Interior Basins

Maps

64MB

2. Bowser Basin

Geology and Infrastructure
Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
New Ventures Branch
Bowser Sustut Workshop April 22, 2003
( 5.5MB)

3. Bowser Basin

Landsat Image
Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
New Ventures Branch
Bowser Sustut Workshop April 22, 2003
( 28MB)

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4. Nechako Basin

Geology of the Southern Nechako Basin
Petroleum Geology Map 2006-1
NTS 92N, 92O, 93B, 93C, 93F, 93G
Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
Resource Development and Geoscience Branch

Sheet 1 Geology Map ( 4.4MB)
Sheet 2 Geology Legend ( 234KB)
Sheet 3 Geology with Contoured Gravity Underlay ( 2.8MB)

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Studies

1. Oil and Gas Resource Potential of the Bowser-Whitehorse Area of British Columbia by P. Hannigan, P.J. Lee, K.G. Osadetz, J.R. Dietrich and K. Olsen-Heise ( 137KB)

Geological Survey of Canada, Geofile 2001-5, March 1995

2. Oil and Gas Resource Potential of the Nechako-Chilcotin Area of British Columbia by P. Hannigan, P.J. Lee, K.G. Osadetz, J.R. Dietrich and K. Olsen-Heise ( 121KB)

Geological Survey of Canada, Geofile 2001-6, September 1994

3. Vitrinite and bitumen reflectance data and preliminary organic maturity model for the northern two thirds of the Bowser and Sustut basins, north-central British Columbia ( 7MB)

Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
New Ventures Branch
Petroleum Geology Open File 2002-1

5. Molecular composition of Crude Oil Stains from Bowser Basins by K.G. Osadetz, C.A. Evenchick, F. Ferri, L. D. Stasiuk, M. Obermajer and N.S F. Wilson ( 16K)


6. Atlin TGI, Part VI: Early to Middle Jurassic Sedimentation, Deformation and a Preliminary Assessment of Hydrocarbon Potential, Central Whitehorse Trough and Northern Cache Creek Terrane by J.M. English, M.G. Mihalynuk, S.T. Johnston, M.J. Orchard, M. Fowler and L.J. Leonard ( 13MB)


7. Indications for Effective Petroleum Systems in Bowser and Sustut Basins, North-Central British Columbia by K.G. Osadetz, C.A. Evenchick, F. Ferri, L.D. Stasiuk and N.S.F. Wilson ( 6MB)

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8. Petroleum Exploration Potential of the Nechako Basin, British Columbia from Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
New Ventures Branch Petroleum Geology Special Paper 2002-3

• Nechako Basin ZIP(54MB) RAR 1 2 3 4 5
• Nechako ZIP(800KB)

• Download both "Nechako Basin" and "Nechako" files to your computer’s local drive.
• Unzip both files to your computer's C:/Drive
• Open both C:/Nechako Basin/Nechako Basin.apr and C:/Nechako/Nechako Basin Schematic Cross-Section Final.apr. Note also that you must open the .apr file from within Arcview for them to open properly.

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9. Gravity and Magnetic Survey of Southern Nechako Basin

Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
Oil and Gas Division
Petroleum Geology Open File 2004-1

( 8.34MB) or ZIP(757KB)

Note: The PDF file contains a report only. The zip file contains a report and datasets.


10. Rock-Eval VI Analysis of Samples from the Central Whitehorse Trough by the Geological Survey of Canada Calgary in partnership with the BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources

Fowler, M. (2004) et al.
Petroleum Geology Open File 2004-2

( 217KB) or Excel(457KB)

Note: The PDF and Excel files are a table of datasets.


11. Interior Basins Strategy by Hayes, M., Ferri, F. and Morii, S. ( 232KB)

Summary of Activities 2004, Resource Development and Geoscience Branch


12. Qualitative Interpretation of Potential Field Profiles: Southern Nechako Basin by Best, M.E. ( 1.58MB)

Summary of Activities 2004, Resource Development and Geoscience Branch


13. Thermal Maturity in the Central Whitehorse Trough, Northwest British Columbia by English, J.M., Fowler, M., Johnston, S.T., Mihalynuk, M.G. and Wight, K.L. ( 708KB)

Summary of Activities 2004, Resource Development and Geoscience Branch


14. Petroleum Source Rock Potential of Lower to Middle Jurassic Clastics, Intermontane Basins, British Columbia by Ferri, F., Osadetz, K. and Evenchick C. ( 1.76MB)

Summary of Activities 2004, Resource Development and Geoscience Branch


15. Sterane Compositional Traits of Bowser and Sustut Basin Crude Oils: Indications for Three Effective Petroleum Systems by Osadetz, K.G., Jiang, C., Evenchick, C.A., Ferri, F., Stasiuk, L.D.Wilson, N.S.F. and Hayes, M. ( 589KB)

