Swan City Rotary Club October 19, 2016
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers Represents large and small producer member companies Members explore for, develop and produce natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, and oil sands throughout Canada Produce about 85 per cent of Canada’s natural gas and crude oil Associate members provide a wide range of services that support the upstream crude oil and natural gas industry
Crude Oil and Natural Gas prices Crude Oil Prices (WTI NYMEX) $US per barrel Natural Gas Prices (AECO Daily Spot Price) $Cdn/mcf
Capital Investment in Canada’s Oil and Natural Gas Industry Source: Statistics Canada
Industry Capital Spending Cdn $billions Oil & Gas Investment Spending: 2014: $81 billion 2015F: $48 billion 2016F: $31 billion Northern Canada 2014 2015F 2016F $0.1 $0.5 $0.2 Oil Sands 2014 2015F 2016F $34 $23 $17 Western Canada 2014 2015F 2016F $42 $21 $11 East Coast Offshore 2014 2015F 2016F $5.3 $3.3 $2.5 ’14 ’15E ’16F AB $27 $14 $8.1 BC $7 $3.5 $1.5 SK $7 $3 $1.7 MN $0.8 $0.5 $0.3
Total Wells Drilled in Western Canada Yr/yr Reduction in Drilling: 2015 – 49% 2016 - 33% 2014 2015 2016F Alberta 5,961 2,891 1,960 British Columbia 616 515 210 Saskatchewan 3,356 1,617 1,150 Manitoba 455 208 180 2015 = 5,230 2016F = 3,500 Source – CAPP. Based on Rig Release
Total Gas Wells Drilled in Western Canada & AECO 2009 gas connected: 4,180 2010 gas connected: 4,850 2011 gas connected: 6,092 Consistent with CAPP production forecast. Source – CAPP.ca Based on Rig Release
Area Wells Drilled First 9 Months 2014 (Source: boereport.com)
Area Wells Drilled First 9 Months 2015 (Source: boereport.com)
Area Wells Drilled First 9 Months 2016 (Source: boereport.com)
Local Employment: Athabasca-Grande-Prairie-Peace River Region 2016 Average YTD 2014 Average YTD Change % Change Unemployment Rate 7.2% 3.9% 3.2% Employment 181,467 197,433 -15,967 -8.1% Labour Force 195,433 205,500 -10,067 -4.9%
What is needed for a turnaround? Higher prices Lower cost structure Policies that aid competitiveness New infrastructure to move energy products
Economic Context: Our biggest client is our biggest competitor
New Market Opportunities for W. Canadian Gas Liard Horn River Cordova Embayment Montney Duverney Area of Oil Sands Deposit NGTL Growing Oil Sands Demand Westcoast PNG (Capacity approx: 110 MMcfd) Pacific Trail: Proposed (Kitimat LNG) Coastal GasLink: Proposed (LNG Canada) Prince Rupert Gas Trans: Proposed (Pacific Northwest LNG) Westcoast Connector: Proposed (Prince Rupert LNG) Potential LNG Export Demand Declining Traditional Market Demand
Canada’s future energy infrastructure needs
Global Primary Energy Demand Ongoing reliance on fossil fuels (share of energy consumption): 2013: 81% 2040: 75% Source: International Energy Agency – New Policies Scenario World Energy Outlook 2011
Gas Trade Balance by Region Source: ExxonMobil – 2015 Outlook for Energy
Canada Marketable Natural Gas Resources – Trillion cubic feet Canada has almost 1,100 tcf remaining natural gas resources
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