Introduction intensive development of the montney formation tight siltstone and shale play in northeastern british columbia presents new challenges to operators and to the bc oil and. Bull trout in the boundary systemmanaging connectivity. The maps on this page indicate the location of bc first nation. British columbia ministry of energy, mines and petroleum resources to know why some regions in northeastern bc have remained relatively unexplored and undeveloped for oil and gas. This article is one of a selection of papers published in this special issue on the theme geology of northeastern british columbia and northwestern alberta. Mapping the amplification of seismic groundmotion hazard in the montney play area, northeastern british columbia. Stratigraphy and sedimentology of the uppermost frasnian. Montney formation evaluation, northeastern british.
The triassic beds of northeastern british columbia contain important reservoirs of oil and gas. This case study introduces the concepts of placebased and indigenous environmental justice as well as the theory of indigenous sovereignty, as articulated within a canadian context and considers their application with respect to the indigenous peoples with traditional territories within the borders of canada. At present over fifty per cent of the gas reserves, and the main oil production in northeastern british columbia, is found in the triassic. Biostratigraphy and sedimentology of triassic hydrocarbon. Prepared in cooperation with the university of british columbia, biodiversity research centre and beaty biodiversity museum and the university of montana, division of biological sciences bull trout in the boundary systemmanaging connectivity and the feasibility of a reintroduction in the lower pend oreille river, northeastern washington. The area is located at the eastern edge of the canadian cordillera deformed belt and contains numerous economic deposits of oil and gas. Resistivity slice map at depth of 05 m left shown next to the surface geology map right. Additionally it contains four shale gas basins that are increasingly being exploited using hydraulic fracturing since the mid2000s. This map shows cities, towns, rivers, lakes, transcanada highway, major highways, secondary roads, winter roads, railways and national parks in british columbia.
Uniform resource locators urls, addresses, and contact information contained in this document are current at the time of printing unless otherwise noted. The possibility of leakage from oil and gas wells has raised environmental concerns. Create your own printable ubc vancouver location map by following the steps below. While we no longer distribute printed travel materials, you can find physical maps at visitor information centres around the province, or order your own from retailers like davenport maps, international travel maps and books, and backroad mapbooks. A portrait of wellbore leakage in northeastern british. Mapping quaternary paleovalleys and drift thickness using. Inductively coupled plasmamass spectrometry icpms was used to analyze chemical elementsmajor, trace and rare earth elements ree concentrations, augmented with quantitative xray diffraction xrd analysis and thinsection petrography for mineralogical characterization of the triassic montney formation in northeastern british columbia, western. Author links open overlay panel johnpaul zonneveld a charles m. Map of study area showing structure contour map of the montney formation in northeastern british columbia, western canada sedimentary basin wcsb. Land units and benchmarks for developing natural disturbancebased forest management guidance for northeastern british columbia. Central british columbia revelstoke kamloops mount robson provincial park williams lake quesnel. In the northwest corner of the map it is possible to recognize the typical resistive response of the nordegg formation that is the only bedrock unit outcropping in this area and that is marked as bedrock in this geological map. In the past decade this area has experienced tremendous growth, particularly in naturalgas exploration. Northeastern bc map this map is a simple depiction showcasing the features of this locality with a plain mixture of elements.
John study area t86n, r23w and t74n, rw and its environs in northeastern british columbia, western canada. The structure map shows structural tilting as evident by the increasing elevation eastward, which indicates that sediment source area was from the east, and sediments prograded westward. This report presents data from a skytem airborne electromagnetic aem geophysical survey that was employed to map the hydrogeology in the peace project area. Sedimentology and ichnology of upper montney formation. The preliminary results of the test are very encouraging. Using steerable filters to map geological features from. Upper triassic paleogeographic map showing the global.
Explore our interactive maps of british columbia and plan your route, whether youre walking in the city or beginning a multiday road trip. Past and future climate change 7 in northeastern bc. Aa and bb, locations of profiles along which models were prepared. The montney gas play in the peace region of bc contains significant volumes of gas. Sourcerock characteristics of lower triassic montney formation presented in this study shows the total organic carbon toc richness, thermal maturity, hydrocarbon generation, geographical distribution of toc and thermal maturity tmax in fort st. Stratigraphy and sedimentology of the uppermost frasnian jean marie formation of northeastern british columbia and adjoining northwest territories. Land and people 3 onmentenvir 3 economy 4 and gasoil 4 other sectors 6 ater resourcesw 6. In this study, oil and gas wellbore leakage data from british columbia bc. Pdf methane in groundwater in areas of oil and gas development is a complex issue and the subject of much controversy.
Maps for each regional district grouped by development region. British columbia is a large province with seven different economic regions. Maps of british columbia british columbia travel and adventure. If you cannot view the pdf maps and would like to obtain a copy, please contact inac bc region main reception. Map created june 20 by disease hecate risk areas in british columbia note of context.
Maps of towns and regions in northern bc and haida gwaii haida gwaii queen charlotte islands prince george prince rupert northern bc circle tour inside passage circle tour native heritage circle tour information on towns. Large detailed map of british columbia with cities and towns. Bc road trip and places of interest maps super, natural bc. Despite this fact many parts of northeastern british columbia remain significantly under explored due to difficulties in accessibility and a lack of. Analysis and inversion of dispersive surfacewaves appearing in the form of ground roll in land data is an appropriate tool for this purpose. Pdf maps wayfinding at ubc university of british columbia. Map of wells, oil fields, gas fields and overlap fields in northeastern b. Maps of british columbia british columbia travel and. Browse through our selection of british columbia maps to assist you in planning your vacation and outdoor adventures in british columbia. Based on information that is publicly available through the bc oil and gas commission, it appears that at least 19% of drilled oil and. Kalamalka lake, south of vernon in the okanagan valley, british columbia.
