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G. E. Reinson and K. J. Drummond G. E. Reinson and K. J. Drummond
NORTHERN CANADANORTHERN CANADAThe Next Petroleum Province The Next Petroleum Province
Hydrocarbon Potential and Hydrocarbon Potential and Exploration Play TrendsExploration Play Trends
2003 Geoscience Forum2003 Geoscience ForumYellowknife, N.W.T.Yellowknife, N.W.T.November 19, 2003November 19, 2003
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTACKNOWLEDGEMENT
HYDROCARBON POTENTIAL ANDEXPLORATION PLAY TRENDS
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES AND YUKONA Technical Inventory and Geological Review
July, 2000
This presentation is based on the followingmulti-client study by Sproule Associates Ltd.
The authors would like to acknowledge and thankSproule Associates Limited for permissionto present this paper.
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OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVESƒTO COMPARE HYDROCARBON
PROSPECTIVITY AND RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF THE DIFFERENT REGIONS
ƒTO HIGHLIGHT THOSE REGIONS THAT ALREADY CONTAIN SUBSTANTIAL DISCOVERED RESOURCES
ƒTO HIGHLIGHT THOSE REGIONS OR BASINS THOUGHT TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT UPSIDE RESOURCE POTENTIAL - NOT YET DISCOVERED
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286
1919
5959
WCSB
MACKENZIE/BEAUFORT
SCOTIAN SHELF
ULTIMATE CONVENTIONALULTIMATE CONVENTIONAL
MARKETABLE GASMARKETABLE GAS
CANADACANADA
675 TCF675 TCF
131131OTHER E. COAST
120
REM. RESERVES 55 TCFRESOURCES 45 TCF
CUM PRODUCTION 134 TCF
UNDISCOVERED 438 TCF
111111ARCTIC
3030OFFSH.BC
13OTHER
NWT12
10 1
1
Adapted from Drummond, 1998
DEC. 31,2002
BCINTERIOR
1414
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UNDISCOVERED438 (65%)
RESERVES56 (8%)
RESOURCES 47 (7%)
CONVENTIONAL MARKETABLE GAS CONVENTIONAL MARKETABLE GAS CANADA (DECEMBER 31, 2002)CANADA (DECEMBER 31, 2002)
ULTIMATE RESOURCE (675 TCF) WCSBARCTICOTHER EAST COASTMACKENZIE-BEAUFORTOFFSHORE BCSCOTIAN SHELFOTHERMAINLAND NWT
286 111 131 59 30 192712
( 43%) ( 16%)
( 19%) ( 9%)
( 4%)( 3%)( 4%)( 2%)
CUM PROD134 (20%)
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BEAUFORT-MACKENZIE
ANDERSON -HORTON PLAIN
COLVILLEHILLS
SOUTHERNTERRITORIES
GREATBEARPLAIN
PEEL PRE-CAMBRIAN
SHIELD
LIARD
EAGLEPLAIN
KANDIKBONNETPLUME
OLDCROW
WHITEHORSETROUGH
SEDIMENTARY BASINS OF THESEDIMENTARY BASINS OF THEYUKON YUKON -- NORTHWEST TERRITORIESNORTHWEST TERRITORIES
MACKENZIEPLAIN
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339
34
91
21 19 22
7233
3
135
74
South
TerrLia
rd Plai
nMck
enzie
Pl
Great B
ear
Anders
onColv
ille H
illsPee
l Plai
nEag
le Pl
Kandik
Mack D
elta
Beaufo
rt Sea
0
100
200
300
400
YUKON AND NORTHWEST TERRITORIESNUMBER EXPLORATION WELLS BY AREA
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1981 1985 1989 1993 1997 20010
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
BIL
LIO
N C
UB
IC F
EET
CAMERONHILLSIKHILLLIARDKOTANEELEEPOINTEDMOUNTAIN
YUKON/ NORTHWEST TERRITORIESANNUAL GAS PRODUCTION
CUM. 627 BCFDEC 31, 2002
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MIOCENE
OLIGOCENE
EOCENE
PRE-TERTIARY
PERMO-CARB
DEVONIAN
DEVONIAN
CAMBRIAN
0 500 1000 1500MILLION BOE
OILGAS (BOE)
YUKON / NORTHWEST TERRITORIESYUKON / NORTHWEST TERRITORIESDISCOVERED RESOURCES BY STRATIGRAPHIC SYSTEMDISCOVERED RESOURCES BY STRATIGRAPHIC SYSTEM
EAGLE PLAIN
MACKENZIE PL.
