Dundee Energy Limited’s portfolio includes Ontario assets producing light crude oil and natural gas withhigh-netbacks and long reserve life advances the Company’s strategy to grow through the development of long-life, low-risk assets.
Dundee Energy Limited acquired the largest accumulation of producing oil and gas assets in Ontario in March 2010, furthering the company’s goal of creating long-term value for shareholders by acquiring and developing high-quality, long-life assets. The Ontario assets are managed by a wholly owned company, Dundee Energy Limited Partnership.
The majority of the company’s natural gas production originates from vast reservoirs under Lake Erie while its oil production is located in the southwestern Ontario counties of Kent and Essex. Lake Erie production is restricted to dry gas only and no oil is produced offshore. The sale of both oil and natural gas in Ontario attracts premium prices due to its proximity to the large Ontario market. The existing natural gas infrastructure and availability of under-explored geologic acreage provides the company with business opportunities to increase its oil and natural gas base while investigating opportunities for natural gas storage and various infrastructure projects.
Since 2010, Dundee has grown and added value through strategic acquisitions. In 2011 the company acquired Torque Energy Inc., a junior company that produced 84 barrels of oil per day and 0.3 million cubic feet per day of natural gas. Torque’s large underdeveloped land base provided Dundee with additional acreage for future exploration. In 2013 and 2014 the company increased its 65% working interest in offshore Lake Erie acreage to approximately 100% through the acquisition of working interests from two partners. The Lake Erie acquisitions added approximately 3.5 million cubic feet per day of natural gas to the company.
Dundee owns and operates a fleet of drill and service barges and supply boats to service the offshore wells and pipeline infrastructure. In addition, Dundee purchased an onshore rotary drilling rig in 2012 to provide a cost effective and flexible system for drilling future oil and natural gas prospects. The company generates revenue by providing drilling services to third parties.
DELP holds an approximate 100% W.I. in 324,000 acres offshore Lake Erie from which only dry natural gas is produced. No oil or condensate is produced from offshore wells. The location of DELP’s natural gas assets provides marketing access to the Dawn natural gas storage hub and the large consuming market in the Greater Toronto Area.
Lake Erie natural gas is produced from Silurian age sandstone and carbonates at a maximum geological depth of 550 meters. The main producing horizons are the Grimsby, Whirlpool and Guelph formations. Going forward DELP will evaluate existing wells for recompletions and will identify new prospects for future drilling.
100 percent DELP-owned Offshore Natural Gas Assets (June 2015)
Production 11.8 mmscf/d
Proved reserves 88.9 bcf with a reserve-life-index of 25.7 years based on total proved*
2D offshore seismic over 8,500 km
3D offshore seismic 292 square km
* Dec 31, 2014 independent evaluation by AJM Deloitte Petroleum Consultants
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Company Name | Dundee Energy Limited |
Business Category | Oil & Gas |
Address | 1 Adelaide St. E. Dundee Place, Suite 2100 Toronto Ontario Canada ZIP: M5C 2V9 |
President | Bruce Sherley |
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