https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/a-limbo-situation-b-c-landowners-owed-more-than-half-a-million-dollars-after-oil-and-gas-company-goes-bankrupt/ Wed, 18 Mar 2020 17:31:27 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=17344 Three dozen landowners in the Peace region are left with orphan oil and gas wells on their properties from bankrupt Calgary-based Ranch Energy — a problem that could worsen as more companies become insolvent due to the economic fallout from novel coronavirus COVID-19 Sarah Cox In-Depth B.C. Oil and Gas Commission coronavirus fracking LNG orphan wells B.C. oil and gas infrastructure Garth Lenz