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Blueberry students complete pipeline basic training Tom Summer Local Journalism Initiative tsummer@ahnfsj.ca A group of indigenous students completed their 10day pre-employment pipeline training program last week, courtesy of Buick Oilfield Services Ltd. and NENAS. Training was hosted by Mastec Canada, which provided funding and expert instructors, alongside Enbridge. Students worked to qualify as pipeliners, receiving all required certifications. “It’s a fantastic training program, they’re picking up a lot in a very short period of time,” said Blueberry Elder Clarence Apsassin. “But with the amount of effort that’s being put into this, the students say they’ve learned

a lot.” Mastec program instructor John Telford said he’s proud of the students. “It’s a dangerous industry if you’re not trained properly, not thinking about it,” Telford said. “I appreciate [them] getting in there, being attentive, and giving 100%.” Deanne McLeod, executive director for the North East Native Advancing Society, is looking forward to future opportunities to work with industry stakeholders. “This was a perfect example of how our First Nations communities, NENAS, industry partners and employers can work together to provide relevant hands on training to prepare our students to actively participate in the current labour market,” said McLeod.

Above, NENAS Executive Deanne McLeod came to see the students receive their certificates with Program Officer Margrit Carter and Administrator Erika Froh, below, Blueberry Elder Clarence Apsassin congratulates students who completed a 10-day training program to work as pipeliners, a joint effort between Buick Oilfield Services Ltd., NENAS, Mastec Canada, and Enbridge. SUMMER

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Water research program gathers scientific, indigenous knowledge A selection of the equipment to be installed and data to be collected at the chosen sampling sites: a) data communication equipment, b) First Nations training, c) streamflow measurement and d) water quality sampling.

A new water research program will gather Western science and Indigenous knowledge data to increase understanding of water quality and water quantity in the Peace region, says Geoscience BC. The Pilot Collaborative Water Monitoring Program, Northeast BC will install co-located surface water monitoring stations, groundwater wells and climate monitoring stations. Baseline water quantity, water quality, and climate data will be collected at a number of sites and assessed for watershed water balances, surface water flows, and groundwater-surface water

interactions. The program team will work with Treaty 8 First Nations to help integrate Western scientific findings and Indigenous knowledge. “This innovative study will be an important first step into understanding how Traditional Knowledge can be integrated into water management decisions in a region where there is significant demand on water for agriculture, natural gas production, domestic and other uses,” said Geoscience BC Executive Vice President & Chief Scientific Officer Carlos Salas The program addresses recommendations to

increase water quantity and quality from the provincial government’s 2019 scientific review of hydraulic fracturing in British Columbia. The report highlighted Treaty 8 First Nations’ concerns regarding water quality and quantity, along with a need to incorporate Traditional Knowledge into work in the area. The projects are led by researchers from the BC Oil and Gas Commission (OGC), Matrix Solutions, the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation, and Shell Canada Ltd. Teams from Blueberry River First Nations, Doig River First

Nation, Halfway River First Nation, McLeod Lake Indian Band, Saulteau First Nations and West Moberly First Nations have been invited to join the program. Participating First Nations will receive data collection, sampling and station maintenance training. “Water has a spiritual nature to our people. Some waters are home to our myth Spirits and channel our voices as echoes, memories and more,” said Nathan Paul Prince, Traditional Land Use Co-ordinator for the McLeod Lake Indian Band. “This program is a helpful step because it gathers Traditional Knowledge and explores how it can

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be considered alongside Western science in decision making.” The independent data and reports from the program will be peerreviewed and made publicly available. Specifically, the surface water data will be incorporated as part of an updated Northeast Water Tool (NEWT), one of the resources used by the OGC to consider water licence and short-term use applications. Data from the program can also be used for further groundwatersurface water interaction studies and watershed water balance studies — PNN/Daily Oil Bulletin

