Canada’s Hidden Gas Giant Was Locked Underground for 50 Years — Now It’s Changing North America

For decades, one of Canada’s largest natural gas resources sat beneath the forests of northeastern British Columbia and northwestern Alberta, waiting for technology to unlock it. The Montney Formation contains an estimated 449 trillion cubic feet of marketable natural gas, according to a joint Canadian resource assessment.

This video explores how horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing transformed the Montney from a difficult, low-permeability rock formation into one of North America’s most important natural gas-producing regions. We look at the geology behind the resource, why the gas was difficult to extract, and how modern drilling technology changed the economics.

But finding the gas was only half the story.

For years, Western Canadian producers faced limited market access and heavy dependence on U.S. demand. That began changing when Canada finally gained access to global LNG markets. In June 2025, LNG Canada loaded its first commercial export cargo from Kitimat, British Columbia, marking Canada’s entry into large-scale LNG exports. The facility initially has capacity for about 14 million tonnes of LNG per year.

We also examine the massive infrastructure required to connect the Montney to the Pacific coast, the role of LNG Canada, the importance of Asian energy markets, and what expanded LNG exports could mean for Canada’s energy industry.

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