Subject Guides: Athabasca Oil Sands: Data / Statistics / JOSM Standards and Protocols

Statistical & Data Info Sources

Below is an alphabetical listing of websites that include data or statistics related directly to the Alberta Oil Sands industry or indirectly to the Canadian Petroleum Industry in general.

Alberta Energy Industry Activity Reports The monthly Industry Activity Report provide the most current data available for Alberta's drilling activity. Included in the report are data for new licenses, spuds, land sales, rig activity and well completions.
Alberta Oil Sands Facts & Statistics Includes the most up-to-date information about statistics related to oil sands economics, geography, production, environment, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), water Usage and employment.
Alberta Energy Oil Sands Public Offering of Crown Oil Sands Rights in Statistics Leases and Permits granted data for Athabasca, Cold Lake, Peace River and grand totals for all three areas by fiscal year.
Alberta Energy Resource Industries Monthly Statistics (ST3) for Oil, Gas and Oil Sands (ERCB) Provides statistical data on the supply and disposition of crude oil and equivalent, natural gas and gas products, and prices for oil and sulphur for the province of Alberta. It is the electronic version of the ERCB publication ST3: Alberta Energy Resource Industries Monthly Statistics.
Alberta Gas Reference Price History (1994-2020) Includes links to Monthly Reference Price Calculations for methane, ethane, propane, butanes, pentanes and natural gas liquids.
Alberta Geological Survey (AGS) Digital Datasets Datasets available from Alberta Geological Survey. Most are GIS files, which require ESRI GIS viewer or a similar program to open.
Alberta Government Oil Sands Information Portal (OSIP) Interactive map & data library portal for researchers interested in the environmental impacts of oil sands development. The focus is on the effects of oil sands development on the region’s Air, Water, Land, Climate Change and Biodiversity/Wildlife.
Alberta Statistics and Publications Links to directories, publications, statistics, reports and studies published by Alberta Treasury Board and Enterprise, as well as links to repositories of information resources about the province of Alberta. Includes a link to the "Alberta Oil Sands Industry Quarterly."
Alberta's Energy Resources and Statistics (ERCB) Statistical data published by the ERCB on Alberta's energy resources and activity in the energy sector; grouped by categories for Drilling and Wells, Energy Efficiency, Flaring and Venting, Oil, Gas, and Oil Sands, Pipelines, Reserves and Resources.
Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors (CAODC) Drilling Safety Statistics based on a 12-month rolling average for Lost-Time Incident Frequency, Severity Indicator, Work Case Frequency, Medical Treatment Frequency and Total Recordable Incident Frequency (TRIF).
Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors (CAODC) Rig Reports Weekly and monthly drilling and service rig reports and activity surveys of CAODC members in Western Canada.
Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors (CAODC) Well Counts Annual and Monthly Well Completions for Western Canada (1983 - 2010) and Well Completions Data by Province and Region (western Canada, northern Canada, eastern Canada) annually (1983 - 2010).
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) Reports and statistics related to Canada’s upstream oil and natural gas industry.
CAPP Statistical Handbook (2021 data) A summary and up-to-date reference source of the petroleum industry's statistical data about drilling, reserves and production currently and historically. The hard copy of the Statistical Handbook may be downloaded free of charge as a PDF document. The Statistical Handbook is available also online with access to real-time data and downloadable Excel spreadsheets with data by subject, or allowing for the creation of customized spreadsheets.
Data Central - Energy Statistics from JuneWarren-Nickle's Energy Group Includes data for Energy Statistics on Drilling Exploration, Land Sales, Oil And Gas Exports, Fiancials, Production, Prices and Reserves of Top Performing Companies as well as Daily Well Licences. A subscription is required to access all other files on the site
Alberta Energy Regulator - Activity and Data The AER is responsible for regulating the life cycle of oil, oil sands, natural gas, and coal projects in Alberta.

JOSM Standards and Protocols

This list contains the standards and protocols collected from the Joint Canada-Alberta Implementation Plan for Oil Sands Monitoring (JOSM) partners that conduct environmental monitoring under the Implementation Plan.

JOSM Standards and Protocols