Oil and gas developments in western Canada in 1984

Journal Article · Tue Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985 · Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6271607

Hay, P W; Robertson, D C

Petroleum industry activity in western Canada rebounded strongly in 1984 to near-record levels, with the third successive annual increase following the 1981 slump. The year was marked by increased development drilling, especially in Saskatchewan, further emphasis on in-situ heavy oil wells, and a continuation of governmental incentives. Alberta exploratory and development drilling totaled 61% of western Canadian activity. Most of the significant discoveries were made in Devonian carbonates in the Chigwell-Bashaw area, Slave and Kieey areas, Peerless Lake, Rainbow-Shekilie area, and Dizzy Creek-Steen River area. British Columbia activity was centered around the 1983 Mississippian oil discovery at Desan and another Mississippian gas find at Sikanni. Saskatchewan activity expanded sharply for exploratory and development wells and was concentrated on the Lower Cretaceous Viking play in the Kindersley-Kerrobert area, the Lower Cretaceous heavy-oil development at Lloydminster, and a Mississippian play in the Midale-Estevan area.

• Research Organization: Husky Oil, Calgary, Alberta
• OSTI ID: 6271607
• Journal Information: Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States) Vol. 69:10; ISSN AAPGB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
020200 -- Petroleum-- Reserves
Geology
& Exploration
020300* -- Petroleum-- Drilling & Production
03 NATURAL GAS
030200 -- Natural Gas-- Reserves
Geology
& Exploration
030300 -- Natural Gas-- Drilling
Production
& Processing
ALBERTA
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
BRITISH COLUMBIA
CANADA
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
DRILLING
ENERGY SOURCE DEVELOPMENT
ENERGY SOURCES
EXPLORATION
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
INDUSTRY
MANITOBA
MATERIALS
MINERAL RESOURCES
NATURAL GAS
NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS
NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY
NORTH AMERICA
OIL SANDS
PETROLEUM
PETROLEUM DEPOSITS
PETROLEUM INDUSTRY
PRODUCTION
RESOURCES
SASKATCHEWAN
WELL DRILLING