Where is the Clearwater oil play?

In north-central Alberta around Marten Hills, Nipisi and Wabasca, in Clearwater Formation sands roughly 500–900 m deep. It produces 14–24° API oil cold through 4–8 leg multilateral wells with no fracturing.

How big is the Montney in Alberta?

The Alberta Montney holds 58.1 Tcf of proved gas (64.5 Tcf proved plus probable) and 2.9 Bbbl of condensate, the largest single gas resource in the province.

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Montney, Duvernay and Clearwater play map

The Atlas prospectivity envelopes for the Montney (liquids-rich tight gas), the Duvernay (shale condensate and light oil) and the Clearwater (unstimulated multilateral heavy oil), with active producing wells and the AER reserve statements.

Montney holds 64.5 Tcf of proved-plus-probable gas and 2.9 Bbbl of condensate; Clearwater heavy-oil multilaterals produce about 150,000 bbl/d.

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Where is the Clearwater oil play?: In north-central Alberta around Marten Hills, Nipisi and Wabasca, in Clearwater Formation sands roughly 500–900 m deep. It produces 14–24° API oil cold through 4–8 leg multilateral wells with no fracturing. More
How big is the Montney in Alberta?: The Alberta Montney holds 58.1 Tcf of proved gas (64.5 Tcf proved plus probable) and 2.9 Bbbl of condensate, the largest single gas resource in the province. More

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Active producing wells (Alberta Energy Geoview)Alberta Energy and Minerals · Wells · link onlyWhere hydrocarbons are flowing today: live reservoir pressure, produced-water (brine) access, helium-bearing gas streams and infrastructure for re-entry.
3D Provincial Geological Framework: Precambrian subcrop zonesAlberta Geological Survey · Structure, depth & isopach · drawableEntry point to the provincial 3D framework: which Paleozoic zone sits on basement controls helium traps, brine aquifers and storage seals.
Petroleum & natural gas agreementsAlberta Energy and Minerals · Mineral tenure · drawableWho holds the hydrocarbon (and helium) rights; open Crown land shows where a posting is possible.
Alberta earthquake catalogue (incl. induced)Alberta Geological Survey · Seismic & crustal transects · drawableInduced-seismicity hazard zones (Fox Creek, Red Deer) constrain hydraulic fracturing and injection.

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Reserves, value and feasibility

Natural gas & condensate (Montney, Duvernay, Deep Basin)Conventional, tight & heavy multilateral oil Ethane, propane & NGL feedstocks

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Dow Path2Zero (Fort Saskatchewan)Hydrogen · Dow / LindeConstruction

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