Birchcliff Energy Ltd - BIREF stock
OTC Symbol: BIREF | OTC Tier: Pink Current
Description[edit]
Birchcliff Energy Ltd. is an intermediate oil and natural gas company operating in Western Canada, involved in acquiring, exploring for, developing, and producing natural gas, light oil, condensate, and other natural gas liquids. The company's key asset is the Montney/Doig resource play located around 95 km northwest of Grande Prairie, Alberta, and it also holds interests in other properties, including the Elmworth and Progress areas of Alberta. The company's headquarters is in Calgary, Canada.[1]
Origin[edit]
Birchcliff Energy Ltd. was founded in 2004 by a group of experienced energy industry professionals with a vision to explore and develop natural gas and oil resources in Western Canada, particularly in the Montney and Doig formations. The company's founders recognized the significant potential of the Montney/Doig resource play, which is known for its vast reserves of natural gas, light oil, and natural gas liquids. With their expertise and a focus on sustainable development, the founders set out to establish Birchcliff Energy as a prominent player in the Canadian energy sector. In its early years, Birchcliff Energy acquired various land leases and exploration rights in the Montney/Doig area, initiating drilling operations to evaluate the potential of its assets. The company's strategic approach to exploration and production, coupled with advancements in drilling technologies, helped them unlock the resources of the Montney/Doig play, leading to steady growth in production and reserves.[2]
Over the years, Birchcliff Energy continued to expand its asset portfolio through acquisitions and exploration activities, adding additional properties in Alberta, including the Elmworth and Progress areas. Through prudent financial management and a commitment to operational efficiency, Birchcliff Energy weathered the ups and downs of the energy industry and established itself as a reputable and financially stable energy producer. Today, Birchcliff Energy Ltd. remains focused on maximizing the value of its assets, optimizing production, and implementing sustainable practices in the development of its natural gas and oil resources.[2]
Operations[edit]
Montney/Doig Resource Play[edit]
Birchcliff describes its Montney/Doig Resource Play as an extensive, consistent, low-permeability hydrocarbon system that typically necessitates intensive stimulation for production. This play's output characteristics often begin with sharp declines, which quickly stabilize to much more moderate decline rates, leading to prolonged production and reserve durations. The play offers a predictable range of drilling opportunities due to its statistical distribution of ultimate recovery estimates. Horizontal drilling and multi-stage fracturing methods are particularly effective for Birchcliff’s Montney/Doig Resource Play.[3]
The more wells drilled in a resource play, the more the geological and technical uncertainties decrease. Over the past 18 years, Birchcliff has strategically reduced risks in its Montney/Doig Resource Play by drilling both vertical and horizontal exploration wells. This effort provides a comprehensive insight into the oil and gas deposits, geological features, and reservoir attributes. Birchcliff continually refines its drilling, completion, and production techniques, aiming to enhance productivity and maximize recovery while also reducing expenses. Their strategy for delineating pools ensures the mitigation of risks in future developments, leading to cost savings as they design and construct infrastructure to support multiple horizontal wells and boost production.[3]
PC Gas Plant[edit]
Birchcliff wholly owns the Pouce Coupe Gas Plant, situated at the core of the company's Montney/Doig Resource Play, and is licensed to handle up to 340 MMcf/d of natural gas. This strategic location allows the company to oversee and manage all vital infrastructure from the extraction point to the sales endpoint. The Pouce Coupe Gas Plant's low operational expenses, along with its associated facilities, provide Birchcliff with a significant edge over competitors who rely on external natural gas processing services. This plant plays a crucial role in establishing Birchcliff as a cost-effective discoverer and producer of natural gas within the Montney/Doig Resource Play. The PC Gas Plant's Phase VI expansion was finalized in 2018, raising the processing capacity from 260 MMcf per day to 340 MMcf per day.[4]
- ↑ Yahoo Finance. BIREF Stock Profile. Retrieved on 7/31/2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 briarcliffenergy.com. Our History. Retrieved on 7/31/2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 birchcliffenergy.com. MONTNEY/DOIG RESOURCE PLAY. Retrieved on 8/15/2023.
- ↑ birchcliffenergy.com. Operations - Facilities. Retrieved on 8/15/2023.
