Identification Information:
Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: Alberta Energy Regulator
Originator: Alberta Geological Survey
Originator: Rokosh, C.D.
Originator: Crocq, C.S.
Originator: Pawlowicz, J.G.
Originator: Brazzoni, T.
Publication Date: 201704
Title:
Proximate Analysis Results for Samples of Alberta Geological Units Evaluated for their Shale- and Siltstone-Hosted Hydrocarbon Resource Potential (tabular data, tab-delimited format)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: tabular digital data
Series Information:
Series Name: Digital Data
Issue Identification: DIG 2016-0008
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Publisher: Alberta Geological Survey
Online Linkage: http://ags.aer.ca/document/DIG/DIG_2016_0008.zip
Description:
Abstract:

This digital data release includes proximate analysis results for selected samples of Alberta stratigraphic units evaluated for their shale- and siltstone-hosted hydrocarbon resource potential. The strata evaluated include the:

- basal Banff Formation

- Exshaw Formation,

- Fernie Formation

- Blackstone Formation,

- Pelican Formation,

- Westgate Formation,

- Fish Scales Formation,

- Lea Park Formation, and

- Second White Specks Formation.

Purpose:
To provide the public with proximate analysis data for samples of Alberta stratigraphic units evaluated for their shale- and siltstone-hosted hydrocarbon potential.
Supplemental Information: Language: In English;
Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Range of Dates/Times:
Beginning Date: 20070701
Ending Date: 20070901
Currentness Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: As needed
Spatial Domain:
Bounding Coordinates:
West Bounding Coordinate: -117.324772
East Bounding Coordinate: -111.945904
North Bounding Coordinate: 58.045951
South Bounding Coordinate: 51.091225
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: none
Theme Keyword: banff formation
Theme Keyword: colorado group
Theme Keyword: exshaw formation
Theme Keyword: fernie formation
Theme Keyword: fish scales formation
Theme Keyword: geology
Theme Keyword: isotherms
Theme Keyword: lea park formation
Theme Keyword: pelican formation
Theme Keyword: proximate analysis
Theme Keyword: second white specks formation
Theme Keyword: shale
Theme Keyword: shale gas
Theme Keyword: shale oil
Theme Keyword: unconventional gas
Theme Keyword: western canada sedimentary basin
Theme Keyword: westgate formation
Place:
Place Keyword Thesaurus: none
Place Keyword: 82n
Place Keyword: 82o
Place Keyword: 82p
Place Keyword: 83a
Place Keyword: 83b
Place Keyword: 83c
Place Keyword: 83f
Place Keyword: 83g
Place Keyword: 83h
Place Keyword: 83i
Place Keyword: 83j
Place Keyword: 83k
Place Keyword: 83n
Place Keyword: 83o
Place Keyword: 83p
Place Keyword: 84a
Place Keyword: 84b
Place Keyword: 84c
Place Keyword: 84f
Place Keyword: 84g
Place Keyword: 84h
Place Keyword: alberta
Place Keyword: canada
Access Constraints: Public
Use Constraints:
Acknowledgement of the Alberta Energy Regulator/Alberta Geological Survey as the originator/source of this information is required as described in the Open Government License - Alberta.
Point of Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Alberta Geological Survey
Contact Person: AGS Information Manager
Contact Position: AGS Information Manager
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: Alberta Energy Regulator
Address: 4th Floor, Twin Atria Building
Address: 4999-98 Avenue NW
City: Edmonton
State or Province: Alberta
Postal Code: T6B 2X3
Country: Canada
Contact Voice Telephone: (780) 638-4491
Contact Facsimile Telephone: (780) 422-1459
Contact Electronic Mail Address: AGS-Info@aer.ca
Hours of Service: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Cross Reference:
Citation Information:
Originator: Energy Resources Conservation Board
Originator: Alberta Geological Survey
Originator: Rokosh, C.D.
Originator: Lyster, S.
Originator: Anderson, S.D.A.
Originator: Beaton, A.P.
Originator: Berhane, H.
Originator: Brazzoni, T.
Originator: Chen, D.
Originator: Cheng, Y.
Originator: Mack, T.
Originator: Pana, C.
Originator: Pawlowicz, J.G.
Publication Date: 20121105
Title: Summary of Alberta's Shale- and Siltstone-Hosted Hydrocarbon Resource Potential
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: document
Series Information:
Series Name: Open File Report
Issue Identification: OFR 2012-06
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Publisher: Alberta Geological Survey
Other Citation Details: ISBN: 978-1-4601-0082-0
Online Linkage: http://www.ags.aer.ca
Data Quality Information:
Attribute Accuracy:
Attribute Accuracy Report:
Allocation of stratigraphic unit names was based on available stratigraphic information at the time of sampling. No attempt was made to reallocate samples within a consistent regional stratigraphic framework. In some cases, stratigraphic unit allocation may be incorrect.
Logical Consistency Report:

The Sample_ID column will result in unique records. A site may have multiple samples.

