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Foreword and Table of Contents Contents D Title i D 7. Paleogeographic Evolution of the Cratonic Platform - Cambrian to Triassic 69 Kent, D.M. Universittj ofRegina, Regina D Production Credits. ............................................................................................ .. ii o 8. Middle Cambrian to Lower Ordovician Strata of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin 87 D Compilers' Foreword and Acknowledgements iii Slind,O.L. Alconsult, Calganj D The Atlas Project ~v Andrews, G.D. Shell Canada Ltd.,Calganj Murray, D.L. Petro-Canada Inc., Calganj Project Sponsors IV Norford, B.S. Geological Sunie] of Canada, Calganj Project Staff iv Paterson, D.E Saskatchewan Geological Suroef, Regina Data Donors iv Salas, C], Shell Canada Ltd.,Calganj Tawadros, E.E. Consultant, Calganj Project Committees. ........................................................................................ .. V [J 9. Middle Ordovician to Lower Devonian Strata of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin 109 Atlas Steering Committee . V Norford, B.S. Geological Survetj of Canada, Calganj Atlas Editorial Committee ................................................................................ .. V Haidl, EM. Saskatchewan Geological Suroeu, Regina Atlas Finance Committee. ................................................................................ .. v Bezys, RK. Manitoba Energtj & Mines,Winnipeg Authors/Contributors v Cecile, M.P. Geological Suroes} of Canada, Calganj McCabe, HR Consultant, Winnipeg Author's Employers . v Paterson, D.E Saskatchewan Geological Suroeu, Regina D The CSPG Atlas Fund . vi r;] 10. Devonian Elk Point Group of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin 129 fill Messages from the Project Sponsors . vii Meijer Drees, N.C. Geological Survetj of Canada, Calganj Canadian Sodey of Petroleum Geologists . vii D 11. Devonian Beaverhill Lake Group of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin 149 Alberta Research Council . vii Oldale, H.5. Sceptre Resources Ltd.,Calganj Munday, RJ. Fairview College, High Level Alberta Department 0 fEnergy . viii Geological Survey of Canada. .............................................................................. .. viii [] 12. Devonian Woodbend-Winterburn Strata of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin 165 Switzer, S.B. Chevron Canada Resources Ltd.,Calganj D Contents. .......................................................................................................ix Holland, w.G. Consultant, Calganj Christie, D.S. Outtrim Szabo Associates Ltd.,Calganj Graf, G.c. Chevron Canada Resources Ltd.,Calganj Hedinger, A. S. Consultant, Calgary McAuley, RJ. Consultant, Calgary Chapters: Wierzbicki, RA. PanCanadian Petroleum Ltd.,Calganj Packard, J.J. Consultant, CalganJ () [J 1. Introduction to tlle Geological Atlas of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin 1 Mossop, G.D. Geological Survetj of Canada, Calganj [ill 13. Devonian Wabamun Group of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin 203 Shetsen,1. Agis Associates Ltd.,Edmonton Halbertsma, HL. Consultant, Calganj 13 2. Cordilleran Tectonics and the Evolution of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin 13 rn 14. Carboniferous Strata of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin 221 Price, RA. Queen's Unioersiiu, Kingston Richards, B.c. Geological Survetj ofCanada, Calganj Gil 3. Structure and Architecture of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin 25 Barclay,J.E. Geological Survetj ofCanada, Calganj Wright, G.N. Mobil Oil Canada Ltd.,Calganj Bryan, D. PanCanadian Petroleum Ltd.,Calganj McMechan, M.E. Geological Survetj ofCanada, Calganj Hartling, A. PanCanadian Petroleum Ltd.,Calganj Potter, D.E.G. MarkResources Inc., Calganj Henderson, C.M. TheUniversity ofCalganj, Calgary Hinds, RC. Universittj ofPretoria Exploration Centre, Pretoria El 4. Potential Fields and Basement Structure - Western Canada Sedimentary Basin 41 ~ 15. Permian Strata of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin 251 Ross, G.M. Geological Suroet ofCanada, Calganj Broome, J. Geological Suroej ofCanada, Ottawa Henderson, C.M. TheUniversittj ofCalganj, Calganj Miles, W. Geological Survetj ofCanada, Ottawa Richards, B.C. Geological Survetj of Canada, Calganj Barclay,I.E. Geological Survetj of Canada, Calganj ffi;jJ 5. Precambrian Basement Beneath the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin 49 ~ 16. Triassic Strata of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin 259 Burwash, RA. Unioersitu ofAlberta, Edmonton McGregor, C.R Manitoba Energtj andMines,Winnipeg Edwards, D.E. Krishelle Enterprises Ltd.,Calgary Wilson, J.A. Consultant, Nanaimo Barclay,I.E. Geological SurveyofCanada, Calganj Gibson, D.W. Geological Survetj ofCanada, Calganj fill! 6. Proterozoic and Lower Cambrian Strata of tlle Western Canada Sedimentary Basin 57 Kvill, G.E. North Canadian OilsLtd.,Calganj Hein, EI. TheUnioersitu ofCalganj andconsultant, Calganj Halton, E. Retired, Calganj