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Bedrock Aquifers of Southern Ontario

November 29, 2011

Regional bedrock aquifers cover page

Regional bedrock aquifers and a conceptual groundwater flow model for southern Ontario

As presented by Terry Carter at the 50th annual OPI conference

  • Terry Carter, Ministry of Natural Resources, London, ON
  • Lee Fortner, Ministry of Natural Resources, London, ON
  • Petroleum Operations, Ministry of Natural Resources, London, ON

OPEN IN NEW WINDOW: Regional bedrock aquifers and a conceptial groundwater flow model for southern Ontario [PDF] (16.8MB)


Oil and Gas in Ontario: 152 Years of Exploration and Production

November 04, 2010

Oil and Gas in Ontario: 152 Years of Exploration and Production. Presented by Terry Carter (Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources) at the Western Newfoundland Oil and Gas Symposium.


The Subsurface Paleozoic Stratigraphy of Southern Ontario

July 22, 2010

The Subsurface Paleozoic Stratigraphy of Southern Ontario has all the geoscience information you need to work in Ontario! This is an updated version of Ontario Geological Survey's open file report #6191 and is bound in hardcover with dozen of colourful photos. Find out more about the new OGS special volume.


Digital Production Beta Data Now Free to Members

December 16, 2009

Ontario digital petroleum production data from 1992 to 2007 is now available to all members for free during our four month beta test period, ending May 1, 2010.

Data is accessed on a well by well basis through the production tab on wells cards found using the well search. Data tables can also be prepared by the OGSR Library on a per operator, per pool, or per area basis.

Additional tools to allow the querying of many wells at once should be available online in the new year.


Ontario Oil and Gas Magazines by OPI Now Available for Immediate Download

November 27, 2009

OPI - Ontario Oil and Gas Magazines

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Shale Gas Opportunities in Southern Ontario - an Update

November 16, 2009

2009 OPI Presentation on Ontario Shale Gas Opportunities

Shale Gas Opportunities in Southern Ontario - an Update. These slides are from a talk given by Lee Fortner at the 48th Annual OPI conference and trade show in Sarnia, Nov. 11, 2009.

  • Terry Carter, Ministry of Natural Resources, London, ON
  • Lee Fortner, Ministry of Natural Resources, London, ON
  • Catherine Béland-Otis, Ontario Geological Survey, Sudbury, ON

OPEN IN NEW WINDOW: Shale Gas Opportunities in Southern Ontario - an Update [PDF](8.5MB)


Bedded Salt in Ontario: Geology, Solution Mining and Cavern Storage

November 16, 2009

2009 OPI Bedded Salt in Ontario

Bedded Salt in Ontario: Geology, Solution Mining and Cavern Storage is from the talk given by Terry Carter at the 48th Annual OPI conference and trade show in Sarnia, Nov. 12, 2009.

  • Terry Carter, Ministry of Natural Resources, London, ON

OPEN IN NEW WINDOW: Bedded Salt in Ontario: Geology, Solution Mining and Cavern Storage [PDF](7.7MB)


Ordovician and Devonian Black Shales and Shale Gas in Southwestern Ontario

September 25, 2009

2009 AAPG Presentation on Ontario Shale Gas Potential

Ordovician and Devonian Black Shales and Shale Gas in Southwestern Ontario, Canada

  • Terry Carter, Ministry of Natural Resources, London, ON
  • Lee Fortner, Ministry of Natural Resources, London, ON
  • Catherine Béland-Otis, Ontario Geological Survey, Sudbury, ON

[UPDATE]: Please download the newest version of Shale Gas Opportunities in Southern Ontario - an Update (Presented at the OPI 48th Annual Conference and Trade Show).


South Western Ontario Orthophotography Project

June 11, 2009

Anyone looking for high quality aerial photography in South Western Ontario should visit the SWOOP 2010 website.

Viewing Aerial Photos at the OGSR Library:

Aerial photos taken during the SWOOP 2006 project are available for viewing at the OGSR Library via MNR's PetroGIS application. PetroGIS can be accessed in house at the OGSR Library by anyone who is a member of the library.


Preview of Digital Production Data

June 10, 2009

Check out the current preview of digital production data by downloading the OGSR Library PxTools. This preview uses 3D spheres to show oil & gas production by well for each month of 2007. Use the time slider in Google® Earth to move between months and animate the 2007 production.


Quick Full Colour Laser Printed Logs & LAS

April 02, 2009

NeuraLaserColor Printer and Scanner now at OGSR Library

The OGSR Library is pleased to announce the addition of a new colour laser log printer. Log images and LAS can now be printed quickly in vibrant colour.

Combined with NeuraLog and NeuraScanner the OGSR Library is fully equipped for all your log digitizing and reproduction needs.


Private Gas Wells in Ontario

March 24, 2009

Download a list of over 500 Private Gas Wells drilled in Ontario [excel]


Add Ontario Well Data to Google Earth

March 03, 2009

Adds Ontario petroleum well data to Google Earth.

Download [KMZ]

PxTools allow you display Ontario's Oil, Natural Gas and other petroleum related wells inside Google Earth.


Shale Gas Opportunities in Ontario

March 01, 2009

Shale Gas Opportunities in Ontario: a preliminary review

[UPDATE]: Please download the newest version of Shale Gas Opportunities in Southern Ontario - an Update (Presented at the OPI 48th Annual Conference and Trade Show).


Trenton-Black River, hydrothermal dolomite play in Ontario

March 01, 2009

Trenton-Black River, hydrothermal dolomite play in Ontario [PDF]