Halfway River First Nation makes history with Montney natural gas development deal

Halfway River First Nation makes history with Montney natural gas development deal

In northeast B.C., about 75 kilometres from Fort St. John, Halfway River First Nation sits in the heart of the Montney, one of North America’s largest natural gas plays. Photo courtesy Halfway River First Nation From the Canadian Energy Centre  By Will Gibson Greg Kist has seen plenty of change during more than three decades working in the energy industry. But the former executive with Petronas and Progress Energy has rarely experienced a histor…

First Nation signs deal with energy company over natural gas assets in Montney region – Energeticcity.ca

Darlene Hunter, Chief of Halfway River First Nation, at Arbour Days 2025. (Ed Hitchins, Energeticcity.ca) HALFWAY RIVER FIRST NATION, B.C. — The energy arm of Halfway River First Nation (HRFN) has finalized a deal with Arc Resources regarding tenured land. According to a September 29th story from the Canadian Energy Centre, Tsaa Dunne Za Energy (TDZE) entered an agreement with the provincial government known as tenure in July 2024, which gave TD…