Triassic gas potential seen high in western Canada plains region

Geological analysis and statistical assessment of Triassic gas resources in the plains portion of the Western Canada sedimentary basin suggest that 51% of the total gas resource remains to be discovered. Of the undiscovered Triassic gas potential, 89% is considered to be present in mature establishe...

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Published in:The Oil & gas journal 1994-12, Vol.92 (49), p.70-73
Main Authors: BIRD, T. D, BARCLAY, J. E, LEE, P. J, CAMPBELL, R. I
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
03 NATURAL GAS
ALBERTA
Algae
Applied sciences
BRITISH COLUMBIA
CANADA
Crude oil, natural gas and petroleum products
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
Economic analysis
Energy
Energy industry
Energy resources
ENERGY SOURCES
Exact sciences and technology
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES
Geological surveys
GEOLOGY
Geology and geochemistry. Geological and geochemical prospecting. Petroliferous series
MINERAL RESOURCES
NATURAL GAS
NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS
Natural gas exploration
Natural gas reserves
Natural gas supply
NORTH AMERICA
OIL FIELDS
PETROLEUM DEPOSITS
Population
Prospecting and exploration
Prospecting and production of crude oil, natural gas, oil shales and tar sands
RESERVES
RESOURCE ASSESSMENT
RESOURCE POTENTIAL
RESOURCES 030200 > Natural Gas-- Reserves, Geology, & Exploration
SEDIMENTARY BASINS
Statistical analysis
STRATIGRAPHY
Triassic
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Summary:Geological analysis and statistical assessment of Triassic gas resources in the plains portion of the Western Canada sedimentary basin suggest that 51% of the total gas resource remains to be discovered. Of the undiscovered Triassic gas potential, 89% is considered to be present in mature established plays. As many as 154 pools with a volume greater than 280 million cubic meters and 11 pools greater than 2,800 million cubic meters remain to be discovered. Eleven percent of the estimated expected volume occurs in conceptual and immature plays. Of this amount, the 2 immature plays combine to yield over 80% of the expected volume, with the remainder expected in conceptual plays. The results of a recently completed study - Geological Survey of Canada Bulletin 483 - of conventional gas resources contained in Triassic strata of the plains portion of the Western Canada basin are summarized. The study area is largely confined to the Peace River arch/embayment - where much of the Triassic succession occurs in the subsurface.
ISSN:0030-1388
1944-9151