GAS WELL CLOSURE
February 1st, 2004
BY MONICA DOBIE
A REPORT commissioned by the Alberta Energy Utilities Board has recommended the closure of 485 natural gas wells in the northeast of the province to protect oil sands reserves. The wells produce 136 million cubic feet of gas daily, sitting above bitumen reserves; the board fears removing the gas would weaken the pressure on the sands, making it harder to bring them to the surface.
A REPORT commissioned by the Alberta Energy Utilities Board has recommended the closure of 485 natural gas wells in the northeast of the province to protect oil sands reserves. The wells produce 136 million cubic feet of gas daily, sitting above bitumen reserves; the board fears removing the gas would weaken the pressure on the sands, making it harder to bring them to the surface.
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