 | Dover Project led to Devon’s oil sands success
By 2020, Devon expects its production in the Alberta oil sands to reach 150,000 to 175,000 barrels per day. Such an expectation would not have been possible if not for the company’s experience with the Dover Project, the birthplace of steam-assisted gravity drainage.
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 | Devon overcomes challenges in liquids-rich Cana
Not long ago, this shale play in west-central Oklahoma was unknown. Today, Cana is one of Devon’s most vital assets. The promise of future production prompted the company to build an expandable plant with current processing capacity of 200 million cubic feet of natural gas per day.
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 | Jackfish: One of Canada’s technological gems
Devon’s Jackfish operation in the Alberta oil sands region is something of a technological marvel. The steam-assisted gravity drainage operation produces 35,000 barrels of heavy oil per day without using any fresh water.
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 | Jackfish impresses Greenpeace co-founder
A renowned environmental advocate came away impressed after touring Devon’s thermal-heavy oil facility in Alberta. Patrick Moore, co-founder of Greenpeace, noted that only brackish water is used in Jackfish’s steam-assisted gravity drainage process, and that Devon recycles most of that water.
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 | Extreme conditions mean right time for winter drilling
Arctic temperatures, frozen ground, high winds, heavy snowfall and ice are not ideal for outdoor activity. But for Devon, the conditions are just right for one of the company’s busiest drilling programs in Canada.
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 | Petroleum use goes far beyond meeting energy needs
Gasoline fuels our cars and natural gas heats our homes, but have you ever wondered what life would be like without the countless products derived from natural gas and oil? In our modern world, we have come to enjoy and expect a certain quality of life that is sustained by everyday things made from these natural resources.
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 | New ideas unlock unconventional resources
Sometimes, what an old oil or natural gas field needs to reinvigorate production is a new idea. When it comes to using innovation to unlock new reserves, Devon is an industry leader. The company is a top producer of natural gas from unconventional sources such as coal and shale.
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 | Nearly 5,000 wells and counting in the Barnett Shale
Devon has drilled nearly 5,000 wells into the Barnett Shale since 2002. Use of fracturing technology has helped Devon increase its Barnett production from 200 million cubic feet of natural gas equivalent per day in 2002 to about 1.2 billion today.
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