LIARD PL./PLATEAU
COLVILLE HILLS
MA
CK
. / B
EAU
FOR
T
(6 MCF/BOE)
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YUKON - NORTHWEST TERRITORIESYUKON - NORTHWEST TERRITORIESULTIMATE RECOVERABLE GAS RESOURCESULTIMATE RECOVERABLE GAS RESOURCES
MACKENZIE -BEAUFORTMAINLAND
TOTAL
63.023.086.0
TCF
DISCOVERED11.9 TCF
UNDISCOVERED74.1 TCF
DISCOVERED
UNDISCOVERED
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YUKON - NORTHWEST TERRITORIESYUKON - NORTHWEST TERRITORIESULTIMATE OIL RESOURCESULTIMATE OIL RESOURCES
BBMACKENZIE -BEAUFORTMAINLAND
TOTAL
6.40.67.0
DISCOVERED1.3 BB
UNDISCOVERED5.7 BB
DISCOVERED
UNDISCOVERED
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GAS FIELDS OF THE LIARD AREAGAS FIELDS OF THE LIARD AREA
KOTANEELEE
POINTEDMOUNTAIN`
BEAVERRIVER
CHEVRONLIARD
CNRLLIARD
PARAMOUNTLIARD
20 MILES
RESOURCESDISCOVERED
1.3 TCFUNDISCOVERED
4.1 TCF
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LIARD - S. TERRITORIES SCHEMATIC SECTIONLIARD - S. TERRITORIES SCHEMATIC SECTION
BESA RIVER
CRET.
FANTASQUE
MATTSON
DEBOLT BANFFKOTCHO
TETCHOJEAN MARIE
SLAVE POINTMUSKEG
KEG R.
BASEMENT
NAHANNIARNICA
CAMB - SIL.
W ELIARD S. TERRITORIES
BOVI
E FA
ULT
Modified from NOGD, 1995
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From: Purcellenergy.com
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From: Purcellenergy.com
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CUM. PRODUCTION = 107.3 BCF
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MACKENZIE PLAIN BASINMACKENZIE PLAIN BASIN
MACKENZIEPLAIN
MACKENZIE MOUNTAINS
100 Km
FRANKLINMOUNTAINS
KEELE ARCH
GREATBEARBASIN
NORMAN WELLS302 MMB
Modified from NOGD, 1995
UNDISCOVEREDRESOURCES
107 MMB OIL1.5 TCF GAS
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MACKENZIE PLAIN - SCHEMATIC SECTIONMACKENZIE PLAIN - SCHEMATIC SECTION
Mackenzie Mts.
