https://tidywells.com/Canadian oil and gas data, decline curves and plain-language analysis.en-cahttps://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2026-09.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2026-09.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Alberta oil averaged 2,631 thousand bbl/d (+6.6% on a year earlier); Alberta gas 13,540 MMcf/d (+4.0%); BC gas 8,099 MMcf/d.https://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2026-08.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2026-08.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Alberta oil averaged 2,677 thousand bbl/d (+6.8% on a year earlier); Alberta gas 13,581 MMcf/d (+4.4%); BC gas 8,293 MMcf/d.https://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2026-07.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2026-07.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Alberta oil averaged 2,644 thousand bbl/d (+5.0% on a year earlier); Alberta gas 13,633 MMcf/d (+4.5%); BC gas 8,007 MMcf/d.https://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2026-06.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2026-06.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Alberta oil averaged 2,538 thousand bbl/d (+6.8% on a year earlier); Alberta gas 13,215 MMcf/d (+4.0%); BC gas 8,253 MMcf/d.https://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2026-05.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2026-05.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Alberta oil averaged 2,418 thousand bbl/d (+3.1% on a year earlier); Alberta gas 13,088 MMcf/d (−0.3%); BC gas 8,064 MMcf/d.https://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2026-04.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2026-04.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Alberta oil averaged 2,542 thousand bbl/d (+2.8% on a year earlier); Alberta gas 13,875 MMcf/d (+2.1%); BC gas 8,371 MMcf/d.https://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2026-03.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2026-03.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Alberta oil averaged 2,591 thousand bbl/d (+2.7% on a year earlier); Alberta gas 14,477 MMcf/d (+1.8%); BC gas 8,603 MMcf/d.https://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2026-02.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2026-02.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Alberta oil averaged 2,584 thousand bbl/d (+4.7% on a year earlier); Alberta gas 15,259 MMcf/d (−0.6%); BC gas 8,989 MMcf/d.https://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2026-01.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2026-01.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Alberta oil averaged 2,562 thousand bbl/d (+2.8% on a year earlier); Alberta gas 15,732 MMcf/d (+5.6%); BC gas 8,892 MMcf/d.https://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2025-12.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2025-12.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Alberta oil averaged 2,541 thousand bbl/d (+1.7% on a year earlier); Alberta gas 15,730 MMcf/d (+7.9%); BC gas 8,608 MMcf/d.https://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2025-11.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2025-11.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Alberta oil averaged 2,581 thousand bbl/d (+4.4% on a year earlier); Alberta gas 14,194 MMcf/d (+1.8%); BC gas 8,742 MMcf/d.https://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2025-10.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2025-10.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Alberta oil averaged 2,521 thousand bbl/d (+2.8% on a year earlier); Alberta gas 13,422 MMcf/d (+2.8%); BC gas 8,031 MMcf/d.https://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2025-09.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2025-09.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Alberta oil averaged 2,468 thousand bbl/d (+11.3% on a year earlier); Alberta gas 13,017 MMcf/d (+7.4%); BC gas 7,270 MMcf/d.https://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2025-08.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2025-08.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Alberta oil averaged 2,507 thousand bbl/d (+9.3% on a year earlier); Alberta gas 13,009 MMcf/d (+1.3%); BC gas 7,592 MMcf/d.https://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2025-07.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2025-07.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Alberta oil averaged 2,519 thousand bbl/d (+7.7% on a year earlier); Alberta gas 13,045 MMcf/d (+1.5%); BC gas 8,054 MMcf/d.https://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2025-06.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2025-06.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Alberta oil averaged 2,378 thousand bbl/d (−0.8% on a year earlier); Alberta gas 12,704 MMcf/d (−0.5%); BC gas 7,849 MMcf/d.https://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2025-05.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2025-05.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Alberta oil averaged 2,345 thousand bbl/d (−0.5% on a year earlier); Alberta gas 13,133 MMcf/d (+3.1%); BC gas 8,048 MMcf/d.https://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2025-04.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2025-04.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Alberta oil averaged 2,473 thousand bbl/d (+4.5% on a year earlier); Alberta gas 13,586 MMcf/d (+3.5%); BC gas 7,834 MMcf/d.https://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2025-03.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2025-03.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Alberta oil averaged 2,522 thousand bbl/d (+5.6% on a year earlier); Alberta gas 14,224 MMcf/d (+5.7%); BC gas 8,192 MMcf/d.https://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2025-02.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2025-02.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Alberta oil averaged 2,468 thousand bbl/d (+3.9% on a year earlier); Alberta gas 15,351 MMcf/d (+9.5%); BC gas 8,555 MMcf/d.https://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2025-01.