Pembina oil field

Pembina oil field

Location of Pembina oil field

Country Canada
Region Central Alberta
Offshore/onshore onshore
Coordinates 53°06′N 115°12′W / 53.1°N 115.2°W / 53.1; -115.2Coordinates: 53°06′N 115°12′W / 53.1°N 115.2°W / 53.1; -115.2
Field history
Discovery 1953
Start of production 1953
Production
Producing formations Cardium Formation, Viking Formation, Rock Creek Member

The Pembina oil field is one of the largest and most prolific[1] conventional oil fields in the province of Alberta, Canada.

The mature field is centered on Drayton Valley and is named for the Pembina River, which crosses the region from southwest to northeast. It taps reservoirs in the Cretaceous formations of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin for oil and gas production. The main hydrocarbon-bearing unit is the Cardium Formation. Production also comes from the Viking Formation and sandstone beds of the Fernie Formation such as the Rock Creek Member.

History

The first oil was discovered by Mobil Oil in February 1953, and it started a boom that saw the investment of $900 million in the area.[2]

Gallery

References

  1. The Canadian Encyclopedia. "Oil and Gas Production". Retrieved 2009-03-04.
  2. "History". Town of Drayton Valley. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
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