Natural Gas1
Canada ranks 3rd in the world in natural gas production and is a major exporter of natural gas. Most production occurs in the western provinces of Alberta and British Colombia, but also from offshore Nova Scotia on the east coast. In the north, large volumes are being produced in the Northwest Territories and attention is moving to the other two territories, Yukon and Nunavut.
Canada's remaining resources of largely conventional natural gas are estimated by the National Energy Board to be 16.5 trillion cubic metres, (after cumulative production) including developed and prospective resources.
Canada has vast, under-developed unconventional gas resources which will become increasingly important in the future. Estimates vary, but the estimated natural gas resource in tight formations, coals, and shales is thought to be over 60 trillion cubic metres. If only a small part of this resource is converted into marketable reserves, it will have a significant impact on Canada's gas supply outlook.