McMechan, M.E. Geological Surveyof Canada, Calganj () 1:'·' c Contents (continued) o 17. Paleogeographic Evolution of the Western Canada Foreland Basin 277 D 26. Quaternary Geology of the Western Plains 413 Smith, D.G. Canadian Hunter Exploration Ltd.,Calganj Fenton, M.M. Alberta Research Council, Edmonton Schreiner, B.T. Saskatchewan Research Council, Saskatoon o 18. Jurassic and Lowermost Cretaceous Strata of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin 297 c Nielsen, E. Manitoba Energtj andMines, Winnipeg Poulton, T.P. Geological Survetj of Canada, Calganj Pawlowicz, J.G. Alberta Research Council, Edmonton Christopher, J.E. Geological consultant, Regina Hayes, B.J.R Dorset Exploration Ltd.,Calgary o 27. Geological History of the Williston Basin and Sweetgrass Arch 421 Losert, J. Alberta Department of Energtj, Edmonton Kent, D.M. University ofRegina, Regina Tittemore, J. Consultant, Calgary Christopher, J.E. Geological Consultant, Regina Gilchrist, RD. Consultant, British Columbia Ministry of Energu, MinesandPetroleum Resources, Victoria o 28. Geological History of the Peace River Arch 431 o 19. Cretaceous Mannville Group of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin 317 O'Connell, S.e. Alberta Geological Survetj, Edmonton Hayes, B.J.R Dorset Exploration Ltd.,Calganj Christopher, J.E. Geological Consultant, Regina [J 29. In-situ Stress in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin 439 Rosenthal, L. Consultant, Calgary Bell, J.S. Geological Survetj of Canada, Calgary Los, G. Consultant, Calganj Price, P.R National Energtj Board, Calganj McKercher, B. InuvialuitPetroleum Corp., Calgary McLellan, P,J. Shell Canada Ltd.,Calganj Minken, D.E Maryanne Petroleums Ltd.,DeWinton Tremblay, Y.M. Glyde Resources, Calganj EJ 30. Geothermal Regime in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin 447 Fennell, J.W. Consultant, Calgary Bachu, S. Alberta Geological Survey, Edmonton Burwash, RA University ofAlberta, Edmonton c o 20. Cretaceous Colorado/Alberta Group of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin 335 Leckie, D.A Geological Survetj of Canada, Calganj o 31. Petroleum Generation and Migration in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin 455 Bhattacharya, J.P. ARCO Exploration andProduction Research 'Iechnologg. Plano Texas Creaney, S. Imperial Oil Resources Ltd.,Calgary Bloch, J. Geological Surveyof Canada, Calganj Allan, J. Imperial Oil Resources Ltd.,Calganj Gilboy, CE Saskatchewan Geological Suroeu, Regina Cole, KS. Imperial Oil Resources Ltd.,Calganj Norris, B. Consultant, Calganj Fowler, M.G. Geological Survetj of Canada, Calganj Brooks, P.W. Geological Survetj of Canada, Calganj D 21. Cretaceous Viking Formation of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin 353 Osadetz, KG. Geological Survetj of Canada, Calgary Reinson, G.E. Geological Survey ofCanada, Calgary Macqueen, R W. Geological Survetj of Canada, Calganj Warters, W,J. Geological Suroeu ofCanada, Calgary Snowdon, L.R Geological Survetj of Canada, Calganj Cox, J. Mount Royal College, Calganj Riediger, CL. TheUniversihj ofCalganj, Calganj Price, P.R National Energy Board, Calganj D 32. Oil and Gas Resources of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin 469 [J 22. Cretaceous Dunvegan Formation of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin 365 Hay, P.W. Lithomaps Ltd.,Calganj Bhattacharya, J.P. ARCO Exploration andProduction Research Technologtj, Plano, Texas ~ 33. Coal Resources of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin 471 CJ 23. Cretaceous Cardium Formation of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin 375 Smith, G.G. Geological Survetj ofCanada, Calganj c' Krause, EE TheUniversity ofCalganj, Calganj Cameron, AR Geological Survetj ofCanada, Calganj Deutsch, KB. TheUnioereiiu ofCalganj, Calgary Bustin, RM. University ofBritish Columbia, Vancouver Joiner, S.D. The University of Calgary, Calgary Barclay, J.E. Geological Survetj of Canada, Calgary !NJ 34. Mineral Resources of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin 483 Hall, RL. The University ofCalganj, Calgary Hamilton, W.N. Alberta Geological Suroeu, Edmonton Hills, Lv, TheUniversity ofCalganj, Calgary Olson, RA R.A. Olson Consulting Ltd.,Edmonton ~ 24. Uppermost Cretaceous and Tertiary Strata of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin 387 ~ 35. Automated Data Processing for the Geological Atlas of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin 503 Dawson, EM. Geological SurveyofCanada, Calgary Shetsen, 1. Agis Associates Ltd.,Edmonton Evans, e.G. Consultant, Calganj Mossop, GD. Geological Surveyof Canada, Calgary Marsh, R Energy Resources Conservation Board, Calganj mJ illustrations Indexes ~ 508 Richardson, R Alberta Geological Survey, Edmonton 8] 25. Sequence Stratigraphy and Allas tra tigraphic Applications m. th eAlb er t a F ore 1an d Basiasm , 407 Bhattacharya, J.P. ARCO Exploration andProduction Research Technology, Plano, Texas Posamentier, HW. ARCO Exploration andProduction Research Technologtj, Plano, Texas c..
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