Shell's C$5.9 billion bid for Duvernay signals confidence in Montney gas play

摘要

The aggressive push by exploration companies into the unconventional gas-rich northeastern corner of British Columbia has hit a new high this month with Royal Dutch Shell's eye-popping C$5.9 billion takeover of Duvernay Oil, followed two days later by another blistering sale of oil and gas rights, triggering speculation that the region has even greater riches than those disclosed so far.