Petroleum Geology Open File 2001-5

Last updated on September 8, 2014

Oil and Gas Resource Potential of the Bowser-Whitehorse Area of British Columbia

By Peter Hannigan, P.J. Lee and K.G. Osadetz
Petroleum Resources Subdivision - Geological Survey of Canada, Calgary

Please Note: Since the time these reports were generated much new work has been done in the area. Therefore, the oil and gas volumes and conclusions reached in these reports may be impacted significantly in the light of this new information. These reports are provided for the convenience of clients and recent information should also be researched.

Oil and Gas Resource Potential of Bowser-Whitehorse Area  (.13MB PDF )

Appendix 1 (PDF 8MB)

Appendix 2 (PD 3.7 MB)

Figures 1 to 12 (PDF 9MB)

Note: The following maps have been revised as of January 2002 and may not correspond exactly to the maps in the original report: (Each of these maps is about 1 Mb and in an Adobe PDF file format)

Map 1: Bowser/Whitehorse Oil & Gas Assessment - Cretaceous/Paleogene Gas Plays 

Map 2: Bowser/Whitehorse Oil & Gas Assessment- Cretaceous Oil Plays

Map 3: Bowser/Whitehorse Oil & Gas Assessment - Jurassic Plays

Map 4: Bowser/Whitehorse Oil & Gas Assessment- Permian & Triassic Plays

Map 5: Bowser/Whitehorse Oil & Gas Assessment- Cenozoic Plays

Map 6: Bowser/Whitehorse Oil & Gas Assessment - Hydrocarbon Potential

For questions or more information on oil and gas geoscience in British Columbia please contact RDGB@gov.bc.ca.