Annual Oil and Gas Industry Investment in Alberta, by Extraction Type

Capital expenditure data for Alberta's Oil and Gas Extraction industry, reported annually. The data is sourced from Statistics Canada and follows the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), specifically sub-sector 211. It distinguishes between conventional oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211113) and non-conventional oil extraction, or oil sands (NAICS 211114).

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in capital expenditure for the conventional oil and gas sector based on the NAICS 211113 classification.
• Compare investment levels between conventional and non-conventional (oil sands) extraction activities.
• Model the economic impact of oil and gas industry spending on the Alberta economy.
• Forecast future investment in energy extraction based on historical annual data.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the authoritative national statistics agency, Statistics Canada.
• Follows a standardized industry classification system (NAICS).
• Distinguishes between conventional and non-conventional (oil sands) extraction.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to its focus on Alberta.

Provenance

Source

Statistics Canada, via the Government of Alberta.

Collection Method

Obtained from Statistics Canada under NAICS sub-sector 211.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-02 12:42:08.115613; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Alberta, Canada