Domestic production of crude oil and equivalent hydrocarbons increased 0.1% to 15.7 million cubic metres in October from October 2011.

During the same period, crude oil exports decreased 10.1%.

Marketable natural gas production decreased 1.6% to 11.5 billion cubic metres.

Domestic sales of natural gas rose 11.2% while natural gas exports decreased 2.8%.

From September to October, domestic production of crude oil and equivalent hydrocarbons increased 4.8%.

Note to readers

Data are subject to revision.

Data are available on CANSIM at the national level to September 2012 inclusive. At the national and provincial level, detailed information is available for crude oil (126-0001) up to January 2012 inclusive, and for natural gas (131-0001) up to June 2012 inclusive.

Table 1
Crude oil and natural gas: Supply and disposition (key indicators)
October
2011
September
2012
October
2012p
September to October 2012 October 2011 to October 2012
thousands of cubic metres % change
Crude oil and equivalent hydrocarbons
Production 15 678.6 14 974.6 15 696.6 4.8 0.1
3 719.6 3 117.0 3 540.8 13.6 -4.8
Disposition
8 394.8 8 229.8 8 496.0 3.2 1.2
11 222.2 10 535.4 10 090.7 -4.2 -10.1
millions of cubic metres % change
Natural gas
11 704.4 10 537.3 11 522.8 9.4 -1.6
Imports 2 219.0 2 598.9 2 440.6 -6.1 10.0
Disposition
5 767.9 4 847.4 6 412.1 32.3 11.2
Exports 7 363.6 7 361.5 7 159.4 -2.7 -2.8
1.

Disposition may differ from supply because of inventory change, own consumption, losses and adjustments.

2.

Data may differ from International Trade Division estimates because of timing and the inclusion of crude oil landed in Canada for future re-export.

3.

Volumetric receipts at refineries of all domestic and imported crude oils for refinery processing or storage.

4.

Exports may include some volumes that are not included in the supply, such as imports used for re-export and diluents that are blended in exports.

5.

Disposition may differ from supply because of inventory change, usage as pipeline fuel, pipeline losses, line-pack fluctuations.

6.

Receipts from fields after processing for the removal or partial removal of some constituents and impurities and that meet specifications for residential, commercial and industrial use; and including other adjustments.

7.

Domestic sales includes residential, commercial, industrial and direct sales (for example direct, non-utility, sales for consumption where the utility acts solely as transporter).

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