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The Utica – An Emerging Canadian Shale Gas Play | Casey ...

Jan 11, 2010· The Utica shale gas play covers an area of approximately 5,000 square kilometers and runs along Quebec Canada's St. Lawrence River shoreline in the St. Lawrence Lowlands. The heart of the Utica Shale trend in Quebec is massive, bounded by the Yamaska Fault to the north-east, which roughly follows the St. Lawrence river through this area, and ...

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Québec Water Law: Shale Gas in Québec: Lessons from tar ...

Oct 05, 2010· Shale Gas in Québec: Lessons from tar sands exploitation in Alberta? Since the provincial prime minister has made a mockery of the mandate given to the BAPE (see previous post) by declaring that shale gas exploitation was inevitable, one of the central issues identified by Le Devoir and the CQDE that is yet to be discussed is the apportionment ...

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How is shale gas extracted? - Quora

Answer (1 of 9): Shale gas refers to natural gas that is trapped within shale formations. Shales are fine-grained sedimentary rocks that can be rich sources of petroleum and natural gas. * The combination of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing has allowed access to large volumes of sh...

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Anthropogenic and natural methane emissions from a shale ...

Anthropogenic and natural methane emissions from a shale gas exploration area of Quebec, Canada Sci Total Environ. 2016 Oct 1;566-567:1329-1338. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.05.193. Epub 2016 Jun 3. Authors Daniele L Pinti 1 ...

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(PDF) Orienting a controversy through technical expertise ...

The PQ helped the shale gas mobilization in a give-and-take relationship to win the 2012 elections but it does not support their wider claims on mining activities.The political stance of the PQ can also be explained by the downfall of the economic incentives to extract shale gas in Quebec.

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Shale Gas in Quebec's Sedimentary Basins

Quebec Oil & Gas . 3. AAPG e-symposium – Dec. 14th, 2010 Shale Gas in Quebec's Sedimentary Basins. 250 km. Marcellus. Utica. New York. Montreal • A wide range of promising sedimentary basins;

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'Who's Next?': Quebec Declares End to Fossil Fuel ...

3 · Climate campaigners are welcoming Quebec Premier François Legault's Tuesday announcement that his government has decided to put an end to any further fossil fuel extraction in the province. "This is the climate leadership we need." "This is excellent news," said Patrick Bonin, climate and energy campaigner at Greenpeace Canada, in a statement. Legault's announcement—that the …

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Questerre Adds More Utica Shale Prospects in Quebec ...

Jan 23, 2020· The Calgary firm closed a takeover of an 1,150-square-mile strip of French Canadian Utica Shale gas prospects in a region between Montreal and Quebec …

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Are Quebecers irrationally opposed to shale gas? - Geology ...

Jun 11, 2014· Note that opposition in Quebec toward shale gas extraction is currently at 70%. The main reason for this opposition is the great fear associated with potential risks. Credible sources would reduce this fear, but opposition would remain above 50%. On the other hand, in the United States, particularly in Pennsylvania, opinion is almost equally ...

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Shale Gas in Quebec's Sedimentary Basins; #80139 (2011)

Keen interest for Shale Gas remains high in the Southern Quebec Lowlands. During 2009 to 2010, fifteen shale gas wells were drilled in the basin. The calcareous and organic-rich Middle Ordovician Utica Shale is the main target of this recent exploration effort. To date, most

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BREAKING: Quebec BAPE Shale Gas Study Verdict Is In: Drill ...

Mar 08, 2011· Unconscionably, Quebec seems ready to forge ahead with expanded fracking and shale gas development before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) preliminary in-depth study of fracking threats is released in late 2012.

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Altai Resources Inc - Sorel - Trois Rivières Property ...

Altai's Sorel - Trois Rivières natural gas property is located in the St. Lawrence Lowlands of Quebec, Canada. The permits are within the "Shale Gas Fairways". The permits host a variety of gas targets: shale gas (Utica and Lorraine), carbonates and sandstones. Shale Gas. Pursuant to the discovery of gas in Utica Shale (Ordovician) in ...

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Quebec Announces Creation of New Royalty Regime for Shale ...

Mar 24, 2011· Author(s): Sylvain Lussier Ad. E., Alexandre Fallon Mar 24, 2011. On March 17, 2011, Raymond Bachand, Quebec Minister of Finance, announced the creation of a new royalty regime applicable to the Quebec Shale Gas Industry as well as a number of other measures including a gas development plan, the replacement of the exploration tax credit and new compensation measures for …

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Quebec Quashes Energie Saguenay LNG Terminal on ...

Jul 22, 2021· Since 2016 Quebec banned hydraulic fracturing to tap Utica Shale gas and led opposition that aborted TC Energy Corp.'s C$16 billion (US$12.8 billion) Energy East plan for a cross-Canada oil ...

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Citizen groups demand Quebec shale gas moratorium ...

Oct 31, 2010· A moratorium in Quebec would follow a similar hold put on shale gas development in New York State. Shale gas development has propagated widely across the U.S. in the past several years, with about 500,000 wells in place today in 34 states. "Last year they were beginning to do films about it," said Cornelissen.

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(PDF) Contested participation: lessons from shale gas ...

Shale gas in Quebec: from resource to threatIn 2010, Quebeckers appeared to discover a new energy system: that of the shale gas. Since 2006, the ongoing exploration activities were discreet, around 30 wells had been drilled, half using hydraulic fracturing technology.

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Shale Gas Fracking on Île Anticosti, Quebec, Canada | EJAtlas

Shale Gas Fracking on Île Anticosti, Quebec, Canada. Description: The government of the province of Québec has approved the exploration of shale gas and oil exploration activities on the province's largest island, l'île Anticosti. The island is a refuge for a diversity of offshore aquatic life as well endemic and endangered terrestrial ...

