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ARC Resources

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ARC Resources Ltd. is a Canadian energy company with operations focused in the Montney resource play in Alberta and northeast British Columbia. The company has been operating since 1996. ARC pays a quarterly dividend to shareholders and its common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ARX.

ARC Resources Ltd.
Company typePublic
TSXARX
IndustryOil and gas
Founded1996; 28 years ago (1996)
HeadquartersCalgary, Alberta, Canada
Key people
Terry Anderson (CEO)
Kris Bibby (SVP & CFO)
Revenue$697.4 million CAD (2019)
Number of employees
500 (2021)
Websitewww.arcresources.com

History

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ARC was founded in 1996 as a royalty trust with the acquisition of 21 properties from Mobil Oil Canada. The acquisition was funded by an initial IPO of $180 million on the Toronto Stock Exchange.[1] The company operated as a royalty trust from inception in 1996 until December 31, 2010. As a result of the Canadian Government's change in the tax treatment of trusts ARC converted from a trust to a corporation on January 1, 2011.

Acquisitions and Disposals

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  • In 1999, ARC acquires Starcor Energy Royalty Fund and Orion Energy Trust.
  • In 2001, ARC reaches $1 billion market capitalization. ARC completes the acquisition of Startech Energy Inc. for $340 million deal.
  • In 2003, ARC purchases Star Oil & Gas Ltd. for $710 million, including the Dawson gas field.[2]
  • In 2005, ARC announces a $462 million strategic acquisition of properties in the Pembina and Redwater fields from Imperial Oil and ExxonMobil.[3]
  • In 2010, ARC completes the acquisition of Storm Exploration Inc., adding the Parkland field.[4]
  • In 2016, ARC sold $700 million in assets in Southeast Saskatchewan to Spartan Energy Corporation.[5]
  • In 2021, ARC closed its strategic combination with Seven Generations Energy Ltd. in an all stock deal valued at $8.1 billion inclusive of debt. The resulting company continued to operate as ARC Resources Ltd.[6]

Areas of Operation

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With operations spanning western Canada, ARC's activities include the exploration, development and production of conventional oil and natural gas reserves. As at Q2 2021, ARC's commodity mix was approximately 60% natural gas and 40% liquids.

ARC has operations in two core areas across Western Canada:

  • Northeast British Columbia, including the Attachie, Greater Dawson, Parkland/Tower, and Sunrise fields
  • Northern Alberta, including the Ante Creek and Kakwa field
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References

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  1. ^ "ARC Resources LTD. › About Us › History". Archived from the original on 2015-12-31. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
  2. ^ "Canada's ARC Energy Trust to pay $710 million for Star Oil & Gas". Oil&Gas Journal. 2003-04-15. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  3. ^ "Arc Energy buys prize oil fields". The Toronto Star. 2005-12-05.
  4. ^ McIntosh, Jeff (2010-06-10). "ARC Energy buys Storm Exploration for $680-million". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  5. ^ "Calgary firm makes $700M purchase in Sask. oil patch". CBC News. 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  6. ^ "ARC Resources and Seven Generations Energy Announce Strategic Montney Combination". 2021-02-10. Retrieved 2021-05-16.