Subsurface Geology and Petroleum Well Data
This is the same data used internally by OGSR Library to produce all of our mapping, queries, tables, and charts. It powers all of the tables, well cards, and well maps available through the website.
Highlights include a complete set of geological formation top picks and initial oil, gas, and water records digitized from the sum of Ontario's 26,000 plus well records.
The subsurface geology tables are the result of decades of work in data entry and most recently a decade long project to improve data quality. It is also the repository for quality assured geological formation top picks gathered during examinations of geological data by partners such as the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ontario Geological Survey and Geological Survey of Canada.
Usage
The data is distributed in MS Access format and a generic CSV format that can be used with any data package.
This data can be used in your geographic information system (GIS) to produce powerful maps and spatial queries. It can be used in 3D mapping software to produce geological structure top maps and isopachs. Make impactful 3D flyovers of structures, plays and reservoirs. Use MS Access or Excel to query, pivot, aggregate, and chart data. Note: No software is provided. Templates for ArcGIS and Manifold GIS are available to members upon special request
The data is for your own internal use and cannot be transferred or sold.
List of Data Tables
This massive data package includes all of the tables used by the OGSR Library on the website and in all other operations. Complete list of tables:
- Casing
- ~55,000 records
- A list of casings used in all wells including: diameter, weight, setting depth, and setting method.
- Cores
- ~1,100 records
- Complete list of all drill core available for viewing at the OGSR Library, includes: core number, top interval, bottom interval, core analysis indicator.
- Drill Stem Testing
- ~18,000 records
- Vital information about the date and placement of drill stem tests (DST). DST results are not included in this table but any DST reports that were provided to the library can be found as scans under the well card.
- Gas
- ~26,000 records
- Complete list of all gas discoveries including: depth interval, formation, flow rate, and initial pressure.
- Geo
- ~574,000 records
- Geological formation top picks. Includes original formation top picks made by operators (Form 7 picks) and picks revised by the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) based on geological data such as core, sample cuttings, and logs (MNR picks). Data fields include: formation name, top depth, true vertical depth, and elevation.
- Gas
- ~26,000 records
- Complete list of all gas discoveries including: depth interval, formation, flow rate, and initial pressure.
- Location Metadata
- ~26,000 records
- Well location accuracy data including: method used to determine well location, estimate location accuracy in metres. This data is useful in exluding certain classes of wells from queries where precise locations are important.
- Log
- ~19,000 records
- List of all geophysical logs reported by operators on Form 7.
- Oil
- ~6,000 records
- Complete list of all oil discoveries including: depth interval, formation, and flow rate.
- Pluggings
- ~18,000 records
- Details of well plugging operations. Includes: plugging dates, contractors and notes.
- Plug Locations
- ~42,000 records
- Type and depth interval of all plugs used in well abandonment or plug-backs.
- Treatments
- ~3,600 records
- Well treatments and stimulations. Includes details on the treatment type, treatment pressure, treatment volume, depth interval, and formation.
- Water
- ~35,000 records
- Subsurface water intervals, water type, geologic formation, static level.
- Well Packers
- ~2,600 records
- Setting depth and type information of packers used in wells.
- Wells
- ~26,000 records
- Petroleum well record database. Includes surface location and basic well information. This data is available from the OGSR Library at any time free of charge. It is included with the subsurface package to ensure a complete list of well unique identifiers is available to match the accompanying tables.
Data Integrity
Data is extracted by OGSR Library from the Ontario Petroleum Data System (OPDS) on a frequent basis. OPDS is an active database used by the government to manage petroleum operations in the province. A decade long partnership project between MNR and OGSR Library updated the geological, engineering, and administrative data in OPDS from paper files. All OPDS records have been reviewed and corrected based on paper documents.
As new data is submitted to MNR it is immediately entered into OPDS. New data will appear in the OGSR Library data sets and on the website once the confidentiality period has elapsed.
MNR and OGSR Library work frequently to ensure the integrity of the millions and millions of data fields contained in the OPDS database. Work to improve the quality of data is always ongoing and a reasonable effort is being made to ensure the accuracy of the data.
In addition to ensuring the digital records of OPDS match corresponding hardcopy records our industry partners also contribute to projects that improve the quality of geological interpretations. Using drill cuttings, geophysical logs, or cores available at the OGSR Library geological formation picks can be validated. Validated picks are stored in the geology database as a portion of the MNR picks and have a special code to indicate they have been reviewed using geological data.
Pricing
The subsurface data is available for $4,000 for Members and $6,900 for Non-Members. Data can be purchased based on the following: $0.70 per record for Members; and $3.00 per record for Non-Members. Minimum $100 setup charge applies to all custom orders.
Updates
Previously purchased data can be updated at greatly reduced rates. The complete set update is $350, for members only.
All fees go to the Oil, Gas & Salt Resources Library to help offset the upkeep of the data and the development of further digital data products.
How to Purchase
Data is only available directly from OGSR Library by contacting us. Users will be sent a download link.
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