Mackenzie Plain
Franklin Mts.Norman Wells
Great Bear Basin
Keele Arch
PRECAMBRIAN
W E
CAMBRIANSALT
CRET
MT KINDLE /FRANKLIN MT
IMPERIAL
KEE SCARP
HUME
CANOL
20 Km
Modified from NOGD, 1995
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TEDJI LAKE
TWEEDLAKE
BELE
67 0
68 0
126 0
100 Km
COLVILLE HILLS, NWT SHOWING LOCATIONCOLVILLE HILLS, NWT SHOWING LOCATIONOF CAMBRIAN SANDSTONE GAS DISCOVERIES OF CAMBRIAN SANDSTONE GAS DISCOVERIES
Adapted from:NOGD, 1995
DISCOVERED - 620 BCFUNDISCOV. - 4586 BCF
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TWEEDLAKE
BELE
COLVILLE HILLS COLVILLE HILLS -- DRILLING 2003DRILLING 2003
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SCHEMATIC SECTION, COLVILLE HILLS AREASCHEMATIC SECTION, COLVILLE HILLS AREA
Modified from NOGD, 1995
300 kmSW NE
Langton Bay
CanolBear Rock
Mount Kindle
Franklin Mountain
Saline River
Mount Clark
Mount Cap
Colville Hills
Heavy Oil Seeps
Coppermine Arch
Proterozoic Source Rock
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From: www.paramountres.com
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EAGLE PLAIN BASINEAGLE PLAIN BASIN
Modified from Yukon Ec. Dev., NEB, 1994
DISCOVEREDOIL - 11.7 MMBGAS - 83.7 BCF
UNDISCOVEREDOIL - 28.2 MMBGAS - 1.0 TCF
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EAGLE PLAIN GP
ALBIAN JUNGLE CREEK
ETTRAIN
HA
RT
RIV
ER
BLACKIE
CHANCE S.S
FORD LAKE
STRAT/STRUCT TRAPS(Unconf Subcrop) STRUCTURAL TRAPS
(Laramide Folds)
STRAT TRAPS(BasinwardFacies Changes)
CHANCE AREA BLACKIE AREA
EAGLE PLAIN BASIN - POTENTIAL RESERVOIRS AND TRAPSEAGLE PLAIN BASIN - POTENTIAL RESERVOIRS AND TRAPS
Modified From: Hambelin, 1990
N S
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PEEL BASIN AND PLATEAUPEEL BASIN AND PLATEAU
PEEL PLAINPEEL PLATEAU
ANDERSON PLAIN
BONNETPLUMEBASIN
RICHARDSON MOUNTAINS
MACKENZIE MOUNTAINS
MACKENZIEPLAIN
AKLAVIKARCH
CRETACEOUS
LIMITOF
100 Km
TREVOR
FAULTModified from NOGD, 1995
UNDISCOVERED 45 MMB OIL
3.1 TCF GAS
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TREVORFAULT
ARCTIC RED
MARTIN HOUSE
IMPERIALTUTTLE
CANOL HUME
LANDRY
ARNICAPEEL
MOUNT KINDLE
FRANKLIN MOUNTAIN SALINE RIVER
MOUNT CAPMOUNT CLARK
PROTEROZOIC
PRONGSCREEK
ROADRIVER
N-25 I-21 K-09 D-08 K-63 H-34
MACKENZIE ARCH
0
1
2
3
4
Km
CENTRAL PEEL PLAINCENTRAL PEEL PLAIN
Modified from Yukon Ec. Dev., NEB, 1999
WE
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BEAUFORT - MACKENZIE BASINBEAUFORT - MACKENZIE BASINDISCOVERED OIL AND GAS FIELDSDISCOVERED OIL AND GAS FIELDS
IKHILCUM1,502MMCF
53 DISCOVERIES1.0 BB OIL9.7 TCF GAS
100 Km
TAGLU
PARSONSUNDISCOVEREDRESOURCES
5.4 BB OIL53.3 TCF GAS
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100 Km
Modified from Dixon, et al, 1992
BEAUFORT MACKENZIE BEAUFORT MACKENZIE -- STRUCTURAL SETTINGSTRUCTURAL SETTING
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BEAUFORT MACKENZIE BASINBEAUFORT MACKENZIE BASIN
PLIOCENEMIOCENEOLIGOCENEEOCENEPALEOCENEU CRETACEOUSL CRETACEOUSPALEOZOIC
Km0
5
10
15
SE NW
50 Km
AKLAK
TAGLU
RICHARDS
KUGMALLIT
IPERKAKPAKMACKENZIE BAY
REIN
DEER
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0
1
2
3
4
5
Km
BEAUFORTBEAUFORT--MACKENZIE BASINMACKENZIE BASINSTRATIGRAPHIC POSITION OF 30 DISCOVERIESSTRATIGRAPHIC POSITION OF 30 DISCOVERIES
MACKENZIE BAY
AKPAK
IPERK
KUGMALLITRICHARDS
REINDEER
CRETACEOUS
Adapted from: Hitcheon, et al, 1990
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PARSONS GAS FIELDPARSONS GAS FIELD
PARSONS1259 BCF
GAS FIELDOIL FIELD
Adapted from: G.R MORRELL, 1996
KAMIK1.2 MMB
5 Km
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PARSONS GROUPGASWATERSHALE SEAL
UPP
ER
TER
TIAR
YLO
WER
TER
TIAR
YLO
WER
CR
ET.
