Identification_Information :

    Citation :

      Citation_Information :

        Originator : Alberta Energy Regulator

        Originator : Alberta Geological Survey

        Originator : Geng, H.

        Originator : Rabbani, A.

        Originator : Onojeghuo, A.

        Publication_Date : 2024

        Title : Geothermal Resource Quantification of the Leduc Formation, Swan Hills / Slave Point Formations, and Granite Wash in Alberta (tabular data, tab-delimited)

        Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form : tabular digital data

        Series_Information :

          Series_Name : Digital Data

          Issue_Identification : DIG 2024-0013

        Publication_Information :

          Publication_Place : Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

          Publisher : Alberta Geological Survey

        Online_Linkage : https://ags.aer.ca/publication/dig-2024-0013

    Description :

      Abstract : This dataset comprises the results of a deterministic, well-based (one-dimensional) resource quantification approach for the Leduc Formation, the combined Swan Hills and Slave Point formations, and the Granite Wash. This approach has been developed at the Alberta Geological Survey by adapting the widely accepted and standardized United States Geological Survey (USGS) volumetric method to the one-dimensional (i.e., well) case. Heat-in-place, gross thermal power potential, and gross electrical power potential were estimated at each well location. The well-based approach captures the variations of reservoir parameters (porosity, mineralogy, and temperature) along the well path enabling a deterministic result of heat-in-place and other derived variables. The gross electrical power potential depends on the electrical utilization factor, which is a function of reservoir temperature. The estimates for gross electrical power potential are restricted to areas with reservoir temperatures exceeding 90°C to ensure a higher utilization factor (>10%).

This digital data product is part of the Geothermal Atlas of Alberta, developed under the Mineral Grant provided by the Government of Alberta.

      Purpose : To provide well-based estimates for heat-in-place, gross thermal power potential, and gross electrical power potential.

      Supplemental_Information : Language: In English.

    Time_Period_of_Content :

      Time Period Information :

        Single Date/Time :

          Calendar_Date : 2024

    Currentness_Reference : compilation date

  Status :

    Progress : Complete

    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency : None planned

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      West_Bounding_Coordinate : -120

      East_Bounding_Coordinate : -110

      North_Bounding_Coordinate : 60

      South_Bounding_Coordinate : 49

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      Theme_Keyword : atlas

      Theme_Keyword : deterministic

      Theme_Keyword : geothermal

      Theme_Keyword : granite wash

      Theme_Keyword : gross electrical power

      Theme_Keyword : gross thermal power

      Theme_Keyword : heat in place

      Theme_Keyword : leduc formation

      Theme_Keyword : resource estimation

      Theme_Keyword : slave point formation

      Theme_Keyword : swan hills formation

      Theme_Keyword : wells

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      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 : Alberta Energy Regulator

      Originator : Alberta Geological Survey

      Originator : Onojeghuo, A.

      Originator : Nakevska, N.

      Originator : Geng, H.

      Originator : Rabbani, A.

      Originator : Babakhani, M.

      Publication_Date : 2024

      Title : Geothermal Atlas of Alberta, Version 1 (interactive app and map, methodology, dataset, web maps)

      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form : view

      Series_Information :

        Series_Name : Interactive App and Map

        Issue_Identification : IAM 016

      Publication_Information :

        Publication_Place : Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

        Publisher : Alberta Geological Survey

      Online_Linkage : https://ags.aer.ca

  Cross_Reference :

    Citation_Information :

      Originator : Alberta Energy Regulator

      Originator : Alberta Geological Survey

      Originator : Rabbani, A.

      Originator : Geng, H.

      Originator : Onojeghuo, A.

      Originator : Nakevska, N.

      Publication_Date : 2021

      Title : Geothermal Resource Quantification Grids for the Leduc Formation, Swan Hills / Slave Point Formations, and Granite Wash (gridded data, GeoTiff format)

      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form : raster digital data

      Series_Information :

        Series_Name : Digital Data

        Issue_Identification : DIG 2024-0016

      Publication_Information :

        Publication_Place : Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

        Publisher : Alberta Geological Survey

      Online_Linkage : https://ags.aer.ca

Data_Quality_Information :

  Attribute_Accuracy :

    Attribute_Accuracy_Report : The estimated input parameters such as temperature, porosity, and mineral abundance are based on source data as reported. Any potential errors in the source data could affect the results of heat-in-place and power estimations. With the deterministic approach, the results represent the most probable values based on our current understanding.

Additionally, the results of thermal and electrical power capacity calculations are also subject to some constant parameters used throughout the calculation process, including the recovery factor, project lifetime, and reference temperature.

  Logical_Consistency_Report : The results of the well-based resource quantification depend on input parameters such as temperature, porosity, and mineral content. Temperature data have been gathered by various parties using different methods over decades. Similarly, porosity and mineral content rely on input logs and core data, which were collected by different parties using different methods over decades.

