BP Mist Mountain Coalbed Methane

Synopsis

BP has petroleum and natural gas rights to over 500 square kilometres in the Crowsnest Coalfield, acquired in 2008. BP states it is conducting environmental studies and aerial geophysical surveys, and has applied for no drilling permits. BP envisions more than 1000 wells at full build-out. Concerns are about industrialization of wilderness, disruption of habitat, impacts on water in the Elk River watershed. In July 2010, BP drilled one exploration well.

Category Energy

Type Coalbed Methane

Prov BC

Region Southeast

Posted 10Sep09

Updated 19Jul10

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

BP Mist Mountain, Lane Wells - Information Exchange, BP Canada Energy Company, mistmountain(at)bp.com, www.bp.com/mistmountain, 888-620-6984

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