New and significant deposits of shale gas – a form of natural gas found in shale rock – were found along Quebec's St. Lawrence Lowlands in 2008.
Quebec’s Resources
Oil and gas companies have recently discovered that it’s possible to produce shale gas (natural gas that’s trapped in shale rock) in Quebec. It is fairly new for the industry to produce shale gas because it takes different production techniques to extract than natural gas found in other formations.
Quebec Manufacturing an Important Part of the Oil Sands Industry
The goods, materials and services used to construct and operate oil sands projects come from across Canada. Many of the components that are vital to the industry — such as tires, trucks, gauges, valves, pumps — are produced by the manufacturers in Central Canada. Quebec remains a vital part of our industry, providing needed goods, materials and services to construct and operate oil sands projects. In fact, 44 per cent of the employment generated by oil sands investment is outside of Alberta, and a significant part of that is in the manufacturing industries in Central Canada.