Modeling of the western canada sedimentary basin isopach grid files. This stratigraphic framework is based upon a grid of regional electric log crosssections, tied to cored wells and adjacent mountain outcrops, as well as conodont biostratigraphic data from core and outcrop. During an underbalanced milling campaign in an area of the montney formation in the western canadian sedimentary basin wcsb in 2017 to early 2018, a well servicing company experienced a series of three coiled tubing complete immobilization incidents. Factors controlling the composition of organic matter accumulations. The region is considered mature for petroleum exploration. Fluid compartmentalization of devonian and mississippian dolostones, western canada sedimentary basin.
The purpose of this study was to quantify the thermal and electrical power production potential of geothermal reservoirs in the western canadian sedimentary basin and to use metrics associated with this potential to understand the role that hot sedimentary aquifers may play as a renewable, baseload power source worldwide. In that time the society has endeavoured to produce a technical journal with a canadian slant. Fortythree formation waters were sampled from different geographical locations and formations fig. Purchase the sedimentary basins of the united states and canada, volume 5 1st edition. Pdf hydraulic fracturing and seismicity in the western. This interprovincial project will be distributed via web pages and on cdrom with free viewing software. Petroleum generation and migration in the western canada sedimentary basin chapter 32 book january 1994. Technology and innovation has since been developed that allows us to tap into rocks that were previously deemed impossible to extract oil from, reversing this trend. It consists of a massive wedge of sedimentary rock extending from the rocky mountains in. It consists of a massive wedge of sedimentary rock extending from the rocky mountains in the west to.
A new sequence stratigraphic division for the upper givetian and frasnian of the alberta basin is proposed. The western canadian sedimentary basin a geologic basin, and a region of oil sands, tight oil, and shale gas mining, located in western canada. Formations and time intervals chosen for the isopach and structure surfaces were based mainly on the data distribution across the basin, perceived accuracy of the data, and on the importance of intervals within the petroleum system framework of the western canada sedimentary basin. Thickness of the wcsb based on ags well control data black dots modi. A preliminary statistical model for hydraulic fracture. Cordilleran sedimentary basins of western canada record 180 million years of terrane accretion b. Isotopic fingerprints of shallow gases in the western canadian sedimentary basin. The sedimentary basins of the united states and canada, volume 5.
Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the western canada sedimentary basin, canada, 2012. Regional gravity and magnetic anomalies that originate from crystalline basement rocks extend over many parts of the western canada sedimentary basin. Structural compilation project for the western canada. Basement faults and lineament zones in the western canadian sedimentary basin wcsb have long been known. Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only, and does not imply endorsement by the u. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. Oil and gas commission, was searched by using geoscout software geologic systems ltd. All available information relevant to in situ stress orientations and magnitudes in the western canadian sedimentary basin wcsb were examined to provide a better understanding of how regional. A talk given by paul mackay at 2018 global super basins leadership conference in houston, texas. The western canada sedimentary basin wcsb is a vast sedimentary basin underlying 1,400,000 square kilometres 540,000 sq mi of western canada including southwestern manitoba, southern saskatchewan, alberta, northeastern british columbia and the southwest corner of the northwest territories.
The western canadian sedimentary basin area of study in relation to the principal palaeozoic cratonic basins diagonal ruling and arches arrows and proterozoic auacogens oorth america. Investigation of the geothermal state of sedimentary. Crude oil and natural gas resources open government portal. Origin and evolution of formation waters, alberta basin.
Connolly department of geology, the university of alberta, edmonton, alberta t6g 2e3, canada lynn m. The stratigraphic and structural framework of the basin has been described in con nolly et al. The western canada sedimentary basin primarily comprises the 1 alberta basin province of alberta, eastern british columbia, and the southwestern northwest territories. Geological atlas of the western canada sedimentary basin. Geoscan supports the mission of natural resources canada through the timely access to information. He is a fellow of the royal society of canada, and the first middleton medalist of the. Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas.
The lower triassic montney formation of the western canadian sedimentary basin is a worldclass unconventional resource of gas, gas condensate and oil. Canada has an ultimate volume of crude bitumen in place estimated to be 2500 billion barrels. The jurassic system of the western canada sedimentary basin records the transition in its tectonic setting from a passive backarc platformal basin to a foreland basin at the western margin. Hydraulic fracturing and seismicity in the western canada. The oldest rocks are preserved in the stable archean crustal blocks of which the largest include the superior, slave, hearne and north atlantic cratons. The coalbearing strata of the lower cretaceous mannville. The queen charlotte, hecate and tofino basins of the offshore. Locations of wells in the western canadian sedimentary basin where mudgases. Pdf petroleum generation and migration in the western.