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Quebec tables bill to block shale gas fracking | Ernst v ...

May 16, 2013· Quebec government tables legislation to limit shale-gas exploration by the Canadian Press, May 15, 2013, CTV News The Quebec government has tabled legislation which could impose a moratorium on exploration for shale gas in the St. Lawrence River valley during the next five years.

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The fight to resurrect Quebec's shale gas industry - The ...

Dec 31, 2014· The fight to resurrect Quebec's shale gas industry. Open this photo in gallery: Mario Lyonnais, mayor of Ste-Francoise poses on the road leading to …

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Issues in Energy and Environmental Policy

Natural Gas* 0.1% *Shale Gas included in Natural Gas 7% Biomass 4% Hydroelectricity 6% Other Renewable 4% Nuclear 20% Petroleum Products 1% Natural Gas* 24% Coal 45% *Shale Gas included in Natural Gas Figure 1 Comparison of Quebec and U.S. Energy Mixes.

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Overview of Canadian Shale Gas Production

An overview of Canadian shale gas production and environmental concerns Christine Rivarda,⁎,DenisLavoiea,RenéLefebvreb, Stephan Séjournéc, Charles Lamontagne d, Mathieu Duchesnea a Geological Survey of Canada, Natural Resources Canada, 490 rue de la Couronne, Québec, QC G1K 9A9, Canada b Institut national de la recherche scientifique, Centre Eau Terre …

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Anthropogenic and natural methane emissions from a shale ...

Oct 01, 2016· CH 4 baselines in groundwater used for refining emissions to the atmosphere. Methane fluxes from Quebec Utica shale prospection area evaluated • CH 4 emissions from human abstraction are 300% those of all United Kingdom aquifers. Groundwater discharge is the main CH 4 emission natural source. CH 4 emitted from groundwater could be higher than that from fracking, yearly

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Quebec – Questerre Energy

Quebec. The Lowlands are situated in Quebec, south of the St. Lawrence River between Montreal and Quebec City. The exploration potential of the Lowlands is complemented by proximity to one of the largest natural gas markets in North America and a well-established distribution network. ADD Slide11 & 15 from 200902_qec-presentation.

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Shale gas decisions in Quebec raise questions about B.C.'s ...

Mar 10, 2011· On Tuesday, Quebec's Bureau d'audiences publiques sur l'environnement (BAPE) recommended a pause on hydraulic fracturing for shale gas in the province until the potential health and environmental impacts are better understood. Shortly after that release, the Quebec government concurred.. The main reason cited for the pause is that the gaps in understanding the impacts of …

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Shale Gas in Quebec's Sedimentary Basins

Dec 14, 2010· Recent interest in unconventional gas resources has attracted several oil and gas explorers to sedimentary basins in Southern Quebec. The main target of this interest is the Middle Ordovician Utica Shale. Current knowledge of the area's geology led industry to subdivide the Shale-gas potential into different plays.

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Shale Gas in Quebec's Sedimentary Basins

Dec 14, 2010· Recent interest in unconventional gas resources has attracted several oil and gas explorers to sedimentary basins in Southern Quebec. The main target of this interest is the Middle Ordovician Utica Shale. Current knowledge of the area's geology led industry to subdivide the Shale-gas …

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Talisman suspends shale gas exploration in Quebec - The ...

Oct 30, 2012· Talisman Energy Inc. is putting a lid on any further investment in Quebec's controversial shale gas sector. The Calgary-based company says in its latest quarterly financial results that it has ...

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Quebec's Shale and Tight Resources - NRCan

The five plays are described, based on the data available regarding the basin geology, shale mineralogy, organic-matter type, gas geochemistry, structural style, and infrastructure access. As a result, a new Shale gas potential map will be available for the Southern Quebec sedimentary basins.

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Shale Gas Fracking on Île Anticosti, Quebec, Canada | EJAtlas

Shale Gas Fracking on Île Anticosti, Quebec, Canada. Quebec's bid for energy independence threatens island refuge with plans to test novel fracking technologies. Locals are calling the plans to frack: "the theft of the century." Description: The government of the province of Québec has approved the exploration of shale gas …

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Utica Shale Petroleum Resource Potential in Quebec ...

2014, The Utica Shale and Gas Play in Southern Quebec: Geological and Hydrogeological Synthesis and Methodological Approaches to Groundwater Risk Evaluation: International Journal of …

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Utica Quebec shale gas unconventional play Report | Wood ...

Jul 27, 2021· Utica Quebec shale gas unconventional play. Report summary. In March 2011, the Bureau d'audiences publiques sur l'environnement (BAPE) shale gas review was released by Quebec's Ministry of Environment, Sustainable Development and Parks. The report called for the Strategic Environmental Assessment to be imposed but also recommended a controlled ...

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Strike Three for Shale Gas Fracking In Québec, Is A ...

Apr 10, 2011· Once again, Québec's government is under fire for shoddy management of its shale gas (gaz de schiste in French) reserves.. Last week, as part of Auditor General's 2010-2011 report to the Québec National Assembly, Sustainable Development Commissioner Jean Cinq-Mars presented a scathing audit of provincial management of shale gas, "Government Management of Shale Gas …

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Shale Gas Market Size & Share | Industry Report, 2020-2027

Shale gas resources are found across various locations in Canada including British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Ontario, New Brunswick, Manitoba, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and the territories. Technically recoverable resources in China are estimated to be the largest in the world. The government of China has set significant production targets.

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Shale Gas in Canada: An Overview - Probe International

In Quebec, the Utica shale has attracted a lot of interest. Estimates vary widely, though: One article8 quotes industry experts as estimating that there is between 5 and 25 Tcf of gas in place, but a recent study done for Questerre has suggested that there is about 129

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