Alberta
#1 Canadian Energy Producer
Alberta is Canada's largest oil-producing province, accounting for over 80% of national production. Home to the Athabasca oil sands, the world's third-largest proven oil reserves, and the origin of the Western Canadian Select (WCS) benchmark.
Alberta Price Benchmarks
Western Canadian Select (WCS)
Heavy CrudePrimary benchmark for Alberta oil sands. Heavy, sour crude blend priced at Hardisty.
Edmonton Par
Light CrudeLight sweet crude benchmark at Edmonton terminal. Higher quality than WCS.
Cold Lake Blend
Heavy CrudeHeavy crude from Cold Lake oil sands region. Similar quality to WCS.
Access Western Blend (AWB)
Heavy CrudeBlend of conventional heavy oil and synthetic crude.
AECO Natural Gas
Natural GasAlberta's natural gas benchmark at the AECO hub.
Major Production Areas
Athabasca Oil Sands
Cold Lake
Peace River
Montney
Pipeline & Infrastructure
- Trans Mountain Pipeline - 890,000 bpd to BC coast
- Keystone Pipeline - 590,000 bpd to US Midwest
- Enbridge Mainline - 2.85 million bpd to eastern markets
- Alberta Clipper - 450,000 bpd to US
- Edmonton Terminal - Major crude storage and trading hub
Alberta Energy Key Facts
Access Alberta Data via API
Get real-time and historical Alberta energy prices including all benchmarks, production data, and market differentials via REST API.
Start Free Trialfrom oilpriceapi import OilPriceAPI
client = OilPriceAPI("your_api_key")
# Get Alberta prices
prices = client.canada.get_province_prices("alberta")
for benchmark in prices.benchmarks:
print(f"{benchmark.name}: {benchmark.price} USD")
# Get historical data
history = client.canada.get_history(
province="alberta",
period="30d"
)Start Accessing Alberta Oil Data
Get all Alberta benchmarks and production data via our REST API. Free tier includes 50 API requests/day.