The number of significant digits of the sample results is as provided by the laboratory. Trailing zeros may have been dropped by Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Access.

All attributes have well-defined domains and were found to be valid within the domains.

Completeness Report:

In this dataset, the term shale describes a fine-grained, organic-rich rock and may not imply fissility.

All samples that for which CBM Solutions reported proximate analysis results are included in the dataset.

Positional Accuracy:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report:
We determined outcrop locations using the Global Positioning System (GPS). The maximum and average errors in horizontal position associated with these locations are +/- 20 m and +/-7 m, respectively.
Vertical Positional Accuracy:
Vertical Positional Accuracy Report:
At outcrop sites, a GPS unit at each site calculated the vertical positions of the outcrop samples. The average vertical positional accuracy of the GPS elevation data was estimated to be +/- 8 metres.
Lineage:
Process Step:
Process Description:

We collected outcrop samples from various outcrop sites during the 2007 field season.

Geologists recorded the sample and site information, such as location, elevation, formation, and a brief lithological description at the time of collection.

Process Date: 2007
Process Step:
Process Description:
The laboratory data were imported into a Microsoft Access database. The data were exported from the database as flat files for public release. The raw data was compared to the exported data to ensure that no errors were introduced during data processing and export.
Process Date: 2007
Entity and Attribute Information:
Detailed Description:
Entity Type:
Entity Type Label: Proximate_Analysis_Data
Entity Type Definition: Contains organic geochemistry data from proximate analysis.
Entity Type Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Sample_ID
Attribute Definition: An integer used to identify a site.
Attribute Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Attribute Domain Values:
Range Domain:
Range Domain Minimum: 6517
Range Domain Maximum: 7343
Attribute Units of Measure:
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Site_Type
Attribute Definition: Identifies the type of site, as described by the geologist.
Attribute Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: outcrop
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: An exposure of rock that has been sampled.
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Site_Name
Attribute Definition:
Descriptive label given to each site to aid in identifying the site. For outcrops, it is the descriptive name assigned by the geologist collecting the sample.
Attribute Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Values do not exist in a known, predefined set.
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Lat_NAD83
Attribute Definition:
Latitude in [decimal degrees] of the location of the well in NAD83. Outcrop sites are converted to latitude and longitude from UTM locations.
Attribute Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Attribute Domain Values:
Range Domain:
Range Domain Minimum: 51.091225
Range Domain Maximum: 58.045951
Attribute Units of Measure: decimal degrees
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Long_NAD83
Attribute Definition:
Longitude in [decimal degrees] of the location of the well in NAD83. Outcrop sites are converted to latitude and longitude from UTM locations.
Attribute Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Attribute Domain Values:
Range Domain:
Range Domain Minimum: -117.324772
Range Domain Maximum: -111.945904
Attribute Units of Measure: decimal degrees
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Top_EL_MASL28
Attribute Definition:
Upper limit elevation of the sampled interval in metres above sea level [m], Canadian Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1928.
Attribute Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Attribute Domain Values:
Range Domain:
Range Domain Minimum: 511
Range Domain Maximum: 1665
Attribute Units of Measure: m
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Base_EL_MASL28
Attribute Definition:
Lower limit elevation of the sampled interval in metres above sea level [m], Canadian Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1928. This is a calculated number based on sampled thickness. If the interval was not stated, the sampled thickness was estimated at 40 cm.
Attribute Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Attribute Domain Values:
Range Domain:
Range Domain Minimum: 510.6
Range Domain Maximum: 1664.6
Attribute Units of Measure: m
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Lithology
Attribute Definition: Basic lithology of the sample.
Attribute Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Values do not exist in a known, predefined set.
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Stratigraphic_Unit
Attribute Definition: Stratigraphic unit assigned to the sample.
Attribute Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: Banff
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Banff Formation
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: Blackstone
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Blackstone Formation
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: Exshaw
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Exshaw Formation
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: Fernie
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Fernie Formation
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: Fish Scales
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Fish Scales Formation
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: Lea Park
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Lea Park Formation
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: Pelican
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Pelican Formation
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: Second White Specks
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Second White Specks Formation
