Darrell Stonehouse

1 week ago | dobenergy.com | Darrell Stonehouse

A new regulatory course helps Alberta’s oil and gas applicants avoid errors, boost AER approvals and streamline the well application process. Taught by three regulatory experts – Alanda Allum, Mark Taylor and Rob Cruickshank – the upcoming Directive 56 course on May 6 will focus on the processes and common errors when submitting applications through the OneStop online portal.

1 week ago | dobenergy.com | Darrell Stonehouse

Reducing the amount of money oil and gas companies need to set aside as security deposits, while ensuring they get the maximum refund possible, is the focus of a new regulatory course on June 5. Regulatory experts Alanda Allum, Rob Cruickshank, and Mark Taylor have refreshed Alberta Directive 88: Minimize Your Liability and Maximize Your Security Deposit Refund to reflect the latest proposed changes to the directive and Manual 23.

1 week ago | dobenergy.com | Darrell Stonehouse

With its merger with Veren Inc., Whitecap Resources Inc. is now the dominant player in the greater Kaybob Duvernay with 535,000 gross acres of land, and 93,000 boe/d of production. The deal also came with a wealth of technical knowledge for Whitecap, as Veren has been the busiest driller in the greater Kaybob area the last two years, spudding 66 wells in the Duvernay (see map above, courtesy of gDC Cloud). Veren entered the Duvernay in 2021 after acquiring Shell Canada’s assets.

1 week ago | dobenergy.com | Darrell Stonehouse

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1 week ago | dobenergy.com | Darrell Stonehouse

The $15-billion merger of Whitecap Resources Inc. and Veren Inc. brings together two of the largest operators in the Alberta Montney, with a combined footprint of 975,000 gross acres, along with 127,000 boe/d of production. Approximately 18 per cent of all wells drilled in the Alberta Montney since the start of 2023 were drilled on the companies’ acreage, either by Whitecap or Veren, or by operators acquired in the last two years (see map above, courtesy of gDC Cloud).