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Fort St. John is home to the British Columbia government’s
Oil and Gas Commission.
The development of oil and natural gas resources in the early 1970s
fuelled a development boom. For the past several years, exploration
and production activity moved at a record-setting pace, with much of
the region’s natural gas deposits – estimated at among
the largest in North America – still untapped. About 450 billion
cubic meters of marketable gas reserves have been identified so far
and an estimated 650 billion cubic meters have yet to be discovered.
Natural-gas production greatly exceeds provincial demand, with most
of the oil and gas exported to markets in Canada and the U.S.
Expertise can be found amongst the city's wide range of skilled,
energy sector professionals.
Hundreds of large and small pipeline, well site construction,
trucking and seismic companies
are at work in the city, providing crucial support to the industry.
The provincial Ministry of Energy and Mines and organizations such
as the Northern Society of Oilfield Contractors and Service Firms provide
additional support to the industry. With oil and natural-gas supplies
dwindling around world, Northeastern B.C. is set to become the powerhouse
of Canada's energy industry. The product is available in huge quantities
and the infrastructure exists to make even the largest undertaking
a reality.
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