Community Connector Issue 9 - July 2024

In 2022, B.C. released its Hydrogen Strategy with identified goals for the development of a clean hydrogen production industry to serve both domestic and export markets. One of the challenges the strategy identified in the development of hydrogen exports is its low density (it is the lightest element after all). This makes it expensive to transport in large quantities over long distances.

One potential solution to this problem is to convert the hydrogen into denser chemicals that can be used as fuels in their own right or broken down to recover the hydrogen at their destination – with the B.C. Hydrogen Strategy identifying methanol and ammonia as prime candidates.

Methanol manufacturing via electrolysis of water and hydrogenation of carbon dioxide.

New at the BCER: Interactive BC Production Dashboard

The BCER's new BC Production Dashboard provides comprehensive provincial hydrocarbon production data in a highly interactive and user friendly interface. Users can explore production data across various dimensions, such as geography (basins or province wide), operator, product type or well vintage – or down to the level of an individual well. Well drilling data is also available. This tool aims to enhance transparency and accessibility of B.C.’s energy resource production data.

The dashboard, as well as background and instructional documentation can be accessed via the Data Centre on our website.

BC Production Dashboard screenshot.

BC Energy Regulator | Community Connector

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