Not An Easy Balance: Shale Oil & Gas in NWT Communities
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Not an Easy Balance: Shale Oil & Gas in NWT Communities Presentation to Keepers of the Water Conference Shauna Morgan, The Pembina Institute September 27, 2012 , Fort Nelson
Transcript of Not An Easy Balance: Shale Oil & Gas in NWT Communities
Not an Easy Balance: Shale Oil & Gas in NWT Communities
Presentation to Keepers of the Water ConferenceShauna Morgan, The Pembina Institute September 27, 2012 , Fort Nelson
The Pembina InstituteThe Pembina Institute is an environmental nonprofit think tank with 50+ staff in seven offices. We work to advance clean energy solutions through innovative research, education, consulting and advocacy.
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Recent Pembina Research
+ four reports for the Shale Gas Thought Leader’s Forum in September 2012
Shale potential in NWT
Source: USGS
Source: June-Warren Nickles group.
Gas
Oil
Overview of Sahtu Exploration ParcelsAnd
Development Proposals
Exploration Plans Winter 2011-2012 •Husky- 3D Seismic, drilled 2 wells•Explor-2D Seismic
Summer 2012•Husky- research (water quality/quantity, wildlife, vegetation, permafrost)•Conoco- research (similar to Husky)•MGM- scouting for proposed winter work
Winter 2012-2013•MGM- will drill 1 well under permit S12A-001, licence S12L1-001•Husky- proposes to re-enter 2 wells, construct all season road•Conoco- proposes to drill 2 wells, possibly 3
Years After•Potentially all 5 companies will be operating at the same time
“Capacity”“Balance”
“Consultation”“(Traditional Knowledge?)”
Empower Collaborate Involve ConsultInform Modified from IAP2 Spectrium
Decision Points / Opportunities for Influence
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ABA Negotiation Exploration Licenses Exploration
Fall
2012
Before Leases Issued
Consultation w/
communitiesLand Corps
(others too?)
Screening (regional
Board)
EAMonitoring
Fall 2103
Cumulative ImpactsLetter:
‘Public Concern’
Hearings
For more information• www.pembina.org• Shauna Morgan at
