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The production of crude oil and equivalent hydrocarbons reached 13.0 million cubic metres in September, 13.0% higher than the same month in the previous year. (One cubic metre is equivalent to 6.3 barrels).
This increase was the result of higher crude production from offshore Newfoundland and Labrador. In particular, the White Rose field has shown continued production growth since first coming online in November 2005.
Higher crude bitumen and synthetic crude output in Alberta compared to September 2005 supplemented the increase in crude production.
Crude oil exports, which accounted for 67.5% of total production, were 21.2% higher than September 2005.
Marketable natural gas production totalled 13.5 billion cubic metres in September, down 2.9% compared with the same month last year.
Domestic sales of natural gas have surged 14.2% since last September. According to September natural sales data, this increase was a result of gains in industrial sales (+20.3%).
Note: Preliminary data are available on CANSIM at the national level to September 2006 inclusive. At the national and provincial level, detailed information is available for crude oil (126-0001) up to and including July 2006, and for natural gas (131-0001) up to and including July 2006.
Available on CANSIM: tables 126-0001 and 131-0001.
Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 2198.
For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact the dissemination officer (toll-free 1-866-873-8789; 613-951-9497; energ@statcan.gc.ca), Manufacturing, Construction and Energy Division.
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