Pembina oil field

The Pembina oil field is one of the largest and most prolific conventional oil fields in the province of Alberta, Canada.^[1]

Pembina oil field
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
Production
Producing formations	Cardium Formation, Viking Formation, Rock Creek Member

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.

History

The first oil was discovered by Mobil Oil in February 1953,^[2] and it started a boom that saw an investment of $900 million in the area.^[3]

Gallery

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  Aerial view of oil well locations in Pembina oil field
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  Pumpjack near Drayton Valley