Duvernay field holds canadas biggest shale oil reserves neb. Pore structure characterization of north american shale gas reservoirs using usanssans, gas adsorption, and mercury intrusion. Thin sweet spots identification in the duvernay formation. Five wells have been completed and are tied into production facilities, and an additional four wells are waiting on completion and tiein.
Several large parcels of land, with a combined acreage of 82,920 acres, and located just to the southeast of point loma. Since 2011, companies have been testing the duvernay shale of alberta for shale gas and shale oil. Jun, 2012 the size of the prize in the giant duvernay shale is bigcanadian brokerage firm cibc wood gundy said in a june 14 report the oilpatch could recover 25 billion barrels of liquids and 150 trillion cubic feet of gas. Duvernay shale companies, news, maps, geology, players, play. Chaparral accelerating merge prospects in oklahoma 20190314. Chevron moves forward with kaybob duvernay shale development program in alberta, canada. Mineralogy of duvernay, muskwa, and montney formations. You can either select the files you want to merge from you computer or drop them on the app using drag. Announces land position in duvernay shale, operations update and management update june 5, 2017 the canadian press for.
Duvernay shale interest highlighted by strong alberta land sale. The duvernay formation is a stratigraphical unit of frasnian age in the western canadian sedimentary basin. Land sales surge in alberta as producers rush into new. Duvernay shale its make or break for this huge shale play. Leading duvernay producer turns to lateral completions to make pnp completions more efficient march 19, 2020 5. Duvernay shale deemed largest unconventional oil basin in. Reservoir characterization of the duvernay formation. Alberta has been a latecomer to the shale gas game, but thats about to change in a big way thanks to the emergence of the liquidsrich duvernay play. The duvernay shale gas play oil and gas investments. Duvernay field holds canadas biggest shale oil resources. Both the underlying beaverhill lake group and the duvernay laterally equivalent leduc formation contain conventional oil and gas pools that are sour kaybob duvernay play.
Rrx has taken a major step in building a strong asset in the duvernay shale. For weeks, speculation has been building that unknown buyers have been staking out a new shale play in wild rose country, driving land prices at crown mineral auctions to new heights. The combination provides a substantial value proposition for all shareholders of raging river and baytex incremental to what each company could deliver on its ownthe combination with. The formation extends from over 400 kms from the wildriver basin in the north to the west shale basin in the southeast. The devonian duvernay formation is an emerging liquidsrich shale play located in alberta, canada. Duvernay shale deemed largest unconventional oil basin in canada. Hydrocarbon resource potential of the duvernay formation. Oct 25, 20 chevron canada limited successfully concluded the initial twelve well exploration drilling program in the liquidsrich portion of the duvernay shale play. The duvernay shales have been credited as the source rock for many of the large devonian oil and gas pools in alberta.
The duvernay represents the deep basinal toe sets of the prograding shaley ireton formation. Duvernay multiwell shale gas pads pioneer engineering inc. Technically recoverable shale oil and shale gas resources. Alberta canada calgary edmonton wp 80 wp 35 wp 40 wp 45 wp 50 wp 55 wp 60 wp 65 wp 70 wp 75 wp 30 duvernay innisfail duvernay fox creek m 0. Pore structure characterization of north american shale. This webapp provides a simple way to merge pdf files. Analysis of wellperformance with drilling azimuth across plays in north america reveals that onazimuth wells parallel to. Pembina pipeline takes action to protect stakeholders and significantly reduces 2020 capital spending in response to the recent decline in. Background duvernay depositional extent in central alberta, canada. Reservoir characterization of the duvernay formation, alberta. Oct 18, 2017 the duvernay liquid rich shale what makes it different and how do we optimize it. The reservoir properties of the duvernay formation mudrock gas and oil shale gas reservoir in alberta were investigated.
