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Normand Mousseau Physics Department Université de Montréal
AVGLSL, June 2011
Shale Gas
The Québec situation
A Primer for Understanding Canadian Shale Gas, National Energy Board of Canada (2009)
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Shale Gas The Qubec situation Normand Mousseau Physics Department - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Shale Gas The Qubec situation Normand Mousseau Physics Department Universit de Montral AVGLSL, June 2011 " A Primer for Understanding Canadian Shale Gas , National Energy Board of Canada (2009) Size: 13 000 km 2 Age: Ordovician
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Size: 13 000 km2 Age: Ordovician (-450 millions years) Depth: 1 to 5 km Thickness: 90 to 300 m Organic content:1 to 3 % Reserves: 3,4 Tm3 total 0.7 Tm3exploitable Canada conventional gas: 1,75 Tm3
A Primer for Understanding Canadian Shale Gas, National Energy Board of Canada (2009)
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A brief history
- f shale gas development in Québec
No history of oil & gas production (only a couple of gas wells, none in the last 30 years) The existence of shale gas was known for many decades. Exploration started seriously a few years ago, but slowly. Only 30 wells have been drilled as of today Major opposition from local population, environmentalists, scientists and municipalities since April 2010 Study by the Bureau of public hearings on environment launched by the provincial government in August 2010, report published in March 2011 A Strategic environmental evaluation is now underway with controlled drilling.
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Economic Issues Why this opposition ?
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- Underground resources belong to
- wner of the surface rights
- Little control from governments
- Exploration rights: 28 k$ / hectare
- Royalties: 12 to 25 % (paid to owner)
- Additional due to local governments
- Underground resources belong to
state
- Most governments control
development (except Québec)
- Most exploration rights sold through
auction (not Québec - fixed rate of 0.10 $/hectare)
- Royalties: 12 to 15 % (minus generous
fiscal benefits)
- Nothing paid to surface owners or
municipalities
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Our fair share. Report of the Alberta Royalty Review Panel, WIlliam Hunter (président), 18 septembre 2007
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The Public Hearing Bureau on Environment's Report
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MANDATE To propose a framework for the development of the exploration and exploitation of shale gas that will foster a harmonious coexistence of these activities with the affected population, environment and other sectors in the territory. To provide guidance for the development of a legal and regulatory framework that will ensure a safe development
- f this industry in respect of sustainable development.
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199 memoirs Report: 101 recommendations et 43 observations Main recommendation: A strategic environment evaluation
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