Bulk of U.S. operators in Canada hike 2003 spending

Natural gas prospects dominate list of targets, with strong emphasis on northern British Columbia and Alberta; north of 60th parallel also getting attention

Gary Park

PNA Canadian Correspondent

A mixed bag of capital spending plans has been unveiled by the “new generation” of U.S.-based companies that have set up shop, or expanded their interest in Canada over recent years, many of them acquiring exploration rights in the Mackenzie Delta/Beaufort Sea and other northern plays. As some cont....

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