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Oil & Gas Fields in Canada

Canada has 1,165 oil & gas fields mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 2nd-largest fleet of the 91 countries that hold any, and 16% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 1,139 operating and 16 under construction or proposed. The largest is Heritage Oil and Gas Field (British Columbia, Canada).

The largest owner-operators are Canadian Natural Resources (43), Tourmaline Oil (19) and Cenovus Energy (16) — Canadian Natural Resources alone is named on 4% of them. Half of Canada's oil & gas fields in service predate 1967 (median commissioning year of the 938 with a known date), 11 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Aerial Oil and Gas Field (Alberta, Canada), dating from 1904. 16 are in the pipeline, led by Baccalieu Oil and Gas Field (Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada), proposed. They account for 61% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Canada.

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1,165
Oil & Gas Field in Canada
#2
of 91 countries
16
In construction / proposed

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Largest oil & gas fields in Canada

Who owns Canada's oil & gas fields

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

When they were built

Median commissioning year 1967 · oldest Aerial Oil and Gas Field (Alberta, Canada) (1904) · newest Fox Valley Cantuar Oil Pool (Saskatchewan, Canada) (2018) · 938 of 1,165 carry a start date

Under construction & proposed

How Canada compares · oil & gas fields by country

Frequently asked

How many oil & gas fields are there in Canada?
OverWatts maps 1,165 oil & gas fields in Canada — 16% of the world's mapped total, the 2nd-largest national fleet of the 91 countries with any.
What is the largest oil & gas field in Canada?
Heritage Oil and Gas Field (British Columbia, Canada).
Who owns the oil & gas fields in Canada?
Canadian Natural Resources is named as owner or operator on the most — 43 of 1,165 (4%). Next are Tourmaline Oil (19), Cenovus Energy (16) and Suncor Energy Inc (16).
How old are Canada's oil & gas fields?
The median commissioning year is 1967, across the 938 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Aerial Oil and Gas Field (Alberta, Canada) (1904); 11 came online in the past ten years.
What new oil & gas fields are being built in Canada?
16 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Baccalieu Oil and Gas Field (Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada), Ballicatters Oil and Gas Field (Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada) and Bay du Nord Oil Field (Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada).

Other asset classes in Canada

Power Plant 452Pipeline 88LNG Terminal 48Coal / Uranium Mine 43Interconnector 22Cement Plant 20Chemical Plant 17Iron Ore Mine 11Export Terminal 9Iron & Steel Plant 8Refinery 7Grid Storage 4

Oil & Gas Fields in other countries

United States 1,894Russia 338United Kingdom 320Colombia 285China 264Mexico 230Argentina 203Netherlands 166Brazil 165Nigeria 144Norway 143Poland 115