Fernie Elk Valley Study

Ministry of Energy and Mines

Announces the Release of an Investigative Regional Exploration Study on CD

“The Geology and Oil and Gas Potential of the Fernie - Elk Valley Area, Southeastern British Columbia”

by Dr. Patrick Monahan, P.Geo.

This study includes an original geological report on compact disk, complete with colour maps and cross sections, targeting conventional oil and gas plus coalbed methane exploration potential in the Elk Valley area of southeastern British Columbia.

 The study contains an original analysis of multiple structural and stratigraphic exploration targets, encompassing Cambrian through Cretaceous systems.  A 53 page report includes extensive references and is accompanied by 9 cross sections, 3 maps, plus tables of formations, exploration well results, and coalbed methane test holes and wells with gas content data.

This report is available NOW, from:

Crown Publications Inc.                   Telephone: (250) 386-4636
521 Fort Street                                  FAX:           (250) 386-0221
Victoria, B.C.                                   e-mail:          crown@pinc.com
V8W 1E7                                 web site: http://www.crownpub.bc.ca

 Cost is only $55 plus shipping, handling and taxes.

The CD-ROM contains the report in Adobe Acrobat ® 4.0 Portable Document and Microsoft Word ® 9.0 formats.  The Adobe Acrobat version contains links to full colour cross sections, maps and the Tables of Formations and Well Information.  Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 for Windows ®, MacIntosh ® and Linux ® is included.  HP-GL2 plot files for plotting of all maps and standard half scale well log cross sections in full colour on compatible plotters are also included.

For information contact:

David W. Richardson                Telephone:  (250) 952-0359
Manager, Geology                      FAX:           (250) 952-0291
Petroleum Lands Branch
e-mail: Dave.Richardson@gems9.gov.bc.ca