Queen Charlotte basin off western Canada may hold oil, gas potential

Journal Article · Mon Aug 24 04:00:00 EDT 1992 · Oil and Gas Journal; (United States)

OSTI ID:7033086

Lyatsky, H V ^[1]; Haggart, J W ^[2]

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1. Univ. of British Columbia, Vancouver (CA)
2. Geological Survey of Canada, Vancouver (CA)

The Queen Charlotte basin is a large Tertiary tectonic feature on the west coast of Canada. Over the last few decades it has repeatedly been the target of petroleum exploration. A considerable amount of drilling was carried out in the 1950s and 1960s both on Queen Charlotte Islands and offshore. Six wells were drilled in Hecate strait and two in Queen Charlotte sound. The maximum depth reached was 15,656 ft. A moratorium on offshore drilling is in effect for environmental reasons. If it is lifted, a new surge of exploration activity is anticipated. To prepare for that activity, the Geological Survey of Canada started the Queen Charlotte Basin Frontier Geoscience Program, with the principal objective of assessing the petroleum potential of Canada's northern west coast. In this article, the authors discuss the petroleum geology of the region and highlight what we believe are new exploration opportunities.

• OSTI ID: 7033086
• Journal Information: Oil and Gas Journal; (United States), Journal Name: Oil and Gas Journal; (United States) Vol. 90:34; ISSN OIGJA; ISSN 0030-1388
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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