WCSB Costs
Most WCSB gas basins are 'economically challenged' compared to other North American basins - due to maturity, distance from markets ('basis differential'), and
availability of infrastructure.
Industry Solutions
For the ongoing survival & growth of the Canadian natural gas industry, it is critical that Industry & Governments have access to
"real data, with integrity". Ziff Energy supports of the industry and its role within the Western Canadian economy by providing
Independent Finding & Development & Relacement analysis, produced by our senior technical staff. This analysis is far superior
and insightful to 'macro' analysis available from the Investment Community, Goverments, or US Consultants, because Ziff Energy assessments provide
actual F&D along with reserve replacement metrics for specific gas strategies (7 conventional, 3 unconventional) and 5 oil strategies,
NOT BASED ON ESTIMATES!
You can provide data for free, or become a Client and receive the full analysis.
Contact W.P (Bill) Gwozd, P.Eng, Vice President, Gas Services at (403) 234-4299 or
bill.gwozd@ziffenergy.com for
more information on how you can be a part of this analysis.
Supporting Media Articles & Press Releases:
2010-10-07: Ziff Energy Releases Annual Operations Analysis - Canadian Operating Costs
Decline Only Slightly in ’09, & 1st Half ’10
2010-06-10: Ziff Energy White Paper: Canadian Conventional Gas at a Cross-Road
2010-05-27: Ziff Energy Report: 2009 U.S. and Canadian Gas Reserve Replacement
2009-11-23: Canadian Operating Costs Continue Rise in 2008; No Drop in 2009
2009-06-16: Canadian Gas at a Cross Roads - Options for Producers to Preserve Value!
2009-05-26: 2008 U.S. and Canadian Gas Reserve Replacement
2008-11-27: Daily Oil Bulletin --- E&P Companies Facing Gas Price, Drilling Squeeze
2008-11-25: Ziff Energy Releases Annual Operations Analysis - Canadian Operating Costs Continue to Soar
2008-11-24: Western Canada 22nd Reserve Replacement Cost Study - Financial Challenges for the Canadian E&P Industry
2008-04-28: Ziff Energy Report: 2007 US & Canadian Gas Reserve Replacement - Who's Growing & Who's Going
2008-04-13: Economic Ranking of New Gas Supply - A Pioneering Approach
2008-03-01: Alberta Oil: Ziff Energy Report (Royal Delusions)
2007-10-18: Daily Oil Bulletin --- F&D Costs of Western Canada Gas Tripled since 2000
2007-10-16: Ziff Energy Completes Reserve Replacement Cost Study for Western Canada
2007-09-23: Western Canada Gas Pricing now Disconnected from Oil Prices
2007-09-21: Daily Oil Bulletin - Oilpatch Response to Royalty Review Still Grim
2007-09-17: Daily Oil Bulletin - Energy Consultant Challenges Alberta Energy Conclusions on Natural Gas
Profitability
2007-09-13: Alberta Royalty Review: Relative Attractiveness of Alberta vs. US Gas Basins - 2 Very Contrasting Views