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2025-01.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Alberta oil averaged 2,492 thousand bbl/d (+7.6% on a year earlier); Alberta gas 14,901 MMcf/d (+0.5%); BC gas 8,530 MMcf/d.https://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2024-12.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2024-12.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Alberta oil averaged 2,500 thousand bbl/d (+3.9% on a year earlier); Alberta gas 14,577 MMcf/d (+3.1%); BC gas 8,579 MMcf/d.https://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2024-11.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2024-11.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Alberta oil averaged 2,472 thousand bbl/d (+4.9% on a year earlier); Alberta gas 13,939 MMcf/d (+1.7%); BC gas 8,341 MMcf/d.https://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2024-10.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2024-10.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Alberta oil averaged 2,453 thousand bbl/d (+6.4% on a year earlier); Alberta gas 13,051 MMcf/d (+1.3%); BC gas 7,750 MMcf/d.https://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2024-09.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2024-09.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Alberta oil averaged 2,218 thousand bbl/d (−2.6% on a year earlier); Alberta gas 12,116 MMcf/d (−5.0%); BC gas 7,342 MMcf/d.https://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2024-08.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2024-08.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Alberta oil averaged 2,293 thousand bbl/d (−1.1% on a year earlier); Alberta gas 12,847 MMcf/d (−1.9%); BC gas 7,557 MMcf/d.https://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2024-07.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2024-07.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Alberta oil averaged 2,340 thousand bbl/d (+2.7% on a year earlier); Alberta gas 12,852 MMcf/d (−1.8%); BC gas 7,083 MMcf/d.https://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2024-06.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2024-06.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Alberta oil averaged 2,397 thousand bbl/d (+8.0% on a year earlier); Alberta gas 12,771 MMcf/d (+4.4%); BC gas 7,507 MMcf/d.https://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2024-05.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2024-05.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Alberta oil averaged 2,357 thousand bbl/d (+9.7% on a year earlier); Alberta gas 12,738 MMcf/d (+10.1%); BC gas 7,327 MMcf/d.https://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2024-04.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2024-04.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Alberta oil averaged 2,366 thousand bbl/d (+7.9% on a year earlier); Alberta gas 13,132 MMcf/d (−0.6%); BC gas 7,650 MMcf/d.https://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2024-03.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2024-03.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Alberta oil averaged 2,389 thousand bbl/d (+4.4% on a year earlier); Alberta gas 13,453 MMcf/d (−1.0%); BC gas 7,882 MMcf/d.https://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2024-02.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2024-02.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Alberta oil averaged 2,375 thousand bbl/d (+3.8% on a year earlier); Alberta gas 14,019 MMcf/d (−1.3%); BC gas 8,123 MMcf/d.https://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2024-01.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/snapshot-2024-01.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Alberta oil averaged 2,316 thousand bbl/d (+1.8% on a year earlier); Alberta gas 14,827 MMcf/d (+4.6%); BC gas 7,964 MMcf/d.https://tidywells.com/posts/recovery-low-forecasts.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/recovery-low-forecasts.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000About 35 to 50% of wells recover after the training window. A low month just before the forecast multiplies the typical miss by two to five, but does not explain all of it.https://tidywells.com/posts/gas-has-a-season.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/gas-has-a-season.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Alberta and BC gas run 6 to 10% above trend in winter and below it through summer and early autumn. Oil barely moves with the calendar.https://tidywells.com/posts/licensed-vs-producing.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/licensed-vs-producing.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Alberta's well file lists about 668,000 wells and about 143,000 reported production in the last year. Saskatchewan: 158,000 and 42,000.https://tidywells.com/posts/shut-ins-and-restarts.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/shut-ins-and-restarts.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Of the wells producing in January 2022, 84% in Alberta, 82% in Saskatchewan and 73% in BC were still producing in September 2026; about one well in ten had a gap of three months or more.https://tidywells.com/posts/new-wells-by-vintage.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/new-wells-by-vintage.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Alberta gas wells that first produced in 2025 started 19% stronger than 2022 starters at the median; Saskatchewan oil wells were roughly unchanged.https://tidywells.com/posts/who-holds-the-wells.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/who-holds-the-wells.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000The five largest licensees hold 52% of Alberta's producing wells and 70% of Saskatchewan's; Saskatchewan's largest alone holds 27% of oil volume.https://tidywells.com/posts/gas-oil-ratio.htmlhttps://tidywells.com/posts/gas-oil-ratio.htmlWed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Alberta crude-oil wells have a median gas-oil ratio of about 1,896 scf/bbl, Saskatchewan about 693, and Alberta bitumen wells about 352.