This dataset contains the outlines of the evaluated areas for shale- and siltstone-hosted hydrocarbons in Alberta from the Energy Resources Conservation Board/Alberta Geological Survey Open File Report 2012-06. These evaluated areas are for the following units:

- Duvernay Formation,

- Muskwa Formation,

- Montney Formation,

- Basal Banff/Exshaw study area,

- North Nordegg study area, and

- Wilrich Member.

For information on the extent and characteristics of the shale and siltstone units and the overall resource assessment approach see Energy Resources Conservation Board/Alberta Geological Survey Open File Report 2012-06.

Citation

Rokosh, C.D., Lyster, S., Anderson, S.D.A., Beaton, A.P., Berhane, H., Brazzoni, T., Chen, D., Cheng, Y., Mack, T., Pana, C. and Pawlowicz, J.G. (2013): Alberta shale report: outlines of evaluated shale and siltstone units (GIS data, polygon features); Alberta Energy Regulator, AER/AGS Digital Dataset 2013-0024.

Place Keywords

alberta, canada

Place Keywords NTS

72e, 72l, 72m, 73d, 73e, 73l, 73m, 74d, 74e, 74l, 74m, 82g, 82h, 82i, 82j, 82n, 82o, 82p, 83a, 83b, 83c, 83d, 83e, 83f, 83g, 83h, 83i, 83j, 83k, 83l, 83m, 83n, 83o, 83p, 84a, 84b, 84c, 84d, 84e, 84f, 84g, 84h, 84i, 84j, 84k, 84l, 84m, 84n, 84o, 84p

Theme Keywords

duvernay formation, exshaw formation, montney formation, muskwa formation, natural gas, nordegg member, resource assessment, shale, shale gas, siltstone, wilrich member

Alberta Shale Report: Outlines of Evaluated Shale and Siltstone Units (GIS data, polygon features)

Alberta Geological Survey

Mineral Core Research Facility - MCRF

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