  Completeness_Report : Well-based heat-in-place estimation requires suitable logs for interpreting both porosity and mineralogy. The temperature gradient at the well location is a crucial input parameter. All wells with suitable logs and temperature data were utilized for calculating well-based heat-in-place. Electrical power potential estimates were only provided for wells with temperatures exceeding 90°C.

  Positional_Accuracy :

    Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy :

   Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report : The well locations may be accurate to within millimetres depending on surveying standards at the time of drilling.

    Vertical_Positional_Accuracy :

   Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report : The well locations may be accurate to within millimetres depending on surveying standards at the time of drilling.

  Lineage :

    Source_Information :

      Source_Citation :

        Citation_Information :

          Originator : Alberta Energy Regulator

          Originator : Energy Resources Conservation Board

          Originator : Alberta Energy and Utilities Board

          Publication_Date :

          Title : Oil and gas well data from AER corporate database

          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form : database

          Series_Information :

            Series_Name : Non-AGS Data Source

            Issue_Identification : n/a

          Publication_Information :

            Publication_Place : Calgary, Alberta, Canada

            Publisher : Alberta Energy Regulator

          Online_Linkage : Not available online.

   Source_Scale_Denominator :

   Type_of_Source_Media : database

        Source Time Period of Content :

          Time Period Information :

            Single Date/Time :

       Calendar_Date :

     Source_Currentness_Reference : publication date

     Source_Citation_Abbreviation : AER corporate database

     Source_Contribution : well data for estimating porosity, thickness, mineral abundance

    Process_Step :

   Process_Description : The well-based resource quantification involved the following steps:

1) Continuous porosity and mineral abundance logs were obtained through petrophysical interpretations.

2) A temperature log was generated for each well based on gradient extracted from AGS-generated temperature grid.

3) Heat-in-place per unit area was estimated by integrating relevant parameters across the geological unit, from the base to the top.

4) Following the determination of heat-in-place per unit area, the well-based gross thermal and electrical power potentials were estimated by adapting the widely accepted and standardized USGS volumetric method (Williams et al., 2008) to the one-dimensional (i.e., well) case.

Reference:

Williams, C.G., Reed, M.J. and Mariner, R.H. (2008): A review of methods applied by the U.S. Geological Survey in the assessment of identified geothermal resources; U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008–1296, 27 p.

   Process_Date : 2024

  Data_Quality_Information :

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information :

Spatial_Reference_Information :

Entity_and_Attribute_Information : Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: DIG_2024_0013

Entity_Type_Definition: This dataset comprises the results of a deterministic, well-based (one-dimensional) resource quantification approach for the Leduc Formation, the combined Swan Hills and Slave Point formations, and the Granite Wash. This approach has been developed at the Alberta Geological Survey (AGS) by adapting the widely accepted and standardized United States Geological Survey (USGS) volumetric method to the one-dimensional (i.e., well) case. Heat-in-place (PJ), gross thermal power (MWth), and gross electrical power potential (Mwe) were estimated at each well location.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: UWI

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: : Unique identifier assigned by the AER to a licensed wellbore as described in AER Directive 059.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Geol_unit

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Name of geological unit.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: KB_el_masl

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Elevation of the well's kelly bushing, in metres above sea level, Canadian Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1928.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Lat_NAD83

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Bottom hole latitude, NAD83 datum, decimal degrees north.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Long_NAD83

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Bottom hole longitude, NAD83 datum, decimal degrees east.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: E_10TM83

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Easting, 10 TM, NAD83, central meridian -115º.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: N_10TM83

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Northing, 10 TM, NAD83, central meridian -115º.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: T_TVD_m

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: True vertical depth of geological unit top, in metres below kelly bushing.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: B_TVD_m

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: True vertical depth of geological unit base, in metres below kelly bushing.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Avg_temp_C

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Average reservoir temperature, in degrees Celsius (°C).

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Ref_temp_C

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Reference temperature, in degrees Celsius (°C).

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HIP_PJ_km2

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Heat-in-place per unit area at the well location, in petajoules per square kilometre (PJ/km2).

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Area_LSD

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Area of legal subdivision (LSD), in square kilometres (km2).

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HIP_LSD

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Heat-in-place per LSD, in petajoules (PJ).

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Util_fctr

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Utilization factor.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Therm_pwr

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Gross thermal power capacity per unit area, in megawatt thermal per square kilometres (MWth/km2).

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Eltr_pwr

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Gross electric power capacity per unit area, in megawatt electric per square kilometres (MWe/km2).

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Req_flwrt

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Required brine flow rate per megawatt electric (MWe), in cubic metres per hour per MWe (m3/hr/MWe).

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Publisher

Attribute_Definition_Source: Alberta Geological Survey

Attribute_Definition: Organization that published the dataset.

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    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.

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    Metadata_Date : 20241024

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