Summary of Activities 2004, Resource Development and Geoscience Branch


16. Structural Relationship Between the Laberge Group and Sinwa Formation on Copper Island, Southern Atlin Lake, Northwest British Columbia by Wight, K.L., English, J.M. and Johnston, S.T. ( 1.2MB)

Summary of Activities 2004, Resource Development and Geoscience Branch


17. Skeena and Bowser Lake Groups, West Half Hazelton Map Area (93M) by Ferri, F., Mustard, P.S., McMechan, M., Ritcey, D., Smith, G.T., Evenchick, C. and Boddy, M. ( 10.8MB)

Summary of Activities 2005, Resource Development and Geoscience Branch


18. Geochemistry of Early to Middle Jurassic Organic-Rich Shales, Intermontane Basins, British Columbia by Ferri, F. and Boddy, M. ( 1.9MB)

Summary of Activities 2005, Resource Development and Geoscience Branch


19. The Southern Contact of the Bowser Lake and Skeena Groups: Unconformity or Transition? by Smith, G.T. and Mustard, P.S. ( 5.4MB)

Summary of Activities 2005, Resource Development and Geoscience Branch


20. Reservoir Quality Assessment of Samples from the Skeena and Bowser Lake Groups, Northern British Columbia by Iftikhar Abid and Filippo Ferri ( 94,686KB)

Petroleum Geology Paper 2006-1, Resource Development and Geoscience Branch


21. The Nechako Initiative - Geoscience Update 2007 by Riddell, J. ( 100,016KB)

Petroleum Geology Open File 2007-1, Resource Development and Geoscience Branch

Contents:

Petrophysical Analysis – Nechako Basin: Smith, I.F.

1. Appendices to Petrophysical Analysis – Nechako Basin by Smith, I.F.
   • Nechako Basin Paysensitivity ( 14KB)
   • Nechako Basin Paysummary Gross Results ( 4,772KB)
   • Nechako Basin Paysummary Pay Results ( 183KB)
   • Nechako Basin Paysummary Reservoir Results ( 371KB)
2. Figures of Petrophysical Analysis – Nechako Basin by Smith, I.F.
   • Figures 1 - 9 ( 80KB)
   • Figure 10 ( 2,978KB)
   • Figure 11 ( 2,518KB)
   • Figure 12 ( 3,495KB)
   • Figure 13 ( 1,692KB)
   • Figure 14 ( 1,228KB)
   • Figure 15 ( 1,321KB)
   • Figure 17 ( 2,001KB)
     

22. New! Petrographic Analyses of Potential Reservoir Units of the Nechako Region of British Columbia

Brown, D., Simpson, J., Daniels, H. and Riddell, J. (2008): Petrographic Analyses of Potential Reservoir Units of the Nechako Region of British Columbia, British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Petroleum Geology
Open File 2008-09, 110 pages.

( 2.35MB)

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Brochures

1. Bowser and Sustut Basins ( 1MB)

2. Nechako Basin ( 1MB)

Presentations

1. Presentations from Bowser Sustut Workshop April 22, 2003
Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
New Ventures Branch

• Bowser and Sustut Basins State of Knowledge and New Initiatives by C.A. Evenchick PPS(9MB)
  
• Bowser Basin: Application of Public Domain Potential Field Date to Studies of Basin Architecture by Carmel Lowe PPS(82MB) RAR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  
• Bowser and Sustut Basins by Fil Ferri PPS(4MB)
  
• Bowser and Sustut Basins by Mark Hayes PPS(4MB)
  
• Indications for Effective Petroleum Systems in Bowser Basin: Implications for Petroleum Exploration and Resource Assessments by K.G. Osadetz, C.A. Evenchick, F. Ferri, L.D. Stasiuk, N.S.F. Wilson PPS(20MB) RAR 1 2
  
• Coalbed Methane Potential of the Anthracite Groundhog/Klappa Coalfield, Northern Bowser Basin by Barry Ryan PPS(4MB)
  
• Kerogen, Thermal Maturity, Crude Oil Inclusions, and Pyrobitumens in Bowser and Hazleton Group by L.D. Stasiuk and N.S.F. Wilson PPS(9MB)
  
• Petroleum Fluid Inclusions by Nick Wilson PPS(7MB)
  
• Petroleum Geology Framework, South Central Bowser Basin, British Columbia by J.W. Haggart PPS(100MB) RAR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
  

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2. Presentations from Bowser Sustut Workshop February 26, 2004