September 27, 2017 reuters the duvernay field in canadas western province of alberta holds the countrys largest marketable reserves of light shale oil and condensate, according to a new report from the national energy regulator. The duvernay is located in westcentral alberta, and is believed to be among the most promising shale opportunities in north america. Presently, this is an emerging oilrich shale play in canada. The duvernay shale, an emerging oil and liquidrich gas formation with a best contingent resource estimate of 1,676 mmboe aer, dec 2016, is the source rock for historical conventional hydrocarbon in the western canada sedimentary basin. Stocks that will profit from the duvernay shale seeking.
If duvernay shale is such a steal, where are the deals. Neb duvernay resource assessment energy briefing note. It is the first time the national energy board has done a detailed study of reserves in the,000 square. Geometry and failure mechanisms from microseismic in the duvernay shale to explain changes in well performance with drilling azimuth.
Who are the junior and intermediate stocks that have the most exposure to the giant duvernay shale. The duvernay formation of the woodbend group is known to be the key source rock for the leduc and swan hills oil and gas fields in alberta. New assessment targets marketable oil and gas resources in. The estimated output of albertas duvernay shale puts it in league with the eagle ford shale in texas. Mineralogy of duvernay, muskwa, and montney formations for. The duvernay formation in this region is dark organicrich calciticsiliceous marine shale interbedded with argillaceous limestone with an average thickness of 50 m at depths of 3000 4000 m. Land sales surge in alberta as producers rush into new shale pocket. Apr 27, 2011 alberta has been a latecomer to the shale gas game, but thats about to change in a big way thanks to the emergence of the liquidsrich duvernay play. It was first described in well anglo canadian beaverhill lake no. Pdf merge combinejoin pdf files online for free soda pdf. Pdf organicrich duvernay shale lithofacies classification and.
Superior to discontinue fracturing, combine lower 48. May 25, 2017 land sales surge in alberta as producers rush into new shale pocket. The duvernay exists over multiple thermal maturity. Alberta energy regulator, aerags open file report 201702, 44 p. The duvernay shale play could well be the biggest thing to hit the alberta energy sector since the oil sands, but five years into its. Scope of the project included installation of inlet. Recognizing duvernay bcarbonate distribution and its. The duvernay extends under 000 square kilometres km. Chevron canada limited successfully concluded the initial twelve well exploration drilling program in the liquidsrich portion of the duvernay shale play. Canadas largest shale play is gaining momentum join our community the national energy board of canada released a resource assessment today, examining the duvernay shale of alberta. Psrecognizing duvernay bcarbonate distribution and its potential implications on resource and reserve estimations stefan walter.
Alberta is known for the oil sands, but the duvernay shale formation is threatening to take the spotlight. The duvernay shale is an emerging oil and liquidsrich gas formation in the western canada. East duvernay shale light oil opportunity, while continuing to develop our eagle ford, viking, peace river and lloydminster core assets. Sep 26, 2017 alberta shale offers hope for future beyond oil sands. The most famous is the leduc field discovered in 1947. The organicrich duvernay formation was deposited within an interior seaway in upper devonian time. James navratil, kaybob duvernay manager, chevron canada resources roy stadlwieser, alberta development manager, shell canada john gorman, president, halliburton canada. Soda pdf merge tool allows you to combine two or more documents into a single pdf file for free. Geometry and failure mechanisms from microseismic in the. Nov 20, 2018 the devonian duvernay formation is an emerging liquidsrich shale play located in alberta, canada. May 04, 2011 on a conference call to discuss its disappointing first quarter results, company officials raved that the duvernay has the potential to be a top quartile shale play in north america.
Summary of albertas shale alberta geological survey. Introduction the duvernay is one of north americas most attractive liquidsrich plays, often drawing comparisons to the eagle ford. Reserves and resources overview moving from prospective resources to reserves information used in shale gasoil evaluations the evaluation cycle duvernay shale overview general observations to date economic implications risks. The duvernay field in canadas western province of alberta holds the countrys largest marketable resources of unconventional light shale oil and. In 2014, the average daily production from duvernay shale is expected to reach 60 kboed with 50% liquids.
