Pembina oil field
Oil field in Alberta, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Pembina oil field is one of the largest and most prolific conventional oil fields in the province of Alberta, Canada.[1]
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Pembina oil field | |
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Location of Pembina oil field | |
Country | Canada |
Region | Central Alberta |
Offshore/onshore | onshore |
Coordinates | 53.1°N 115.2°W / 53.1; -115.2 |
Field history | |
Discovery | 1953 |
Start of production | 1953 |
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Producing formations | Cardium Formation, Viking Formation, Rock Creek Member |
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The mature field is centered on Drayton Valley and is named for the Pembina River, which crosses the region from southwest to northeast. It taps reservoirs in the Cretaceous formations of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin for oil and gas production. The main hydrocarbon-bearing unit is the Cardium Formation. Production also comes from the Viking Formation and sandstone beds of the Fernie Formation such as the Rock Creek Member.