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Surepoint support keeps food bank truck on the road In 2020, Tourmaline Oil Corp. sponsored the Salvation Army’s food truck and this year the torch is being passed on to Surepoint Group. The Salvation Army uses the truck to transport pre-packaged food and recyclables from the Atco Two Rivers Lodge at Site C, as well as surplus food from local grocers. Last year, the Two Rivers Lodge pre-packaged close to 40,000 pounds of food for the Salvation Army, and the food recovery program has saved 250,000 pounds of food from ending up in the landfill since 2018. “This is a unique partnership that we have been able to establish because of the initiative of leaders like Tourmaline,” said Salvation Army Executive Director Jared Braun. “The sponsorship they provided and now pass on through the

commitment of the Surepoint Group, will allow us to continue to serve and feed hundreds of people in Fort St. John and the surrounding area. Both these companies have set an excellent example of not just doing business in a community but also for the community.” The Salvation Army began making trips to the camp last year with the support from Tourmaline, made to address food security for vulnerable community members in the area. “Commitment to community is key in how we operate because we care for people,” said Surepoint Group CEO Trevor Muir. “We look forward to developing a relationship with the Salvation Army and opportunities to continue to support our Fort St. John community.”

From left to right: Tourmaline’s Shawn Roste, Lee Wizniuk, Salvation Army’s Jared Braun, Surepoint’s Kevin Shillito, Trevor Muir, and Tourmaline’s Curtis Whitford.

mCloud moves HQ to Calgary Tom Summer Local Journalism Initiative tsummer@ahnfsj.ca Canadian clean tech company mCloud moved headquarters to Calgary last month, in order to better reach their customer base and improve services. The move was made through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Invest Alberta, a Crown corporation focused on strengthening the economy. mCloud co-founder and CEO Russ McMeekin had kind words for companies operating just over the border, such as AltaGas in Fort St. John, which uses its software to stay competitive. “They’re a great example, because in the world, I would put them as one of the smartest companies,” said McMeekin. ”When you’re not as big as Exxon or Shell, you need to differentiate yourself. They’re very smart guys.” mCloud monitors energy assets for numerous oil and gas operations using sensors, data analytics, and artificial intelligence to comply

with sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) mandates. Data collected helps companies reduce energy, maximize production, and lower carbon emissions. AI models and customer connections can all be done centrally in Calgary. McMeekin said any company wishing to stay in business has to be savvy about their environmental impact. “You don’t have a choice anymore, you’re either moving in that direction or they’ll move over you,” said McMeekin, adding that complying is simply standard practice. “Alberta is actually ahead of the curve. Where you see people resist or be slower to comply is in third world countries.” McMeekin says the move to Alberta puts the company closer to its customer base, and allows for the recruitment of talented staff. “A lot of talent will come out of Alberta, with skills that can be used globally,” McMeekin said.

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Half of B.C.’s orphan well sites decommissioned The BC Oil and Gas Commission says it has decommissioned more than half of the province’s 770 orphan well sites. It’s a key step on the path to full restoration of orphan sites, which requires multiple stages, the Commission said in an update Tuesday. “The Orphan Sites Supplemental Reclamation Program benefits both our economy and environment, providing jobs for local workers and reducing the impacts of oil and gas development in the Northeast,” Energy Minister Bruce Ralston said in a statement. Well decommissioning refers to the permanent plugging of a well and removing the wellhead, while site decommissioning means any surface equipment has been removed from the site. Reclamation is the replacement of soils and revegetation, which after monitoring, has met all necessary requirements and is eligible for a Certificate of Restoration. Following reclamation, a Certificate of Restoration can take up to several years to achieve. Between April 2020 and March 2021, almost 100 wells will be decommissioned, more than 90 equipment sites will be decommissioned, more than 50 sites will be remediated, and at least 50 sites will be fully reclaimed, the Commission said. “The significant progress being made on decommissioning activities will allow for increased focus on completing restoration work on remaining orphan sites,” the Commission said.

