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Innovation is key performance driver for modern gas wells: Montney Formation one of North America’s biggest gas resources

April 26, 2018 Markham Hislop

Montney wells drilled in 2016 each expected to produce a total of 7.2 Bcf of gas, 4 times the 2005 value Two things determine how much oil or gas a well will produce: the quality of the [Read more]

Fracked horizontal wells account for most new US oil and natural gas wells

January 30, 2018 Markham Hislop

As of 2016, 670,000 of 977,000 producing wells in the United States were hydraulic fractured and horizontally drilled In 2016, hydraulically fractured horizontal wells accounted for 69 per cent of all oil and natural gas [Read more]

In the Spotlight

Trump Sought Canadian Submission, Not Just a Trade Deal

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

The collapse of Canada-US trade negotiations was about more than tariffs. Washington’s last-minute demands sought influence over Canada’s trade, resources, industries and domestic laws—and closely matched the Trump administration’s blueprint for dominance in the Western Hemisphere. [Read more]