Gas that is located within coal or porous rock formations is called coalbed methane (CBM). We have more than 40 years of experience producing shallow gas, and apply this knowledge to our CBM operations, located in south central Alberta.

Most of our CBM activity is focused on the dry coal seams of the Horseshoe Canyon formation. Potential from this resource base is substantial. Because there are already extensive gas gathering pipelines and processing facilities in place from shallow gas development, CBM production can be efficiently and economically brought on stream. Because of CBM development, we've also been able to produce gas from the sands and coals of wells that were previously complete.

At our CBM play in 2008:

• natural gas and CBM production averaged 304 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d)