In addition to the planned $30 million collected from levies on oil and gas operators to restore orphan sites, B.C. received $15 million from the federal government’s COVID-19 stimulus package in April 2020 to address orphan site restoration, the Commission said. All orphan work is required to be performed by qualified service providers that are registered in B.C., and the Commission said it is supporting communities where the majority of energy development occurs by using service providers based in northeast B.C. Last year the Commission created an online portal where 80 orphan sites were nominated and evaluated for funding. Two were nominated by local governments, seven by land owners, and 71 by Indigenous communities, according to the Commission. There are seven Indigenous-owned contractors doing restoration work on orphan sites through existing programs, and another two local service providers that have agreements with Indigenous communities, the Commission said. “This is an important step in ensuring those directly affected by orphan wells have a say in their restoration”, said BC Oil and Gas Commissioner & CEO Paul Jeakins. “Working in partnership with local governments, land owners, and Indigenous communities will result in meaningful reclamation on the land.” — PNN

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The Lheidli T’enneh Nation and McLeod Lake Indian Band have partnered up with Formula Capital Corporation on a plan to develop a natural gas liquids extraction plant near Summit Lake north of Prince George. The processing complex – estimated to cost nearly $1 billion – is being proposed for the Shas Ti-Dlezeh Industrial Park 40 kilometers north of Prince George. The natural gas would be supplied by the Enbridge Inc. T-south line. The project is still very early stage. The Shas Ti-Dlezeh Industrial Park is still being formed and will require a designation from Crown land to industrial land, and the project will still need to negotiate an offtake agreement to secure a natural gas supply through Enbridge. The plant would take natural gas from the Montney region, which is rich in liquids, and separate those liquids into products like butane, propane, ethylene and condensate. Capital would be raised by Formula, and the two First Nations partners under a limited partnership. Paul Tiefensee, CEO of Formula Capital, said the next step is to produce a prefeasibility study. “Once we know it’s feasible, then we’ll enter into permitting,” Tiefensee said. — Glacier Syndicated

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Call CallJoseph Joseph250-794-6618 250-794-6618 A BC Oil and Gas Commission and University of British Columbia peerreviewed research project on gas migration in the oil and gas sector found no statistical association between the occurrence of gas migration and hydraulic fracturing. This research, conducted as part of UBC’s Energy and Environment Research Initiative, analyzed 70 years of data for 25,000 oil and gas wells. Gas migration was reported in approximately 0.6% of the wells. The study, co-authored by commission hydrogeologist Laurie Welch was led by M.Sc. student Elyse Sandl and co-supervised by assistant professor Aaron Cahill — is being published in the Elsevier Journal “Science of the Total Environment” and can be found here. “This collaborative effort between the regulator and UBC helps provide clear, scientific information into issues that can be a concern for the public,” said OGC commissioner and CEO Paul Jeakins. “I’m proud of the work of the commission on this peer-reviewed study and it helps form a solid basis for B.C.’s regulatory system in the oil and gas sector.” Gas migration is the unintentional escape of natural gas outside a well casing. Occurrences of gas migration are required to be reported to the commission under the Drilling and Production Regulation. The 0.6 per cent rate of gas migration found by the study in B.C. is similar to rates observed in other jurisdictions, which range from 0.1 per cent to 1.3 per cent. Escapes of fugitive gas are spatially and temporally variable, making

them challenging to observe, and capture during well inspections. The research involved a statistical analysis of drilling, construction, operating, and geological data from energy wells in northeast B.C. to identify potential attributes tied to the cause of gas migration. “Overall, there appears to be no characteristics of well construction or operation in the study database that are conclusively associated with gas migration,” added Roger Beckie, UBC’s project supervisor. “Specifically, the findings indicate there is no association between wells reporting gas migration and wells that use hydraulic fracturing. Geological and gas source conditions unique to a geographical area, known as the Jean Marie Area, were suggested as key factors contributing to gas migration occurrence.” Based on data, the researchers recommend prioritizing the inspection or monitoring of wells displaying a variety of integrity loss issues (surface casing vent flow, remedial treatments, and blowouts) in specific geographic areas. The three-year study was funded by the BC Oil and Gas Research and Innovation Society (BC OGRIS). BC OGRIS supports practical studies that develop credible and relevant information to address knowledge gaps to inform environmental, operational and health and safety policy and industry practices related to oil and gas exploration and development in B.C. — Daily Oil Bulletin

