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Strathcona Resources Exits Montney Shale in $2.84 Billion Asset Sale

The company shifts focus to heavy oil production with the acquisition of the Hardisty Rail Terminal, as asset sales to ARC Resources, Tourmaline Oil, and a third party are set to close by Q3 2025.

Strathcona Resources Ltd.'s Montney Kakwa natural gas and liquids facility in Alberta.
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The MEG Energy headquarters in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on Monday, June 20, 2022. Calgary, surrounded by fields of oil, natural gas, wheat and barley that make Canada a global exporting powerhouse, is at the epicenter of a post-Covid economic expansion. Photographer: Gavin Bryan John/Bloomberg
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Overview

  • Strathcona Resources has signed agreements to sell its Montney shale assets, including Kakwa, Groundbirch, and Grande Prairie, for $2.84 billion.
  • The largest portion of the sale involves the Kakwa asset, sold to ARC Resources for $1.695 billion.
  • The Montney assets, which produced 72,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, generated $149 million in operating profit last year, representing 12% of Strathcona's total operating profit.
  • Strathcona has completed the acquisition of the Hardisty Rail Terminal, securing critical infrastructure for its heavy oil-focused strategy.
  • The asset sales are expected to finalize in the second and third quarters of 2025, positioning Strathcona as a pure-play heavy oil producer.