This paper describes the projected extent and duration of hydrocarbon exploration activities within the Sahtu Settlement Area over the next five years, potential opportunities and challenges associated with the exploration activities that will provide an informed focus for GNWT efforts and initiatives, and presents baseline information that will serve as a means to evaluate the effectiveness of the GNWT response to the opportunities and challenges going forward.

This update looks at the previous identification of some of the possibilities for further economic utilization arising from the Mackenzie Gas Project (MGP).

This report takes a closer look at and estimates the economic impacts of the Mackenzie Gas Project on Canadian provinces as well as a number of US states. All estimates made in this report are in 2007 dollars.

Executive Summary

The Mackenzie Gas Project presents opportunities to supply natural gas to communities along the proposed pipeline corridor. Many communities along the proposed corridor currently rely on diesel fuel to supply power generation systems for electricity.  The diesel is supplied from southern Canada and significant transportation costs are incurred.