The Montney extends from British Columbia into Alberta, and is generally 1700-4000 meters deep. Estimates of gas in place range from 80 to 700 Tcf, according to the National Energy Board of Canada, but the formation is also prospective for oil. Read More

Montney Provinces: Alberta and British Columbia Read More

Montney Net Acreage Table: A table detailing the net acreage owned by various companies in the Montney resource play. View Table

ARTICLES

North America's Frack Attack Coming Back

September 3, 2014
Carolyn Davis
The Denver-Julesburg (DJ) and Permian basins, and the Utica Shale, should lead all onshore plays for horizontal fracturing (fracking) this year as drilling and completion (D&C) activity continues to escalate, according to PacWest Consulting Partners LLC. Read More
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Oil, Liquids, Gas Picking Up for Canadian Independents

June 13, 2014
Gordon Jaremko
Amid growing optimism that the energy economic cycle is taking a favorable turn, Canadian independent natural gas and oil producers are resuming... Read More

California Moves on Oil Rail Shipments

June 6, 2014
Richard Nemec
State lawmakers and the governor in California are continuing to raise concerns about the steep increase in rail crude oil shipments into the state (see Shale Daily,May 6). They each are pushing for beefed-up safety programs that the industry thinks are unnecessary. Read More
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Encana’s New Focus, Well Designs Generate 56% Jump in Liquids Volumes

May 13, 2014
Carolyn Davis
Encana Corp. made the move from natural gas-heavy to liquids-rich generator in the first quarter as new well designs and a sharper focus highlighted... Read More
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Encana Strikes Deal for Eagle Ford Leasehold, Doubles Oil Output

May 7, 2014
Carolyn Davis
Encana Corp. on Wednesday doubled its current oil production in one swift move by agreeing to pay $3.1 billion for a slice of the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas... Read More

Encana Readies Spinoff of Alberta Properties

April 15, 2014
Carolyn Davis
Encana Corp. is readying a spinoff of PrairieSky Royalty Ltd. to create one of Canada's largest energy royalty companies with 5.2 million acres in Alberta that extend to the U.S. border. Read More

Montney, Duvernay-Focused Private Secures Equity from Riverstone

March 28, 2014
Carolyn Davis
Riverstone Holdings LLC agreed to provide C$200 million ($180 million) in equity to fund a Canadian International Oil Corp. (CIOC) development program in the Western Canadian Deep Basin, and in particular, the Montney and Duvernay formations. Read More
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North Montney Seen as Liquids-Rich, Then Gas-Rich, Too

March 28, 2014
Gordon Jaremko
Producers have found a sweet spot, steeped in liquid byproducts, to sustain years of trials and adaptations of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing on Canada's gas and oil "Near Frontier" in northern British Columbia (BC), according to the country's top energy transporter. Read More

Encana Said Negotiating Sale of Gas-Rich Jonah Stakes

March 17, 2014
Carolyn Davis
Encana Corp., strapped for cash and ready to deal, is said to be in advanced talks to sell for close to $2 billion its holdings in the Jonah field in Wyoming, a natural gas behemoth whose attraction has dwindled steadily over the past few years. Read More
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Encana Onshore Liquids Output Jumps by 82%

February 13, 2014
Carolyn Davis
A strategy shift by natural gas heavyweight Encana Corp. helped the independent to increase its onshore liquids output in the final period of 2013... Read More

CHARTS & GRAPHS

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