BackgroundThe northeastern region of the province has been a focus of petroleum exploration and development since 1952. Its 194,000 square kilometres include the northern foothills of the Rocky Mountains and the northwestern part of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin (WCSB). Over 18,000 wells have been drilled to date. About 607 billion cubic metres (21.6 trillion cubic feet [Tcf]) of marketable natural gas remain to be discovered. The BC foothills and deeper plays, in particular hold potential for significant additional gas reserves. Up to 23.1 million cubic metres (145 million barrels) of recoverable oil remain either undiscovered, or will be recovered using improved recovery techniques. The productability of a major undeveloped CBG resource (conservatively estimated to be 60 Tcf) in the Northeast is currently being evaluated by several producers.
Maps
1. Northeastern B.C. Geology Cross Section Diagrammatic Southwest to Northeastern Geologic section through Northeastern B.C. ( 104KB)
2. Correlation Chart Model Stratigraphic correlation chart: Northeastern B.C. and adjacent areas. ( 2.7MB)
3. Oil and Gas Fields in NE British Columbia Map of wells, oil fields, gas fields and overlap fields in Northeastern B.C. ( 3.2MB)
4. Preliminary Geology of the Jones Peak area (NTS 94B/2 and 7)
Bedrock geology on the north side of Peace Arm (Williston Lake) between Dunlevy Creek and Black Bear Ridge.
Petroleum Geology Open File 2009-4.
( 9.76MB)
Atlas
Conventional Natural Gas Play Atlas, Northeast British Columbia ( 118.23MB)
This conventional natural gas play atlas is a companion to the joint NEB/MEMPR report entitled Northeast British Columbia's Ultimate Potential for Conventional Natural Gas. It contains a description of both established and conceptual plays, including play area maps, cross sections, annual production charts and official gas in place tables. It provides a framework for the assessment process and provides a reference point for future analysis.
Studies1. Stratigraphy and Potential Hydrocarbon Objectives in the Liard Basin Area by Pat Monahan, P.Geo
Report ( 450KB) WORD(58KB) TXT(42KB)
Map 1 ( 710KB) PLT(1.2MB) Map 2 ( 300KB) PLT(1MB)
Cross Section B1 ( 1.3MB) PLT(10MB) Cross Section B2 ( 1.1MB) PLT(10MB)
Cross Section M1 ( 1.3MB) PLT(14MB) Cross Section M2 ( 900KB) East PLT(8MB) West PLT(13MB) Cross Section M3 ( 1.6MB) East PLT(8MB) West PLT(12MB) Cross Section M4 ( 900KB) East PLT(8MB) West PLT(11MB)
Cross Section P1 ( 1.3MB) PLT(9MB) Cross Section P2 ( 1.2MB) PLT(11MB) Cross Section P3 ( 1.3MB) PLT(9MB) Cross Section P4 ( 1.7MB) East PLT(12MB) West PLT(14MB)
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2. Chemical Analyses of Formation Waters in Northeastern B.C.
Access database with the chemical analyses of formation waters from B.C. Database was created by Alberta Energy and Utilities Board, Alberta Geological Survey based on the hardcopies provided by the Ministry of Energy and Mines. Description of the database can be found in the following document ( 225KB) or ( 225KB)
MDB (10MB)
3. Exploration Assessment of Deep Devonian Gas Plays, Northeast British Columbia
Ministry of Energy and Mines, New Ventures Branch Petroleum Geology Open File 2003-4
Report ( 9MB)
Map 1: Index Map ( 2.2MB) Map 2: Upper Chinchaga Formation, Gross Isopach ( 400KB) Map 3: Upper Chinchaga Formation, Porosity and Paleogeography ( 5.2MB) Map 4: Keg River Formation, Gross Isopach ( 5MB) Map 5: Upper Keg River, Porosity and Paleogeography ( 550KB) Map 6: Muskeg Formation, Gross Isopach ( 400KB) Map 7: Sulphur Point Formation, Gross Isopach ( 550KB) Map 8: Sulphur Point, Porosity and Paleogeography ( 550KB) Map 9: Slave Point Formation, Gross Isopach ( 2MB) Map 10: Slave Point, Porosity and Paleogeography ( 4.2MB) Map 11: Magnetic Field Intensity and Structural Elements ( 3.5MB)
Cross-Section I-I' ( 2.7MB) Cross-Section II-II' ( 2.6MB) Cross-Section III-III' ( 2.9MB) Cross-Section IV-IV' ( 4.2MB) Cross-Section V-V' ( 4.1MB) Cross-Section VI-VI' ( 2.5MB) Cross-Section VII-VII' ( 2.7MB) Cross-Section A-A' ( 3.6MB) Cross-Section B-B' ( 3.7MB) Cross-Section C-C' ( 2.5MB) Cross-Section D-D' ( 2.5MB) Cross-Section E-E' ( 1.8MB) Cross-Section F-F' ( 1.4MB)
Poster: Fault-associated hydrothermally-dolomitized reservoirs (HTD) in Devonian strata of northeastern British Columbia: A large-scale geological exploration concept. ( 56MB) RAR 1 2 3 4 5 6
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4. Hydrocarbon Source Rock Potential as Determined by Rock-Eval VI/TOC Pyrolysis, N.E.B.C. and N.W.Alberta by Ibrahimbas, A. and Riediger, C. ( 424KB)
Summary of Activities 2004, Resource Development and Geoscience Branch
5. Stratigraphy and Reservoir Assessment of pre-Givetian Strata in Northeastern British Columbia by Ibrahimbas, A. and Walsh, W. ( 13.1MB)
Summary of Activities 2005, Resource Development and Geoscience Branch
6. Liard Basin – Middle Devonian Exploration by Walsh, W., Salad Hersi, O.V. and Hayes, M. ( 195KB)
A map of Liard Basin Geology – Well Penetrations and Drill Stem Test Results of middle Devonian Carbonates ( 2.5MB)
Summary of Activities 2005, Resource Development and Geoscience Branch
7. British Columbia Oil & Gas Exploration Activity Report 2007-2008 by Adams, C., Schwabe, M. ( 3.9MB) *New!*
This report highlights 2007/2008 oil and gas industry exploration activity in the six resource regions of northeast British Columbia: Laird Basin & Fold Belt; Fort Nelson/Northern Plains; Fort St. John; Northern Foothills; Southern Foothills; and the Deep Basin. A section covering coalbed gas activity in British Columbia is also presented. The focus of this summary is mainly on industry activity in 2007, but 2008 data is also offered when information for that year was readily available at the time of writing.
8. Northeast British Columbia's Ultimate Potential for Conventional Natural Gas ( 2MB)
Appendices to this report and data used in the calculations are available at the following National Energy Board website:
Conventional Natural Gas Play Atlas, Northeast British Columbia ( 118.23MB)
This conventional natural gas play atlas is a companion to the joint NEB/MEMPR report entitled Northeast British Columbia's Ultimate Potential for Conventional Natural Gas. It contains a description of both established and conceptual plays, including play area maps, cross sections, annual production charts and official gas in place tables. It provides a framework for the assessment process and provides a reference point for future analysis.
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Brochures 1. Deep Gas Potential in Northeast British Columbia
A promotional brochure on deep gas potential in Northeast British Columbia. This is a summary of Ministry of Energy and Mines Petroleum Geology Open File 2003-4 "Exploration Assessment of Deep Devonian Gas Plays, Northeast British Columbia".
Report ( 2MB)
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