Identification Information:
Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: Alberta Energy Regulator
Originator: Alberta Geological Survey
Originator: Nakevska, N.
Publication Date: 2023
Title:
Distribution of Hydraulic Head in the Keg River / Winnipegosis Hydrostratigraphic Unit (tabular data, tab-delimited format)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: database
Series Information:
Series Name: Digital Data
Issue Identification: DIG 2022-0014
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Publisher: Alberta Geological Survey
Online Linkage: https://ags.aer.ca/document/DIG/DIG_2022_0014.zip
Description:
Abstract:

This data release contains hydraulic head data used to create a hydraulic head map of the Keg River / Winnipegosis hydrostratigraphic unit (HSU). The data were acquired from publicly available pressure data from drillstem tests from oil and gas wells, and industry monitoring wells accessed through environmental impact assessments reports and the Alberta Water Well Information Database.

Data have been processed, relevant records selected, and outliers removed to compile this dataset.

Purpose: For computer display, query, and modelling of hydraulic head of the Keg River / Winnipegosis HSU.
Supplemental Information: Language: In English;
Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Range of Dates/Times:
Beginning Date: 1964
Ending Date: 2013
Currentness Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: None planned
Spatial Domain:
Bounding Coordinates:
West Bounding Coordinate: -120
East Bounding Coordinate: -110
North Bounding Coordinate: 60
South Bounding Coordinate: 51
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: none
Theme Keyword: data
Theme Keyword: drillstem test
Theme Keyword: geology
Theme Keyword: groundwater
Theme Keyword: hydraulic head
Theme Keyword: hydrogeology
Theme Keyword: keg river formation
Theme Keyword: water level
Theme Keyword: winnipegosis formation
Place:
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Place Keyword: 72m
Place Keyword: 73d
Place Keyword: 73e
Place Keyword: 73l
Place Keyword: 73m
Place Keyword: 74d
Place Keyword: 74e
Place Keyword: 74l
Place Keyword: 74m
Place Keyword: 82n
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Place Keyword: 83g
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Place Keyword: 83m
Place Keyword: 83n
Place Keyword: 83o
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Place Keyword: 84k
Place Keyword: 84l
Place Keyword: 84m
Place Keyword: 84n
Place Keyword: 84o
Place Keyword: 84p
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: Nakevska, N.
Publication Date: 2023
Title:
Distribution of Hydraulic Head in the Keg River / Winnipegosis Hydrostratigraphic Unit (gridded data, ASCII format)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: raster digital data
Series Information:
Series Name: Digital Data
Issue Identification: DIG 2022-0016
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: Nakevska, N.
Publication Date: 2023
Title: Distribution of Hydraulic Head in the Keg River / Winnipegosis Hydrostratigraphic Unit
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: map
Series Information:
Series Name: Map
Issue Identification: MAP 624
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Publisher: Alberta Geological Survey
Other Citation Details: ISBN:978-1-4601-5355-0 Scale: 1: 3 000 000
Online Linkage: https://ags.aer.ca
Data Quality Information:
Attribute Accuracy:
Attribute Accuracy Report:

All attributes for the well data are as received from the data source.

Any error in elevation may influence the allocation of the well into the modelled HSU as well as the hydraulic head values, as the land surface elevation was used to calculate the mid-screen elevation and corresponding hydraulic head from measured “depth to” values.

Logical Consistency Report:

Static water level data from the AWWID and drillstem test data from oil and gas wells used in this dataset have been collected over decades, by different parties, and using different methods.

There may be more than one record for a Source_ID if the well was sampled more than once. This will be reflected in the Source_ID being duplicated. Geographic coordinates (latitude/longitude) may be the same for different wells, because wells could have been recompleted and the HSU resampled.

Completeness Report:
All data records within the Keg River / Winnipegosis HSU with sufficient information were selected from described sources. Null values are reported as -9999.
Positional Accuracy:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report:

The location of oil and gas wells may be accurate to within millimetres in accordance with surveying standards at the time of drilling.

A majority of the AWWID wells are located to the middle of the Alberta Township System quarter section (occasionally to the middle of the section). Therefore, there can be up to approximately 566 m (or up to approximately 1131 m if the well is located in the middle of a section) of error in the well location and subsequent maps derived from the well records. These sources of error are not unique to this study and are encountered in any hydrogeological study that uses the AWWID, unless further refinement of well locations is undertaken.

Vertical Positional Accuracy:
Vertical Positional Accuracy Report:

The locations of the oil and gas wells may be accurate to within millimetres depending on surveying standards at the time of drilling.

The mid-point of the tested interval is a calculated value and its accuracy is dependent on the accuracy of the measured depths and elevations provided from the well header.

The potential for up to approximately 566 m (sometimes approximately 1131 m) of horizontal accuracy error may for the location of water wells in the AWWID also introduce errors in the surface elevation, which is derived from the provincial 25 m DEM, based on the location of the well. This error is likely on the order of plus/minus 5 m but may be 10s of metres in areas where there are large changes in elevation. Additionally, most wells have a casing which sticks up above the land surface from which measurements of water level are usually recorded. The calculation of hydraulic head does not take into account the elevation difference between the top of the casing and the land surface because this number is not always recorded in the AWWID. These sources of error are not unique to this study and are encountered in any hydrogeological study that uses the AWWID, unless further refinement of well locations is undertaken.