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OGC EV tallies 2,200 kms Tom Summer Local Journalism Initiative tsummer@ahnfsj.ca The BC Oil and Gas Commission’s electric test car saw 2,166 km of use in its first year on northeast roads. The OGC says 69 trips were taken by staff between June 2019 to March 2020, for a total cost of $41. It’s been idled since the COVID-19 pandemic began. “Our offices have been closed to the public for almost a year, so our EV hasn’t been booked by staff to drive in that time,” said spokesperson Lannea Parfitt. All seven of the commission’s offices in the province have been closed since March 15 of last year. Parfitt expects the car will see more use in six months, when the pandemic subsides

and staff return to working at the Fort St. John office. The car itself is a 2019 Hyundai Kona, and was being used by staff to attend meetings and other duties in the Fort St John area. The OGC announced in 2019 that it had added the car to its fleet, saying it would support the government’s goal of having 10% of light-duty vehicle purchases be zero-emission vehicles starting in 2020. The Kona’s average range is 406 kilometres, but reduces to 326 kilometres in sub-zero -30C temperatures. Its charge time is roughly 50 minutes using a high-power charging station, or nine hours using a standard station.

CAODC expands membership as industry heads in right direction Dillon Giancola sports@ahnfsj.ca When it comes to the oil and gas industry, 2021 has been a reason for optimism. This is especially true for the Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors, who have seen their 2021 projections for drilling activity rise, and with that, the amount of jobs created for drilling. “Actual activity is 20% higher than what we forecasted in Q4 of 2020, and 30% higher than Q1 of last year,” CAODC CEO March Scholz said. “We’re delighted to see activity increase, and a recovery in the demand for fossil fuels, like oil and natural gas. The reduction in production that we saw around the world last year is resulting in growing demand, and the elevation of prices in crude oil and natural gas.” The CAODC is Canada’s trade association when it comes to land drillers, contract drilling, well servicing, and now, directional drilling. The new division, announced in January, brings

workers together from seven directional drilling companies, and is the CAODC’s first new division since 1980, with more divisions anticipated in the near future. “Our industry is the biggest economic driver in the country, and CAODC is expanding its membership at a crucial time. We can create a future filled with good jobs and clean energy for Canadians from all corners of the country, but the steps we take now are critical, and we need everyone at the table,” said Scholz. It’s a perfect time for an expanded membership, as jobs are expanding as well. The CAODC’s most recent drilling forecast is calling for 33,938 drilling days, compared to 29,664 (the actual numbers for 2020, plus the Q4 forecast) last year, and 3,771 wells drilled, an increase of 14% compared to 2020. The CAODC predicts 235 more direct jobs will be created as a result of the activity increase, and 2,114 more indirect jobs. This information can be found on the CAODC website. “There is a surge in natural gas drilling as well,”

Scholz said. “Overall, things are moving in the right direction, and we see this as a formation of recovery. It’s still fragile and uncertain, but no question it’s moving in the right direction.” Scholz said Northern BC and the Peace Region is home to the best gas plays in North America, and it’s taking advantage of higher gas prices. “I see a huge opportunity for northern parts of B.C. and Alberta in LNG, as we get terminals built. Getting access to Asian markets, that pay higher premiums for natural gas, will create a huge opportunity for western Canada, and employ a lot of people in good, mortgage paying jobs,” Scholz said. Activity is expected to dip in Q2 as the spring break-up hits: only 40 active rigs are forecasted compared to the 136 in Q1. However, the overall uptick forecasted for 2021 compared to 2020 has been correct so far and is expected to continue.

