Hydraulic fracturing
Hydraulic fracturing is the safe, proven and essential method to develop natural gas, the clean energy solution for the 21st century. In use for more than 60 years throughout the oil and gas industry, hydraulic fracturing has not been found to be harmful to the environment. The process is subject to strict regulatory requirements - conditions Encana always meets, and frequently exceeds.

Read more about our approach to hydraulic fracturing.

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Pouce Coupe area piping failure
On November 22, a rare piping failure and sour natural gas leak occurred at one of our well sites located approximately 10 kilometers south of the village of Pouce Coupe, British Columbia.

Read more about our response to the Pouce Coupe area piping failure.

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Shale gas
We hold a highly competitive land and resource position in a number of the continent's most promising shale and tight gas resource plays, including Haynesville in the United States, and Horn River and the Montney in Canada.

Read more about our emerging shale gas play.
Read more about our Kogas Canada farm-out agreement.

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Transition

We divided our natural gas and oil assets (effective December 1, 2009) to enhance long-term value for our shareholders. Today, we are focused almost entirely on natural gas, the cleanest burning fossil fuel.

Read more about this transition.