Unconventional tight light oil play types, western canada. A reservoir and geomechanical model of the colorado shale, western canadian sedimentary basin melanie regehr, baker hughes april 1518, 2012 spwla topical conference. Isotopic fingerprints of shallow gases in the western. Supply of western canadian sedimentary basin crude oil. If you would like to participate, you can choose to edit this article, or visit the project page for more information.
Western canadian sedimentary basin british columbia. Walter department of geological sciences, the university of michigan, ann arbor, m1 48109, u. Investigation of the geothermal state of sedimentary basins using oil industry thermal data figure 1. Geological atlas of the western canada sedimentary basin atlas. Reserve growth curves for natural gas, using year of discovery data, have been constructed for western canada and the usa. It is also known that in shallow boreholes the effect of free thermal convection may have some impact on measured temperatures. Trenchless technology is commonly used in the petroleum industry. Marc bustin university of british columbia, vancouver, bc, canada summary the matrix permeability of major shales in the western canadian sedimentary basin wcsb were. These resources include coal, natural gas, and oil sands. Figure 14a compiles the deepest data available for this study for estimating s hmin gradients. Canadian pools can grow only through pool extensions, infill drilling, and improved recovery. Western canadian sedimentary basin temperaturedepth.
Geological atlas of the northern canadian mainland. The coalbearing strata of the lower cretaceous mannville group western canadian sedimentary basin, south central alberta, part 2. Shale oil turonian second white specks formation, tight oil late devonian to early mississippian bakken formation, and halo oil turonian cardium formation. Although commonly described as a shale, it is a siltstone over most of its subcrop, which presents complications for. Therefore, as project budgets are broken down, a large portion of the cost is assigned to data.
Published jointly by the canadian society of petroleum geologists and the alberta research council in sponsorship association with the alberta dept. The present value of the production at 8% is 8x108 p 200. Toward a sequence stratigraphic framework for the frasnian of. Examples for the three light oil play categories will be presented from the western canada sedimentary basin. Geological atlas of the western canada sedimentary basin atlas shetsen, i. Hydraulic fracturing and seismicity in the western canada sedimentary basin by gail m. Grid files for the 3d geologicpetroleum system model of the. A thick accumulation of sediment necessary conditions. Stratigraphic architecture and coal distribution controlling factors. A regional diagenetic and petrophysical model for the montney. The primary petroleumproducing sedimentary basin is the western canada sedimentary basin wcsb, which extends from the canadian shield to the rocky mountains through manitoba, saskatchewan, alberta and northeastern british columbia. A timeline of petroleum exploration in british columbia pdf. The western canadian sedimentary basin wcsb is a vast sedimentary basin underlying 1,400,000 square kilometres 540,000 sq mi of western canada including southwestern manitoba, southern saskatchewan, alberta, northeastern british columbia and the southwest corner of the northwest territories.
Acumen capital analysts trevor reynolds and mike mcmeeken call it read more. Abstract the western canada sedimentary basin, a simple northeasterly tapering wedge of sedimentary rocks more than 6 km thick, extends southwest from the canadian shield into the cordilleran foreland thrust belt. The western canada sedimentary basin accreted to the western margin of north america and the continental terrace wedge was com. Carbonate sedimentary rocks interpreting sedimentary rocks environment of deposition implications for the petroleum system what is a sedimentary basin. Along with your free special report you get our daily buysell adviser. Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources. The sedimentary basins of the united states and canada. The western canada sedimentary basin, a simple northeasterly tapering wedge of sedimentary rocks more than 6 km thick, extends southwest from the canadian shield into the cordilleran foreland thrust belt. The western canadian sedimentary basin has been a leader in this movement with entrepreneurs using new technology to develop our resources in a safe and reliable way. The coalbearing strata of the lower cretaceous mannville group western canadian sedimentary basin, south central alberta. The western canadian sedimentary basin wcsb is a vast 540,000squaremile swath of land in the western half of canada. The following table summarizes the potential that the gsc estimates for these basins. Click download or read online button to get western canada sedimentary basin book now. Factors affecting the permeability of shales in the western.