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Birchcliff Energy Ltd. (“Birchcliff” or the “Corporation”) (TSX: BIR) is pleased to announce that it has filed its audited annual financial statements (the “Financial Statements”) and related management’s discussion and analysis and its annual information form (the “AIF”) for the financial year ended December 31, 2020 (collectively, the “Annual Filings”) on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (“SEDAR”). The Financial Statements are consistent with the unaudited financial results disclosed in the press release issued by Birchcliff on February 10, 2021. The AIF includes the disclosure and reports relating to reserves data and other oil and gas information required pursuant to National Instrument 51-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities. The Annual Filings are available electronically on Birchcliff’s website at www.birchcliffenergy.com and on SEDAR at www. sedar.com. “Birchcliff has had a strong start to 2021. Our production and capital expenditures guidance is on target and our initial 2021 drilling results are encouraging. Our cash flow has been very strong as a result of the higher than anticipated commodity prices that we saw in February. Birchcliff was able to benefit from these prices as none of our production is subject to fixed price commodity hedges. We are focused on maximizing free funds flow and strengthening our balance sheet in 2021 and we look forward to announcing our first quarter results on May 12, 2021,” commented Jeff Tonken, President and Chief Executive Officer of Birchcliff. In Pouce Coupe, Birchcliff plans to drill a total of 19 wells and bring 25 wells on production in 2021. The Corporation has successfully completed its 7-well pad (04-04), which was drilled in late Q4 2020 and early January 2021. Flowback operations are complete and Birchcliff has recently brought the pad onstream, with production flowing through its existing owned and operated infrastructure. The Corporation has been encouraged by the flowback performance of the pad to date. Six wells on the 04-04 pad were drilled in the Basal Doig/Upper Montney interval, offsetting recent successful third-party drilling results, and one well was drilled in the Montney D1 interval, offsetting several of Birchcliff’s existing high-productivity, low-cost natural gas wells. In Gordondale, Birchcliff plans to drill and bring on production a total of 8 wells on 2 pads in 2021. Birchcliff has successfully completed the drilling of its first 4-well pad (05-07) which is targeting multi-interval cube style development of the Montney D1, Montney D2 and Montney C intervals. Completion operations on the pad have commenced and the pad is expected to be on production through Birchcliff’s infrastructure in Q2 2021. Birchcliff currently has 2 drilling rigs at work, both in Pouce Coupe, drilling low-cost, liquids-rich natural gas wells. One rig is currently drilling the last well on a 10-well pad (14-6), where Birchcliff has leveraged its 2020 learnings to drive down per well costs through operational efficiencies, scale and repeatability and improve well performance using multi-interval cube style development. The second rig is drilling on an 8-well pad (14-28), which is offsetting the successful 04-04 pad discussed above. This pad consists of 6 Basal Doig wells and 2 Montney D1 wells.

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Oil sands procurement from Indigenous suppliers increases to $2.4 billion In addition, the survey shows oil sands producers are continuing their commitment and engagement in the communities where they operate, increasing the total amount of money put into community investment, consultation funding and other initiatives in Indigenous communities. The total for these activities reached $64.2 million in 2019, compared to $58 million in 2018, and $41.8 million in 2017. Community investment can include things such as education initiatives for Indigenous communities, training programs, physical infrastructure and cultural program funding specific to local communities. Consultation funding applies to ongoing operations in an Indigenous community, but also includes project specific consultation, site visits, technical reviews, and funding for studies and agreement negotiations.

A survey by the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) of oil sands producers shows the increasing role of Indigenous suppliers to the industry. In 2019, about $2.4 billion was spent on procurement from Indigenous businesses; 16 per cent higher than in 2018 and 53 per cent higher than in 2017. The number of Indigenous suppliers has also grown from 263 in 2017 to 275 in 2019, with cumulative procurement spending in the three-year period totaling about $5.9 billion. The oil sands companies that participated in the survey are responsible for more than 95 per cent of Canadian oil sands production. Indigenous supply chain businesses contribute to oil sands operations in a variety of areas including construction, camps and catering, equipment services, transportation, environmental, drilling, engineering services, and retail among others.

