Wabasca Oil Field
Encyclopedia
Wabasca is an oil field
in a remote area of northern Alberta
, where heavy petroleum is produced. It is also known as the Pelican Lake Oilfield.
The closest community is Wabasca. The field is located east of this hamlet
, and is spread over a surface of approximately 2000 km² of boreal forest and muskeg
.
Most oil is produced from the Wabiskaw Sandstone, formation equivalent to the one excavated in the Athabasca Oil Sands
, but from sub-surface.
While services are located in the nearby hamlet of Wabasca, the oil field is also served by the Pelican Airport
.
and Canadian Natural Resources.
Oil field
An oil field is a region with an abundance of oil wells extracting petroleum from below ground. Because the oil reservoirs typically extend over a large area, possibly several hundred kilometres across, full exploitation entails multiple wells scattered across the area...
in a remote area of northern Alberta
Northern Alberta
Northern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta.Its primary industry is oil and gas, with large heavy oil reserves being exploited at the Athabasca Oil Sands and Wabasca Area in the east of the region...
, where heavy petroleum is produced. It is also known as the Pelican Lake Oilfield.
The closest community is Wabasca. The field is located east of this hamlet
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
, and is spread over a surface of approximately 2000 km² of boreal forest and muskeg
Muskeg
Muskeg is an acidic soil type common in Arctic and boreal areas, although it is found in other northern climates as well. Muskeg is approximately synonymous with bogland but muskeg is the standard term in Western Canada and Alaska, while 'bog' is common elsewhere. The term is of Cree origin, maskek...
.
Most oil is produced from the Wabiskaw Sandstone, formation equivalent to the one excavated in the Athabasca Oil Sands
Athabasca Oil Sands
The Athabasca oil sands are large deposits of bitumen, or extremely heavy crude oil, located in northeastern Alberta, Canada - roughly centred on the boomtown of Fort McMurray...
, but from sub-surface.
While services are located in the nearby hamlet of Wabasca, the oil field is also served by the Pelican Airport
Pelican Airport
Pelican Airport, , is located east of Wabasca, Alberta, Canada.It is a private airport that serves the Wabasca Oil Field....
.
Companies
Most interests in this area are owned by Cenovus EnergyCenovus Energy
Cenovus Energy is an integrated oil company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.Cenovus was formed on December 1, 2009 when Encana Corporation split into two distinct companies: one an integrated oil company , the other a pure play natural gas company . The split left Cenovus with the assets formerly...
and Canadian Natural Resources.