Oil and gas developments in eastern Canada in 1983

Journal Article · Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984 · Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6426057

Trevail, R A; Parker, D K

Results from a record drilling year offshore the Canadian east coast were 5 gas wells, 3 oil wells, 20 wells plugged and suspended or plugged and abandoned, and 6 wells drilling at year end. Thirty-seven exploration agreements, covering an area of 22.1 million ha. (54.6 million acres), were negotiated. The Geological Survey of Canada estimated the average expected recoverable reserves for eastern Canada offshore at 2.4 x 10/sup 12/ m/sup 3/ of gas (84.8 tcf) and 1.9 x 10/sup 9/ m/sup 3/ of oil (12 billion bbl). Discovered reserves are 225.1 x 10/sup 6/ m/sup 3/ (1.4 billion bbl) of oil and 245.6 x 10/sup 9/ (8.7 tcf) of gas. In Ontario, drilling activity remained stable in 1983 with 165 exploratory and development wells resulting in 63 gas producers, 28 oil producers, and 74 dry holes. Two Ordovician Trenton discoveries sparked interest once again in the deeper pay zones of Ontario. Oil production in eastern Canada amounted to 754 m/sup 3/ (4743 bbl) in New Brunswick and 84,788.2 m/sup 3/ (533,302 bbl) in Ontario, for a total of 85,542.2 m/sup 3/ (538,044 bbl). Total gas production in 1983 increased 5% to 465,430.4 x 10/sup 3/ m/sup 3/ (16.4 bcf) from 441,804.5 x 10/sup 3/ m/sup 3/ (15.6 bcf) in 1982. 5 figures, 10 tables.

• Research Organization: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, London
• OSTI ID: 6426057
• Journal Information: Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States), Vol. 68:10
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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