U.CRET.
C-38 P-41 L-43 C-11 C-55_ __
_
_ ___
500
1500
2500
3500
4500
DEPTH (M)
0 5 km
Pre-Mz Unc.
PARSONS LAKE GAS FIELDPARSONS LAKE GAS FIELD
Adapted from: R.A. Meneley, 1986
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TAGLU STRUCTURE CONTOUR MAPTAGLU STRUCTURE CONTOUR MAP
Adapted from: G.R MORRELL, 1996
P-03
H-54
D-43G-33
C-42
D-55_ _
__
H-06
-11000
-10500
-10500-11000
-11000-10500-10000
-8000
-9000
-8500
-9500-9500
TAGLU FIELD2,080 BCF
0 2Km
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CUM. PRODUCTION = 1,857 MMCF
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8.4%
20.5%6.9%
64.1%
UNDISCOVEREDBEAUFORT SEA
40.4 TCF
UNDISCOVEREDONSHORE/NEARSHORE
12.9 TCF
DISCOVEREDBEAUFORT SEA
4.4 TCF
DISCOVEREDONSHORE/NEARSHORE
5.3 TCF
MACKENZIE DELTA / BEAUFORT SEAMACKENZIE DELTA / BEAUFORT SEAULIMATE RECOVERABLE GAS RESOURCEULIMATE RECOVERABLE GAS RESOURCE
63.0 TCF63.0 TCF
SOURCE: DISCOVERED - NEB, 1988, UNDISCOVERED - GSC, 1994
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DISCOVOIL (MMB)
UNDISCOVOIL (MMB)
DISCOVGAS (BCF)
UNDISCOVGAS (BCF)
LIARD/S. NWT 0 0 1,371 7,292
MACKENZIE PLAIN 302 107 156 1,500
COLVILLEHILLS 0 28 620 4,586
PEELBASIN 0 45 0 3,149
EAGLE PLAINS 12 28 84 1,103
MACKENZIEDELTA 248 1,050 5,319 12,600
BEAUFORTSEA 767 4,350 4,376 40,700
TOTAL(+ OTHERS) 1,329 5,736 11,925 74,119
SUMMARY SUMMARY -- YUKON / NWTYUKON / NWTRECOVERABLE OIL & GAS OF MAJOR AREASRECOVERABLE OIL & GAS OF MAJOR AREAS
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CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONSƒDISCOVERED OIL AND GAS OCCUR IN
CAMBRIAN,DEVONIAN,PERMO-CARBONIF, CRETACEOUS AND TERTIARY AGE STRATA.
ƒMAJOR OIL DISCOVERIES IN MACKENZIE PLAIN AND THE MACKENZIE/BEAUFORT.
ƒMAJOR GAS DISCOVERIES IN LIARD, COLVILLE HILLS & MACKENZIE/ BEAUFORT.
ƒFUTURE DISCOVERIES EXPECTED IN LIARD, COLVILLE HILLS, MACKENZIE PLAIN, PEEL BASIN, EAGLE PLAIN AND MACK/ BEAUFORT.
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