Apache (BP) Mist Mountain Coalbed Methane

Synopsis

Apache is evaluating approx. 325 sq km in the Crowsnest Coalfield, acquired in 2010 from BP. BP envisioned more than 1000 wells at full build-out; Apache is talking about 100-150 multi-well pads of ~10 wells/pad, over 50 years. In July 2010, BP drilled one exploration well and Apache intends to drill 10 "appraisal" wells per year. Concerns are about industrialization of wilderness, disruption of habitat, impacts on water in the Elk River watershed.

Category Energy

Type Coalbed Methane

Prov BC

Region Southeast

Posted 10Sep09

Updated 27Jan12

Status Proposed

Belongs to this group:

Flathead Wild (included here, because government has left the option open for BP to acquire P&NG rights in the Flathead)

Bad Gas: Coalbed Methane in BC, Arthur Caldicott, May/June 2007

Contacts

LOCAL
COMMUNITY

Citizens Concerned about Coalbed Methane, Ted Ralfe, tedlaw(at)shaw.ca, www.ekcbm.org

Wildsight, Casey Brennan, casey(at)wildsight.ca, www.wildsight.ca, 888-408-0385, 250-427-9325
- Ryland Nelson, ryland@wildsight.ca, 250-531-0445

ABORIGINAL
GROUPS

Ktunaxa Nation, Kathryn Teneese, Chair, Garry Slonowski, Communications Officer, Ktunaxa Nation Council, gslonowski(at)ktunaxa.org, www.ktunaxa.org, 7468 Mission Road, Cranbrook, BC V1C 7E5, 250-489-2464

PROPONENT

Apache Canada, Mist Mountain Coalbed Gas Project, 403-261-1200, 800-422-9771

http://www.apachecorp.com/Resources/Upload/file/Canada/Mist_Mountain_Coa...

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