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The Future Oil Discovery Potential of the Mackenzie/Beaufort Province

 

Chen, Zhuoheng1, Kirk Osadetz2, James Dixon3, Giles Morrell4, J.R. Dietrich5 (1) Geological Survey of Canada, Calgary, AB (2) Geological Survey of Canda - Calgary, Calgary, AB (3) Geological Survey of Canada (Calgary), Calgary, AB (4) Geological, Calgary, AB (5) Geological Survey of Canada, Calgary,

 

The Mackenzie/Beaufort province hosts large quantities of proven and potential petroleum resources that are of strategic importance for future North American energy supply. Petroleum exploration in the province has resulted in 53 distinct accumulations in 48 significant conventional crude oil and gas discoveries (National Energy Board, 1998). The discovered quantities of conventional petroleum resources are estimated to be 1.744 x 109 bbls (277.3 x 106m3) recoverable crude oil and 11.74 tcf (332.4 x 109m3) recoverable natural gas (Dixon et al., 1994). Recent studies of unconventional petroleum resources indicate that an immense natural gas potential exists in the form of methane hydrate in this province (e.g. Osadetz and Chen, 2005).

 

AAPG Search and Discover Article #90063©2007 AAPG Annual Convention, Long Beach, California