Alberta

This case study from ARC Resources and DarkVision outlines the use of acoustic imaging tools in two active fracturing programs in Canada to monitor well casing deformation.

The long-term outlook analysis says a potential shift toward new construction could push 2026 production 3% above 2025 levels.

Canada’s development of large-scale digital drilling core libraries and open geoscience data platforms follows approaches pioneered in Australia, particularly Western Australia, through decades of government investment in geoscience data collection and preservation.

The deal adds 40,000 B/D of production and expands Cenovus’ SAGD footprint with three Alberta assets.

Element One Hydrogen & Critical Minerals and Mantle8 have signed a letter of intent to evaluate and develop natural hydrogen exploration opportunities in British Columbia and Alberta using advanced prospect-generation and subsurface imaging technologies.

The Origins hub in Alberta, with plans to begin operations in January 2027, is expected to store up to 1.5 mtpa of carbon dioxide initially, with room to grow.

Winners of Alberta's Drilling Technology Challenge cover a range of technologies from robotics to enhance drilling rig safety to AI-enabled energy management, downhole sensing, well navigation, hybrid power systems, and geothermal energy.

After tracking ARC Resources for more than 2 years, Shell is buying the company to access its tier-one Montney assets.

Examples demonstrate how an Integrated Operations Center as a Service (IOCaaS) model, powered by artificial intelligence, reduced costs by 5% and increased production by 6% in Canada.

The latest acquisition strengthens Cenovus Energy’s position as Canada’s largest SAGD producer.