
Well of the Week – What is in a name (or a core)?
For a long time, my inner etymologist was intrigued by some names in the Alberta Table of Formations. A case in point is the Grosmont...


Well of the Week – Can carbonates save the world?“Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once mo
Well of the Week – Can carbonates save the world? “Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more” W. Shakespeare, Henry V (follow...

Well of the Week – Let’s play connect the dots!
A bit of a more whimsical post since we are likely all focused on the upcoming Family Day weekend. The New Golden Age of Carbonates...

Well of the Week – Lithium Rising
The world has changed. I see it in the water. I feel it in the Earth. J. R. R. Tolkien One sign we are entering a New Golden Age of...

Well of the Week – The Circle Game.
History never repeats itself, but it does often rhyme. (attributed to) Mark Twain. The first post in this series on the New Golden Age of...

Well of the Week – The Once and Future King
The start of a New Year is a good time to begin a Petro Ninja – Enlighten Geoscience Well of the Week series on the resurgence of a...
Well of the Week - Christmas 2022 Special
It was -30C as I clicked on the “Submit for Review” button for what I thought would be the last Petro Ninja – Enlighten Geoscience Well...
Well of the Week – Wells that make you go “Hmmm” V.
This is the time of year to wrap up a lot of packages and tie them up with a bow. That includes Christmas gifts and this Petro Ninja –...

Well of the Week – Furthest east oilwell in WCSB
Earlier in this Petro Ninja – Enlighten Geoscience Well of the Week series on the petroleum geology of Manitoba we learned that the oil...

Well of the Week – Hiding behind a thin veneer
Please allow me a bit of a diversion before we dive into this Petro Ninja – Enlighten Geoscience Well of the Week. The Canadian Society...