Birchcliff Energy raised 2026 production guidance to 83,000–84,000 boe/d after filling gas processing capacity ahead of schedule. The company added the Malin hub in Oregon for West Coast pricing diversification and declared a $0.03 quarterly dividend.
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Birchcliff Energy Ltd. raised its 2026 annual production forecast to 83,000–84,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day after a second quarter that saw the company complete a planned turnaround and fill its gas processing capacity ahead of schedule.
The Calgary-based producer (TSX: BIR) now expects output to average roughly 88,000 boe/d in the fourth quarter, up from the prior range. The revision follows a 35-day maintenance shutdown at the Pouce Coupe gas plant in the second quarter, which President and CEO Chris Carlsen said was finished on time and on budget.
“We have achieved our goal of fully utilizing the existing natural gas processing infrastructure in our Greater Pouce area ahead of schedule, with current production of approximately 87,500 boe/d,” Carlsen said in the release.
That milestone lowers per-unit costs and improves operating margins, he said. Carlsen added that Birchcliff holds more than 20 years of drilling inventory within the Greater Pouce area, enough to sustain the current run rate without significant new capital.
Birchcliff also added the Malin hub in Oregon to its natural gas marketing portfolio, giving it access to West Coast and Pacific Basin pricing. The company plans to sell a portion of its gas into that market, diversifying away from the AECO benchmark that dominates Western Canadian sales.
The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share for the quarter ending Sept. 30.
Birchcliff’s asset base is concentrated in the Montney formation in Alberta, where it produces mostly natural gas and natural gas liquids. The company has been working over the past year to boost throughput at its Pouce Coupe and Gordondale plants, aiming to capture higher margins from existing wells without drilling new ones.
For traders tracking Canadian gas producers, the key metric is how much of Birchcliff’s output can reach markets beyond AECO. The Malin hub connection provides a direct link to prices that have traded at a premium over Alberta gas for most of the past two years. The company did not disclose the volume commitment or capacity at Malin.
Dividend coverage will depend on whether Birchcliff sustains the production level into the third quarter. The current payout rate costs roughly $13 million per quarter, based on the share count. At the new output guidance, free funds flow should cover that with room to spare, Carlsen said.
Birchcliff reports full third-quarter results in November.
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