Conventional oil and gas, gathering and processing systems and facilities

Accounting for 13 per cent of natural gas production in Canada, British Columbia is the second largest producing province in the country. The northeastern region of the province is where the bulk of petroleum activity takes place. The expenditures in the sector in 2001 totalled $4.3 billion and 850 wells were drilled over the same period. The document presents an overview of the industry and a discussion of the following topics: land resource requirements and sensitivities; investment requirements; infrastructure; the market; the labour force; capacity; the regulatory regime; government revenues; and, regional cost variations. An input-output table was also included. 15 refs., 5 tabs