- CEO
- David John Wilson
- Full Time Employees
- 77
- Sector
- Energy
- Industry
- Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
- Address
- East Tower Calgary AB Canada T2P 3H2
- IPO Date
- Mar 7, 2013
- Business
- Kelt Exploration Ltd. is a Calgary-based oil and gas company focused on the exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas resources primarily in northwestern Alberta and northeastern British Columbia, Canada. The company operates across three key divisions—Pipestone/Wembley, Spirit River/Pouce Coupe/Progress, and Oak/Flatrock—targeting multi-zone hydrocarbon potential through asset acquisitions and full-cycle exploration programs; its production mix emphasizes gas, with crude oil and NGLs marketed mainly to third-party processors and purchasers. Founded in 2012 and headquartered at 311 6th Avenue SW, Suite 300, East Tower, Calgary, Alberta, Kelt maintains approximately 80 employees and pursues profitable growth via balanced capital allocation funded by debt, equity, and internal cash flows, with a strong emphasis on health, safety, and environmental stewardship.
In recent developments, Kelt approved a $328.0 million capital expenditure program for 2025, allocating $209.0 million to drilling 30.5 net wells and completing 33.5 net wells, alongside $97.0 million for equipping, facilities, and pipelines, with active drilling planned in all divisions including 15 Montney wells and two Charlie Lake wells at Wembley/Pipestone. The company achieved a record quarterly production average of 40,015 BOE per day for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and reported financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, while advancing infrastructure such as expanding gas processing capacity to 124 MMcf per day at Wembley/Pipestone via the new Albright Gas Plant (online June 2025) and Pipestone expansion (end-2025). Additional 2025 operational highlights include completing a 286-square-kilometer 3-D seismic survey at Oak/Flatrock, drilling a four-well pad at 5-32 (two onstream December 2025, two deferred to 2026), and preparing Montney wells at Pouce Coupe for production tied to third-party gas plant start-ups.