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
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Publisher: Alberta Energy Regulator
Online Linkage: Not available online.
Source Scale Denominator: 0
Type of Source Media: database
Source Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Range of Dates/Times:
Beginning Date: 1900
Ending Date: 2013
Source Currentness Reference: recorded drilling dates
Source Citation Abbreviation: OGW
Source Contribution: DST from oil and gas wells
Source Information:
Source Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: Matrix Solutions Inc.
Publication Date: 2017
Title: Lewis Project, Suncor Lewis Disposal Assessment
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: document
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Publisher: Alberta Geological Survey
Online Linkage:
https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/f9e55e85-c164-4227-8be6-b45fb32f812f/resource/db8c8aa3-6b6f-40a8-b4a8-923f915f37e7/download/vol3_appendixd_hydrogeology.pdf
Source Scale Denominator: 0
Type of Source Media: online
Source Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Single Date/Time:
Calendar Date: 2017
Source Currentness Reference: publication date
Source Citation Abbreviation: Matrix Solutions Inc. (2017)
Source Contribution: Hydraulic head data
Source Information:
Source Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: Government of Alberta
Publication Date:
Title: Alberta Water Well Information Database
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: database
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Publisher: Government of Alberta
Online Linkage: https://groundwater.alberta.ca/WaterWells/d/
Source Scale Denominator: 0
Type of Source Media: online
Source Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Range of Dates/Times:
Beginning Date: 1900
Ending Date: 2021
Source Currentness Reference: ground condition
Source Citation Abbreviation: AWWID
Source Contribution: Static water level data
Process Step:
Process Description:

Process steps for selection of pressure data from DSTs:

1. Records containing depth of tested interval, recovery information, and recovered water were selected;

2. The tested interval was constrained to less than or equal to 50 m;

3. DSTs were allocated to the Keg River / Winnipegosis HSU based on the depth information of the tested interval;

4. DSTs from intervals straddling the top or bottom of the Keg River / Winnipegosis HSU were excluded, unless they were from wells in data-poor areas and it was verified that less than 30% of the tested interval extended into the formation directly above or below the HSU, but not into any other formation.

5. DST pressure values were considered potentially valid if there was evidence of a mechanically sound test (no misruns), pressures had stabilized or were close to stabilization (tests must have Pmax), and flow and shut-in times were reported.

DSTs were individually examined to remove any remaining non-representative fluid pressures. Outliers were manually removed during the mapping process based on the following conditions:

1. Final shut-in and final flow times less than 30 minutes

2. Final shut-in time less than the final flow time

3. Difference between final and initial shut-in pressures was more than 25% (may be indicative of supercharging)

4. Substantial gas flow or significant oil recovery

Pressure data were converted to equivalent freshwater hydraulic heads using the relationship: Hydraulic Head (masl) = (Pressure (kpa)/ρg) + Elevation (masl), where ρ = fluid density (1000 kg/m3 for freshwater) and g = gravitational acceleration (9.81m2/s) and masl = metres above sea level.

DSTs were also analyzed to determine if nearby production or injection had influenced the pressures. To identify these influences, the CII methodology from Singh et al. (2017) was used.

This dataset includes only those wells that were used in the production of final potentiometric surfaces. Details about the screening process can be found in the following references: Jensen, G.K.S., Rostron, B., Palombi, D. and Melnik, A. (2013): Saskatchewan Phanerozoic Fluids and Petroleum Systems project: hydrogeological mapping framework; in Summary of investigations 2013, Volume 1, Saskatchewan Geological Survey, Sask. Ministry of the Economy, Misc. Rep. 2013-4.1, Paper A5, 10 p., URL http://publications.gov.sk.ca/details.cfm?p=80100 [October 2014].

Singh, A., Palombi, D., Nakevska, N., Jensen, G. and Rostron, B. (2017): An efficient approach for characterizing basin-scale hydrodynamics; Marine and Petroleum Geology, v. 84, p. 332-340, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2017.02.015.

Process Date: 2019
Entity and Attribute Information:
Detailed Description:
Entity Type:
Entity Type Label: DIG_2022-0014
Entity Type Definition:
This dataset contains a compilation of hydraulic head data used to create potentiometric surfaces for the Keg River / Winnipegosis hydrostratigraphic unit (HSU).
Entity Type Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Source_ID
Attribute Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Attribute Definition:
Location identifier from the source data. For data from the Suncor Lewis disposal assessment and those provided by Cenovus, this is the ID as reported in the source. For Alberta Water Well Information Database (AWWID) data, this is the GIC well identifier.
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Lat_NAD83
Attribute Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Attribute Definition: Latitude, NAD83 datum, decimal degrees north.
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Long_NAD83
Attribute Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Attribute Definition: Longitude, NAD83 datum, decimal degrees east.
Attribute:
Attribute Label: DataSrc
Attribute Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Attribute Definition: : Source of the data. OGW = oil and gas wells, AWWID = Alberta Water Well Information Database.
Attribute:
Attribute Label: MidInt_m28
Attribute Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Attribute Definition:
Midpoint of tested interval, measured as elevation in metres above sea level, Canadian Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1928.
Midpoint elevation of screened interval for water wells and midpoint elevation of tested or completed interval for oil & gas wells.
Attribute:
Attribute Label: HydrHd_m28
Attribute Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Attribute Definition:
Equivalent fresh water hydraulic (piezometric) head, in metres above sea level, Canadian Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1928.
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Residual_m
Attribute Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Attribute Definition:
Calculated difference, in metres, between the modelled distribution of hydraulic head and measured values from wells.
Attribute:
Attribute Label: Publisher
Attribute Definition Source: Alberta Geological Survey
Attribute Definition: Organization that published the dataset.
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: 20231109
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