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: Westgate
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Westgate Formation
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Date_Collected
Attribute Definition:
Date the sample was collected. For outcrop samples, it is the date the sample was collected in the field.
Attribute Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Attribute Domain Values:
Range Domain:
Range Domain Minimum: 2007-07-01
Range Domain Maximum: 2007-09-01
Attribute Units of Measure: yyyy-mm-dd
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Sample_type
Attribute Definition: Description of the sample type.
Attribute Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: outcrop
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: An exposure of rock that has been sampled.
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Lab_Name
Attribute Definition: The name of the laboratory performing the analyses.
Attribute Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: CBM Solutions
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: CBM Solutions (Calgary, Alberta)
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Methodology
Attribute Definition: Methodology used by the laboratory for the analysis.
Attribute Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: Proximate_Analysis
Enumerated Domain Value Definition:
Measurement of moisture, volatile matter, and ash and the calculation of fixed carbon on coals and cokes on an as-received basis analyzed according to ASTM established procedures. Reference: ASTM standard AST D3172-07a.
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Ash
Attribute Definition:
The non-combustible residue remaining after coal is burnt, on an as-received basis using total sample weight as the basis measurement in (weight per cent). Reference: ASTM standard ASTM D3172-07a
Attribute Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Attribute Domain Values:
Range Domain:
Range Domain Minimum: 62.74
Range Domain Maximum: 94.91
Attribute Units of Measure: weight per cent
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Moisture
Attribute Definition:
Water held within the coal, on an as-received basis using total sample weight as the basis measurement in (weight per cent). Reference: ASTM standard ASTM D3172 - 07a
Attribute Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Attribute Domain Values:
Range Domain:
Range Domain Minimum: 0.1
Range Domain Maximum: 9.81
Attribute Units of Measure: weight per cent
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Volatile_Matter
Attribute Definition:
The volatile components of coal driven off at high temperatures in a restricted air environment, on an as-received basis using total sample weight as the basis measurement in (weight per cent). Reference: ASTM standard ASTM D3172 - 07a
Attribute Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Attribute Domain Values:
Range Domain:
Range Domain Minimum: 2.89
Range Domain Maximum: 24.32
Attribute Units of Measure: weight per cent
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Fixed_Carbon
Attribute Definition:
The carbon remaining in the residual material after the volatile matter has been driven off, on an as-received basis using total sample weight as the basis measurement in (weight per cent). Reference: ASTM standard ASTM D3172 - 07a
Attribute Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Attribute Domain Values:
Range Domain:
Range Domain Minimum: 0.01
Range Domain Maximum: 10.04
Attribute Units of Measure: weight per cent
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Dry_Ash
Attribute Definition:
The non-combustible residue remaining after coal is burnt, on a dry weight basis using total sample weight less moisture weight as the basis measurement in (weight per cent). Reference: ASTM standard ASTM D3172 - 07a
Attribute Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Attribute Domain Values:
Range Domain:
Range Domain Minimum: 69.56
Range Domain Maximum: 96.21
Attribute Units of Measure: weight per cent
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Dataset_Source
Attribute Definition: The organization that produced the dataset.
Attribute Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: Alberta Geological Survey
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Alberta Geological Survey
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Distribution Information:
Distributor:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Alberta Geological Survey
Contact Person: AGS Information Manager
Contact Position: AGS Information Manager
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: Alberta Energy Regulator
Address: 4th Floor, Twin Atria Building
Address: 4999-98 Avenue NW
City: Edmonton
State or Province: Alberta
Postal Code: T6B 2X3
Country: Canada
Contact Voice Telephone: (780) 638-4491
Contact Facsimile Telephone: (780) 422-1459
Contact Electronic Mail Address: AGS-Info@aer.ca
Hours of Service: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Distribution Liability:
The Alberta Energy Regulator/Alberta Geological Survey (AER/AGS) licenses this information under the Open Government License - Alberta. Any references to proprietary software in our documentation, and/or any use of proprietary data formats in our releases, do not constitute endorsement by the AER/AGS of any manufacturer's product.
Metadata Reference Information:
Metadata Date: 20170404
Metadata Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Alberta Geological Survey
Contact Person: AGS Information Manager
Contact Position: AGS Information Manager
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: Alberta Energy Regulator
Address: 4th Floor, Twin Atria Building
Address: 4999-98 Avenue NW
City: Edmonton
State or Province: Alberta
Postal Code: T6B 2X3
Country: Canada
Contact Voice Telephone: (780) 638-4491
Contact Facsimile Telephone: (780) 422-1459
Contact Electronic Mail Address: AGS-Info@aer.ca
Hours of Service: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Time Convention: local time
Metadata Access Constraints: none
Metadata Use Constraints: none