The discovery of astroblemes in conjunction with oil and gas exploration is always an interesting distraction. Enough impact craters have been discovered in the WCSB to make an entire Petro Ninja – Enlighten Geoscience Well of the Week series on the subject. Sawatzky (1977) One that comes to mind for me is the Hartney Lake structure in southwestern Manitoba. I was in the process of mapping out sub-basins in the Lodgepole when I came across what appeared to be a repeated sec

Time for the Petro Ninja – Enlighten Geoscience Well of the Week to clear-up a common misconception! While it was a close second, the first Canadian horizontal multi-stage fractured well was not in the Cardium but in the Bakken in 2004. A bit of sleuthing indicates the honour goes to 191/01-23-008-09W2/00. Now that the Bakken has been given its due, it gives us a chance to highlight the work done by one of our geologists, David Cronkwright, in his master’s thesis. Very good

We are just past the Thanksgiving weekend. And in terms of giving thanks, is there any end to what the WCSB can provide? This Petro Ninja – Enlighten Geoscience Well of the Week exemplifies the application of oil and gas skills to capture value from a different resource. This time it is the elusive Helium molecule. With so much going on in this corner of the industry it will take some time for the dust to settle. It is exciting to watch a new facet of the industry develop

The Petro Ninja – Enlighten Geoscience Well of the Week for October 6, 2022 will give you something to digest over the Thanksgiving weekend. The Western Canada Sedimentary Basin has often been treated like a minor character in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Contrary to some opinions, it is not dead yet. The Leduc – Woodbend Rex play is an example of the potential rewards of identifying and pursuing by-passed pay. I specifically refer to 102/03-22-048-26W4/00. Applying mod