• Current Knowledge of Bowser and Sustut Basins and Results From the 2003 Field Season by C.A. Evenchick¹, F. Ferri², M. McMechan¹, K.G. Osadetz¹, L. Stasiuk¹, N.S.F. Wilson¹; R.J. Enkin¹, C. Lowe¹, V.J. McNicoll¹, P.S. Mustard³, T. Hadlari⁴, T. Poulton¹, A. Sweet¹ PPS(24MB) RAR 1 2 3
  
  Note:
  (1) Geological Survey of Canada
  (2) British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
  (3) Simon Fraser University;(4) Carleton University
  
  
• Coalbed Methane potential of the anthracite Groundhog/Klappan Coalfield Northern Bowser Basin by Barry Ryan, Resources Development and Geosciences Branch, Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources BC PPS(23MB) RAR 1 2 3
  
  
• Overview of the Stratigraphy and Sedimentology of the Bowser, Sustut and Skeena Groups by Peter S Mustard, Simon Fraser University PPS(22MB) RAR 1 2
  
  
• Effective Petroleum Systems and Crude Oil Compositions in Bowser Basin by K.G. Osadetz¹, C. Jiang², C.A. Evenchick³, F. Ferri⁴, B. Mayr⁵, L.D. Stasiuk¹, N.S.F. Wilson¹ and M. Hayes⁴ PPS(21MB) RAR 1 2
  
  Note:
  (1) Geological Survey of Canada: Calgary, 3303 - 33rd St. N.W., Calgary, Alberta T2L 2A7
  (2) Humble Geochemical Services Division, 218 Higgins Street, Humble, Texas 77338 U.S.A.
  (3) Geological Survey of Canada: Pacific, 101 - 605 Robson Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6B 5J3
  (4) Oil and Gas Emerging Opportunities & Geosciences Branch, BC Ministry of Energy and Mines
  (5) University of Calgary, University Drive, Calgary Alberta.
  
  
• Interior Basins Development Strategy: What’s new & where we are headed by Sachie Morii, The Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Oil and Gas Division Resource Development & Geoscience Branch PPS(1MB)

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3. Presentations from Bowser Sustut Workshop February 27, 2004

• Bowser - Sustut Project: Digital Cartography/GIS/Imagery by Carol Wagner and GSC Vancouver PPS(4MB)
  
  
• Physical property and potential field data: insights into the subsurface geology of Bowser Basin by Carmel Lowe & Chris Bellamy, Geological Survey of Canada - Pacific PPS(50MB) RAR 1 2 3 4 5
  
  
• Overview of the Stratigraphy and Sedimentology of the Bowser, Sustut and Skeena Groups by Peter S Mustard, Simon Fraser University PPS(22MB) RAR 1 2
  
  
• Database Design and Entry Final Product CD by Jamel Joseph GSC Pacific, 101-605 Robson St, Vancouver BC, V6B 5J3 PPS(1MB)
  
  
• Palynology of the Bowser and Sustut Basins: Age, Depositional Environment, Organic Maturity, and Preservation by A. Sweet, Geological Survey of Canada PPS(13MB)
  
  
• Lower to Middle Jurassic Clastics by Filippo Ferri, Resource Development and Geoscience Branch, British Columbia, Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
  PPS(35MB) RAR 1 2 3 4
  
  
• Stratigraphic and Structural Overview of the Bowser and Sustut Basins by C.A. Evenchick, Geological Survey of Canada: Pacific, 101 - 605 Robson Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6B 5J3 PPS(11MB)
  
  
• Integrated Petroleum Resource Potential and Geoscience Studies of the Bowser and Sustut Basins by C.A. Evenchick, Geological Survey of Canada: Pacific, 101 - 605 Robson Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6B 5J3 PPS(9MB)
  
  
• What's Next: Preliminary Research Plans for 2004/05 by C.A. Evenchick, Geological Survey of Canada: Pacific, 101 - 605 Robson Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6B 5J3 PPS(140KB)
  
  
• An overview of the Northern Resources Development Program and role of the Bowser/Sustut project by David J. Scott PPS(2MB)
  
  
• Structure of McConnell Creek, NTS 94D,British Columbia by Margot McMechan, Geological Survey of Canada PPS(23MB) RAR 1 2 3
  
  
• Petroleum Systems by K.Osadetz PPS(17MB)
  
  
• Bowser IM by M. Quat, GSC-P, Gatherer of Data PPS(110KB)
  
  
• Bowser Project Outreach Bob Turner¹, Godfrey Nowlan¹, Dave Mate¹ , Carol Evenchick¹, Richard Franklin¹ and Bowser Basin team¹, Darren King², Meleeta Coltman³, Mike Turner³, John Turner⁴ PPS(4MB)
  
  Note:
  (1)NRCan
  (2)Exploration Place
  (3)School District 57
  (4)Duke Energy Ltd.
  
