SHELL IN GREATER DEEP BASIN
Leveraging more than 60 years of operations in Alberta, Shell brings a long
history of operational excellence to west central Alberta where its Greater Deep
Basin asset is located. Greater Deep Basin is comprised of two distinct fields:
Deep Basin East and Fox Creek.
Our Operations
Deep Basin East is a core asset in Shell’s onshore
portfolio. Located in west central Alberta, Deep Basin
East is comprised of a gas field in the Edson and Hinton
area that totals 135,000 net acres, and includes over
400 wells, three gas plants and six compressor stations.
In 2015, Shell produced an average of 115 million cubic
feet per day (MMcfe/d) of sweet natural gas and natural
gas liquids from Deep Basin East.
Fox Creek is a thriving liquids rich shale opportunity in
Shell’s onshore portfolio. Since entering the area in 2012,
Shell has acquired more than 225,000 net acres of
high-quality acreage in the emerging Duvernay Kaybob
play near Fox Creek, Alberta. Shell has drilled over 80
wells in the area and in 2015,produced an average of
38 MMcfe/d of sweet natural gas and natural gas liquids
and 8,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOE/d) of
oil and condensate.
A ground view of pump jacks at a producing well site near Fox Creek, Alberta.
DEEP BASIN
APPALACHIA
FO
HORNELL
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86
43
CATRIEL
FOX CREEK
ATHBASCA RIVER
151
79
WHITECOURT
DEEP BASIN EAST
BRADFORD
32
TIOGA
MERCER
BROOKVILLE
80
LEWISBURG
EDSON
QUEN
WILLIAMSPORT
16
PITTSBURGH
ALTOONA
99
HINTON
A Shell Environmental Coordinator takes a water sample near Edson, Alberta.
Operating Principles in Action
We believe that resource development can coincide with
environmental protection when the principles of sustainable
development are applied. Our five onshore operating
principles provide a framework for protecting water, air,
wildlife and members of the communities where we operate.
Safety
Shell employs consistently high standards in well drilling and
completion design and all operations are conducted under
life-saving rules and consequence management.
Water
To reduce our fresh water use in the Fox Creek area, Shell
and the Town of Fox Creek formed an agreement that
allows Shell to use the town’s treated wastewater in our
operations—approximately 100 million gallons (400,000
cubic meters) per year. As part of this agreement, Shell
funded an engineering and design study to upgrade the
town’s raw water facilities and associated infrastructure.
By using this wastewater and additional alternative sources,
60% of the water used in Shell’s operations in 2015 in the
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URL: www.shell.ca/deepbasin
Community Feedback Number: 1-855-723-3193
Fox Creek area came from alternative (non-fresh water)
or wastewater sources.
Land
We work to reduce the overall footprint of our activities
and we use previously disturbed areas where possible to
minimize surface impact.
In development planning, we engage early on with First
Nations to understand traditional land use areas and to help
avoid disturbing culturally-sensitive areas or areas used for
traditional purposes such as fishing, hunting or trapping.
Local Benefits
In an effort to bring benefits to the Greater Deep Basin
communities, we have a target to spend 40% of our
contracts and procured services with local and/or
aboriginal businesses in the area.
Since beginning operations in the Greater Deep Basin areas,
we have consistently this target on an annual basis. In addition,
through our social investment initiatives, we invest in many
worthwhile organizations in the Greater Deep Basin communities.
SHALES
UNCONVENTIONAL
ENERGY