Hydrocarbon resource potential of the duvernay formation in alberta update. Sep 17, 2014 if duvernay shale is such a steal, where are the deals. Information on the duvernay shale natural gas intel. Development of the condensate rich duvernay shale gas field in alberta, canada project description. Resource categories when considering the market implications of abundant shale resources, it is important to distinguish between a. Retaining the baytex name, the company will have positions in the eagle ford shale oil play in south texas, east duvernay shale oil play in. Kerogen density revisited lessons from the duvernay shale. The formation was named by andrichuk and wonfor in 1954 for duvernay, alberta.
Summary the focus of this work was to obtain reliable kerogen and solid bitumen density data and to establish robust descriptions of the organic matter responsible for liquid hydrocarbon generation in the devonian organicrich duvernay shale. Sep 26, 2017 new assessment targets marketable oil and gas resources in albertas duvernay shale region. The duvernay formation is a prolific shale resource in central alberta. The duvernay shale is an emerging oil and liquidsrich gas formation in the western canada sedimentary basin that is thought to hold 443 tcf of natural gas, 11. The national energy board neb, together with the alberta geological survey ags, today released a new resource assessment for the duvernay shale in central alberta that adds significant quantities of marketable light oil resources in the province as well as. Sep 26, 2017 the duvernay field in canadas western province of alberta holds the countrys largest marketable resources of unconventional light shale oil and condensate, according to a new report from the.
The devonian duvernay shales are proven source rocks for many of the large devonian oil and gas pools in alberta including the leduc discovery in 1947. Encana, newfield on cusp of completing mega merger. The investigation included an assessment of current methodologies utilized to study mudrocks, development of new methodologies, pore to basinscale characterization and integration of core data with wireline logs. Due to the fact that the shale members are the source and reservoir for hydrocarbons, and the b carbonate is determined to be nonreservoir, the presence and thickness of the b carbonate member can impact a given wells production. Similar to the cardium, the duvernay formation is part of the western canadian sedimentary basin group. Reserves and resources overview moving from prospective resources to reserves information used in shale gasoil evaluations the evaluation cycle duvernay shale overview. Engineering, procurement, project and construction management of several multi pads in the alberta duvernay field 68 wellspads. Alberta shale offers hope for future beyond oil sands. Duvernay shale gas unconventional play report wood mackenzie. East duvernay shale oil play which has the potential to compete for capital with the. This free online tool allows to combine multiple pdf or image files into a single pdf document. The duvernay compares favorably to other north american shale plays because of its good porosity, overall thickness, organic content and, because it is overpressured all. The middle devonian evieklua shale, the lower shale interval within the horn river group, provides a secondary shale gas target in the horn river basin. Duvernay is characterized by an average porosity of 6.
Our pdf merger allows you to quickly combine multiple pdf files into one single pdf document, in just a few clicks. Branching out of its core dodsland viking play, raging river exploration ticker. Duvernay shale facts and information natural gas intelligence. The top of the evieklua shale is approximately 500 feet below the top of the muskwaotter park shale, separated by an organicallylean rock interval. In fact, many in the industry believe the duvernay is the closest analog to the eagle ford, since they are both overpressured reservoirs, and both formations feature volatile oil, condensate, wet gas, and dry gas windows that are all. Pdf on jan 1, 2019, houqin zhu and others published organicrich duvernay shale lithofacies classification and distribution analysis in. Targeted for its shale gas condensate, the duvernay is a popular target amongst canadian exploration and production companies. Land sales surge in alberta as producers rush into new shale.
Organic content ranges between 2% 6%, porosity between 3% 8%. The size of the prize in the giant duvernay shale is bigcanadian brokerage firm cibc wood gundy said in a june 14 report the oilpatch could recover 25 billion barrels of liquids and 150 trillion cubic feet of gas. A description of the oklahoma liquids plays, the geography maps, history, which energy companies are currently involved in drilling in the plays, a list of counties covered by the plays and. Announces land position in duvernay shale, operations update and management update. Our purpose is to determine shale gas resources in all prospective gas shales in alberta. The duvernay formation is one of the most prospective liquidsrich shale plays in north america. Pembina pipeline takes action to protect stakeholders and significantly reduces 2020 capital spending in response to the recent decline in global energy prices march 18, 2020 5.