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Duvernay Shale
Duvernay Overview: The Duvernay Shale is an emerging oil and liquids-rich formation in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin that is thought to hold 443 Tcf of natural gas, 11.3 billion bbls of NGLs, and 61.7 billion bbls of oil, according to a report released in November 2012 by the Alberta Geological Survey. Read More

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Duvernay Net Acreage Table: A table detailing the net acreage owned by various companies in the Duvernay Shale. View Table

ARTICLES

Chevron Takes Kuwait Operator as Duvernay Partner

October 6, 2014
Carolyn Davis
Chevron Corp. is selling a nearly one-third stake in its Duvernay Shale project in west-central Alberta to a unit of Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Co. for $1.5 billion. Read More
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Duvernay Production, Costs Varying Widely

October 2, 2014
Gordon Jaremko
Four years after inspiring a Canadian mineral rights leasing rush, a Louisiana-sized Alberta drilling target -- known as the Duvernay among geologists... Read More

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

Duvernay Is Proving Ground for Canadian Regulatory Reform

July 18, 2014
Gordon Jaremko
A rich Alberta shale formation -- the Duvernay, which is renowned for high concentrations of premium liquids -- has been designated as a regulatory proving ground for a new fracking regime of accelerated drilling licenses, environmental permits and public consultation. 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

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

ConocoPhillips’ Shift to Pure-Play E&P Leads in Stronger Margins, Output

January 31, 2014
Carolyn Davis
ConocoPhillips' decision to sell its refinery arm and become a pure-play exploration and production (E&P) company proved its mettle in 2013, with higher output, stronger margins and solid cash flow, particularly in North America. Read More

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