Many of the landslides create upstream impoundments that may persist for years in small watersheds in the region. The collection includes interactive and static maps of the universitys main campus, as well as maps of northeastern s financial district, burlington, dedham and marine science center campuses. The triassic montney and doig formations in the subsurface of northeastern british columbia are important hydrocarbon reserves for the province. Shale gas potential of the lower jurassic gordondale member, northeastern british columbia, canada. Academic and service buildings residence buildings parking. We tested the steerable filters technique on hram data from the foothills of northeastern british columbia. Wholerock geochemistry and mineralogy of triassic montney. To the east, a series of glaciated mountain ranges are protected by glacier and mount revelstoke national parks, which offer accessible adventure. Triassic oil and gas occurrences in northeastern british columbia, canada. The present digital collection, that helps chart the development of the concept of news and newspapers and the free press, totals almost 1 million pages and contains approximately 1,270 titles. From the rushing, majestic rapids of the liard river to the skyscraping peaks of northern rocky mountains provincial park, there is an endless list of destinations for outdoor adventurers to visit and enjoy. Extensive ferry route maps will guide you to the islands, and the golf course maps will help you prioritize your holiday.
Petroleum sourcerock evaluation and hydrocarbon potential. John study area t86n, r23w and t74n, rw and its environs in northeastern british columbia, western canada sedimentary. It is part of the canadian province of british columbia. Browse through our selection of british columbia maps to assist you in planning. Northeastern british columbia recreation map bc rec map. Introduction the lower triassic montney formation of the western canada sedimentary basin wcsb is a worldclass unconventional resource with 450 tcf gas reserves. Characterization of belloy, kiskatinaw and debolt water. Check out these useful maps of bc below, and zoom in to explore the provinces regions, cities, parks, and. Super, natural british columbia, super, natural, hello bc and visitor centre and all associated logostrademarks are trademarks or official marks of destination bc corp. The lower jurassic gordondale member is an organicrich mudrock and is widely considered to have potential as a shale gas reservoir. The relatively subdued topography of british columbias northern interior plains does not always reflect the irregular buried bedrock surface hickin et al. Oldest scleractinian coral reefs on the north american craton.
Our founder, the late james doyle, was an avid model builder who started designing model kits. We have documented such events in the halden creek watershed, 60 km southeast of fort nelson. Introduction the recent increase in seismicity in northeastern british columbia bc has been attributed to the increase in hy. Mapping quaternary paleovalleys and drift thickness using petrophysical logs, northeast british columbia, fontas map sheet, nts 94i. However the age and tectonic setting of these formations, and their outcrop equivalents grayling, toad and liard formations, are poorly constrained. Regions of british columbia skilled immigrant infocentre. We used 2d wavelet transform provided in the matlab wavelet toolbox to map lineaments in an hram data from the foothills of northeastern british columbia figure 1. Conventional natural gas play atlas, northeast british columbia this conventional natural gas play atlas is a companion to the joint nebmempr report entitled northeast british columbias ultimate potential for conventional natural gas.
Pdf global demand for helium is increasing at a time when world reserves are in decline. Large, rapid, lowgradient landslides are common in clayrich glacial sediments in northeastern british columbia. Northeastern scale models was founded in 1946 with a simple philosophy. Pdf characterizing dissolved methane in groundwater in. Cutting a swath across the province, the central region of british columbia is extremely diverse.
There are 2 major environmental consequences of wellbore leakage. Regional map of northeastern bc british columbia map. Destination bc uses cookies to enhance the usability of its websites and provide you with a more personal experience. Maps showing the electrical service area boundaries of northern, southern interior, lower mainland and vancouver island.
You may print the map file and make use of it in your research. Map of northern british columbia british columbia travel. These areas are referred to throughout as white areas because they remain white on maps heavily dotted with oil and gas wells. Mapping the amplification of seismic groundmotion hazard. The finest precision scale hardwood for hobbyists, architects and the model industry.
Many of the burney newspapers are well known, but many pamphlets and broadsides also included have remained largely hidden. Northeastern british columbia recreation map bc rec map bundle get this map bundle description. The british columbia portion of the western canadian sedimentary basin wcsb is far less developed than the alberta portion. Upper triassic carnian, northeastern british columbia, canada. Surficial geological compilation map of northeastern british columbia, assembled from. Geophysical interpretation of the gneiss terrane of.
Northeastern british columbia nebc in canada is a zone of conventional oil and gas production since the 1960s. Vancouver island is in the northeastern pacific ocean, just off the coast of canada. The island is 460 kilometres 290 mi in length, 100 kilometres 62 mi in width at its widest point, and. Chapter 3 weather patterns of british columbia nav canada. Northeastern bc is a vast and wild land of unlimited adventure opportunity. Prince george is also home to the main campus of the university of northern british columbia. The coast of british columbia, almost 500 miles in length. Index map of the northwestern united states and southwestern canada, showing the principal study area and surrounding region. The collection of conodont and detrital zircon samples from outcrop sections, and.