Western canada sedimentary basin research papers academia. Sedimentary basins of the world the sedimentary basins of. Pdf salt dissolution and permeability in the western. Geological survey report series 20051421, web publication and associated data files. Origin and evolution of formation waters, alberta basin, western canada sedimentary basin. The georgia basin and fraser delta in southeastern british columbia. Since 1971 the petroleum industry has had access to the canadian well logging societys cwls formation water resistivities of canada catalogue.
Although these potentialfield anomalies provide a basis for tectonic subdivisions of the basement crust, most previous interpretations of these features have been largely qualitative in nature. Geological survey recently completed a geosciencebased assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of provinces within the western canada sedimentary basin. Horizontal drilling, tight oil plays, western canadian sedimentary basin brought together industry leading drilling executives, decision makers, and technical experts from the bakken, cardium, viking, and other major plays in western canada to deliver integral insights into the applications of the different drilling tools, techniques and. Western canadian sedimentary basin is part of wikiproject geology, an attempt at creating a standardized, informative, comprehensive and easytouse geology resource. Jan 31, 2018 the western canadian sedimentary basin wcsb is a vast 540,000squaremile swath of land in the western half of canada. There are also producing basins in southern ontario, offshore newfoundland, and the scotian shelf. Grid files for the 3d geologicpetroleum system model of. Alaasm, a carole mrad, a jeffery packard b a department of earth and environmental sciences, university of windsor, windsor, on n9b 3p4, canada.
Supply of western canadian sedimentary basin crude oil page 2 alex frei february 2002 contributors to growth in canadian crude supply oil sands as a resource the oil sands are an important and vast canadian resource. It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page. Fernie region of southeast british columbia which is part of the western canada sedimentary basin. Crustal structure beneath the western canada sedimentary. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Origin of sulfaterich fluids in the early triassic montney formation, western canadian sedimentary basin.
Its internal structure and the lateral variations in its shape reflect a long and complex history of development involving a. Western canadian sedimentary basin work by the geological survey of canada gsc has identified significant potential in interior and offshore basins that are, to date, unexplored. Over the past three decades, a significant number of smallmagnitude and shallow earthquakes have occurred in the western canada sedimentary basin and are located along its western flank near areas of oil and gas production. The western canada sedimentary basin figu re 1 covers an area of approximately 450,000 square miles, thickening from a zero edge along the canadian shield to over 6 kilometres in the rocky mountain foothills.
The cwls canadian well logging society is the oldest organization devoted to log analysis, incorporated in calgary, canada in 1957. Aug 16, 2016 the western canadian sedimentary basin is a vast sedimentary basin underlying 1,400,000 square kilometres of western canada including southwestern manitoba, southern saskatchewan, alberta. Subductionrelated sedimentary basins of the usa cordillera r. Origin of sulfaterich fluids in the early triassic.
The stress regime of the western canadian sedimentary basin. Paul mackay the western canadian sedimentary basin. The western canadian sedimentary basin is a vast sedimentary basin underlying 1,400,000 square kilometres of western canada including southwestern manitoba, southern saskatchewan, alberta. Geology of canada canadian geology spans four billion years of earth history. Pdf triassic strata of the western canadian sedimentary. Briefly, the study area is part of the western canada sedimentary basin and com. Porosity characterization of various organicrich shales from the western canadian sedimentary basin, alberta and british columbia, canada raphael a. A reservoir and geomechanical model of the colorado shale. Structural compilation project for the western canada sedimentary basin a. This study aims to reconstruct the stratigraphic architecture of the subsurface coal bearing mannville group deposits lower cretaceous, western canada sedimentary basin, south and central alberta, in order to characterize the occurrence of coal strata within this interval, by focusing on their geometry, extension and distribution. The purposes of the zmapformat grid files are to create the 3d geologic and petroleum system models of the wcsb, and to publish these files such that others can use them in applications such as reservoir and basin modeling. Geological atlas of the northern canadian mainland sedimentary basin david w. What is the western canadian sedimentary basin wcsb.
Western canadian sedimentary basin videos and latest news articles. The western canada sedimentary basin wcsb is the thinner part of the same northeasttapering wedge of supracrustal rocks that forms the eastern part of the cordillera. British columbia carbonate rocks canada alberta economic geology limestone jurassic mesozoic sedimentary rocks nordegg member stratigraphy lower jurassic north america western canada petroleum you do not currently have access to this article. Supply of western canadian sedimentary basin crude oil page 4 buec 560 term paper alex frei 0165661 february 2002 365. View western canada sedimentary basin research papers on academia.