  
• Hydrothermal Events in the Bowser Basin: Preliminary Paleomagnetic Studies by Randy Enkin, Judith Baker, Carol Evenchick, Geological Survey of Canada - Pacific PPS(110KB)
  
  
• Petrological Insights into Thermal Maturity, Source Rocks, Migration, Diagenesis L.D. Stasiuk and N.S.F Wilson, Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada PPS(11MB)

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4. Indications for Effective Petroleum Systems in Bowser Basin: Implications for Petroleum Exploration and Resource Assessments by K.G. Osadetz, C. A. Evenchick, F. Ferri, L. D. Stasiuk and N. S. F. Wilson
 
Geological Survey of Canada and BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Oil and Gas Division, Oil and Gas Emerging Opportunities and Geosciences Branch

This is a talk presented at the CSPG (Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists) Luncheon on October 21, 2003. It includes information on petroleum systems in Bowser basin.

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5. Presentations from Bowser Sustut Workshop February 22, 2005

The list of presentations and presentation files are available at:
http://www.bowserbasin.com/downloads.htm

6. Presentations from Bowser Sustut Workshop February 23, 2005

The list of presentations and presentation files are available at:
http://www.bowserbasin.com/downloads.htm

7. Presentations from Bowser Sustut Workshop February 21, 2006
The list of presentations and presentation files are available below:

• Interior Basins Strategy Overview by Derek Brown PPS(1MB)
• Nechako Basin: Objectives and Geological Overview by Filippo Ferri PPS(18MB)
• Nechako Basin: Stratigraphic Framework by Janet Riddell PPS(10MB)
• The Bowser/Sustut Project: Introduction, overview of project status, and highlights of recent research by C.A. Evenchick PPS(13MB)
• Overview of the Stratigraphy and Sedimentology of the Bowser, Sustut and Skeena Groups by P.S. Mustard, C.A. Evenchick, M.E. McMechan, D.H. Ritcey, G. Smith and F. Ferri PPS(20MB)
• Thermal maturation, potential source rock evaluation and preliminary constraints on petroleum migration history, Bowser Basin, British Columbia, Canada by L.D. Stasiuk and N.S.F. Wilson PPS(17MB)
• Apatite Fission Track Thermochronology of the Northern Bowser and Sustut Basins: Constraints On Latest Cretaceous Through Cenozoic Thermal History by P.B. O’Sullivan, F. Ferri, C.A. Evenchick, K.G. Osadetz, R.A. Donelick PPS(11MB)
• Additional insights into Bowser Basin petroleum systems from aromatic fraction hydrocarbon composition by K.G. Osadetz and C. Jiang ( 10MB)
• Applications of whole rock geochemistry and heavy minerals to petroleum exploration in the Bowser and Sustut basins, British Columbia by D.H. Ritcey and K.T. Ratcliffe PPS(13MB)
• Transverse structure and tectonic inversion, Mosque Mountain area, southeastern Skeena Fold Belt, British Columbia by M.E. McMechan PPS(12MB)
• Paleomagnetic Investigation of Hydrothermal Events in the Bowser Basin by R.J. Enkin, J. Baker, and C.A. Evenchick PPS(23MB)
• Initiation of the Bowser Basin: the transition from Hazelton to Bowser Lake Group by J. Waldron, J-F Gagnon, and W. Loogman PPS(38MB)
• Seismic tomographic cross sections of the Bowser Basin by D. Snyder, and B. Roberts PPS(37MB)

 8. Presentations and posters from the Interior Basins of British Columbia Workshop 2008

      Table of Contents

• Interior Basins Workshop 2008 ( 42KB)
• Table of Contents ( 17KB)
          

      Presentations

• Andrews Chilcotin - Thickness ( 6MB)
• Best Potential Field ( 5MB)
• Cassidy Nazko - Swarm ( 3MB)
• Cassidy Nechako - Polaris ( 5MB)
• Enkin Phys - Properties Database ( 7MB)
• Harris Nechako - Initiative ( 385KB)
• Hayward - Seismic Structure ( 8MB)
• Majorowicz & Osadetz ( 1MB)
• Osadetz - Nechako Petro Systems ( 326KB)
• Osadetz - Tatogga Gas Seep ( 1MB)
• Osadetz - Intermontane Pet Assessment ( 2MB)
• Riddell - Nechako ( 6MB)
• Spratt - Magnetotellurics ( 2MB) 

      Posters

• Enkin - Poster Phys Props Chilcotin ( 26MB)
• Goodin - Jackass Mtn Strat Camelsfoot ( 38MB)
• MacLaurin - Jackass Mtn Strat Chilko ( 3MB)
• Mustard - New Strat Studies ( 20MB)

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