S P O T P R I C E S at AECO trading hub in Alberta
GAS STOR AGE
Source: Natural Gas Exchange Inc.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration
5.0
in the United States
4.00 $3.77/GJ Total vol.: 1,921 TJ Transactions: 199
4.5 4.0
3.75
3.83 Tcf Year ago: 3.49 Tcf 5-year avg: 3.41 Tcf
3.5 3.0
Oct 21
Oct 28
Nov 4
Nov 11
3.50
Nov 18
Oct 16
Oct 23
Oct 30
Nov 6
Drilling Rig Count by Province/Territory
Drilling Activity: Oil & Gas
Western Canada November 13, 2009 Source: Rig Locator
Alberta October 2009 Source: Daily Oil Bulletin
AC T I V E
DOWN
T O TA L
(Per cent of total)
Western Canada Alberta British Columbia
Manitoba Saskatchewan WC Totals Northwest Territories
AC T I V E
177
409
586
30%
36
74
110
33%
3
4
7
43%
70
65
135
52%
286
552
838
43%
0
2
2
0%
OIL WELLS
Alberta
GAS WELLS
Oct 09
Oct 08
Oct 09
Oct 08
Northwestern Alberta
19
114
31
379
Northeastern Alberta
9
31
0
16
95
132
24
255
9
37
105
284
132
314
160
934
Central Alberta Southern Alberta TOTAL
Service Rig Count by Province/Territory
Drilling Activity: CBM & Bitumen
Western Canada November 13, 2009 Source: Rig Locator
Alberta October2009 Source: Daily Oil Bulletin
AC T I V E
DOWN
T O TA L
AC T I V E
Western Canada 316
443
759
42%
British Columbia
18
20
38
47%
Manitoba
7
2
9
78%
115
65
180
64%
456
530
986
46%
0
2
2
0%
Saskatchewan WC Totals Northwest Territories
C OA L B E D M E T H A N E
Alberta
Alberta
Nov 13
BITUMEN WELLS
Oct 09
Oct 08
Oct 09
Oct 08
Northwestern Alberta
0
0
1
16
Northeastern Alberta
0
0
9
29
Central Alberta
6
66
61
58
Southern Alberta
0
49
0
0
TOTAL
6
115
70
103
OIL & GAS INQUIRER • DECEMBER 2009
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