As Indigenous businesses grow their participation in resource development, Indigenous people are a growing proportion of oil and natural gas employment, making up 7.4 per cent of the industry’s workforce in 2019 (up from 4.8 per cent in 2018). “The oil and natural gas industry is continuously working to enhance opportunities for reconciliation, including business partnerships that generate sustained economic, social and community benefits for Indigenous communities through resource development,” says Tim McMillan, President and CEO. “The industry is proud to support education and training initiatives and strives to engage with local communities. Indigenous employment in oil and gas is critical, contributing skills and local knowledge that are essential to project success and continued operations.” “In 2021, CAPP is forecasting a 14 per cent increase in upstream oil and natural gas investment. We look forward to the benefits a strong energy sector can generate not only

for Indigenous communities and partners, but for Canada’s economic recovery. ” Indigenous supply chain spending totalled $2.36 billion in 2019, up from $2.02 billion in 2018, and $1.54 billion in 2017. In 2019, oil sands producers spent $28 million on consultation funding, $32 million on community investment, and $4 million on other initiatives in Indigenous communities. Indigenous people make up 3.3 per cent of total Canadian employment. In the oil and natural gas sector, that number is much higher with Indigenous people making up 7.4 per cent of the workforce, more than twice the national average. Of that workforce, Indigenous people make up about 8.1 percent of pipeline workers and 8.2 per cent of oil and gas service workers. Indigenous workers account for about 6.5 per cent of employees in exploration and production. Capital spending in the upstream sector is expected to be around $3.36 billion higher this year, reaching $27.3 billion, compared to an estimated total investment of $24 billion in 2020. Conventional oil and natural gas capital investment for 2021 is forecast at $20 billion, up from an estimated $17.2 billion last year. Capital investment in the oil sands is forecast at $7.3 billion in 2021, up from an estimated $6.7 billion total in 2020. The IEA projects heavy oil and bitumen demand will grow 23 per cent by 2040, reaching 4.42 million barrels per day. Canada is expected to supply approximately 79 per cent of that total. The IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2020, recognizes Canada as a leader in climate action. The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) represents companies, large and small, that explore for, develop and produce natural gas and oil throughout Canada. CAPP’s member companies produce about 80 per cent of Canada’s natural gas and oil. CAPP’s associate members provide a wide range of services that support the upstream oil and natural gas industry. Together CAPP’s members and associate members are an important part of a national industry with revenues from oil and natural gas production of about $116 billion a year. CAPP’s mission, on behalf of the Canadian upstream oil and natural gas industry, is to advocate for and enable economic competitiveness and safe, environmentally and socially responsible performance.

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Canada’s mid-March rig count at 110 Canada averaged 110 active drilling rigs this week according to data from the Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors. Of those rigs, 55% are drilling for oil, 42% are drilling for natural gas, 2% for other (helium, hydrogen, geothermal, or potash). Drilling activity by province is 71% in Alberta, 17% in BC, 12% in Saskatchewan. Precision Drilling holds the majority of the Canadian market share with 31 per cent, Ensign Drilling with 13 per cent, Savanna Drilling with 12 per cent, Horizon Drilling with 9 per cent, Nabors Drilling with 8 per cent, Stampede Drilling with 6 per cent, AKITA Drilling with 5 per cent, and Bonanza Drilling with 5 per cent.

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Keyera Corp. announces closing of $350 million Hybrid note offering Keyera announced today that it has closed its previously announced Canadian offering of $350 million of 5.95% fixed-to-fixed rate subordinated notes due March 10, 2081. The offering was announced on March 8, 2021. The notes were offered through an underwriting syndicate co-led by CIBC Capital Markets and RBC Dominion Securities Inc. under Keyera’s Short Form Base Shelf Prospectus dated November 15, 2019, as supplemented by a Prospectus Supplement dated March 8, 2021. The net proceeds will be used to refinance indebtedness under Keyera’s revolving credit facility, to fund its capital projects, including its ownership interest in KAPS, and for other general corporate purposes. All approvals are in place and the company is proceeding with the construction of the KAPS pipeline project.

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12 The Pipeline News North, MARCH 18, 2021