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13 Public Disclosure of Petroleum and
Natural Gas Resources and Reserves
16 Inaugural Mountjoy Carbonates
Conference
23 Go Take A Hike
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NOVEMBER 2015
VOLUME 42, ISSUE 10
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ARTICLES
Public Disclosure of Petroleum and Natural Gas Resources and Reserves ..................... 13
Inaugural Mountjoy Carbonates Conference ......................................................................... 16
CSPG OFFICE
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3B6
Tel: 403-264-5610 27th Annual CSPG/CSEG/CAPL10K&5K Road race and Fun Run, Sept 23th 2015 ....... 18
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OFFICE CONTACTS Honorary Member - Lisa Griffith............................................................................................. 26
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Sponsorship Opportunities: Lis Bjeld
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Conference Inquiries: Candace Jones
Tel: 403-513-1227 Email: candace.jones@cspg.org Division Talks ............................................................................................................................... 11
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Message from the Board
A message from Brett Norris, Chairman of the CSPG Foundation
An Update from the
CSPG Foundation
CSPG BOARD
PRESIDENT
Tony Cadrin
president@cspg.org Tel: 403.303.3493
PRESIDENT ELECT
Greg Lynch • Shell Canada Ltd
presidentelect@cspg.org Tel: 403.384.7704
The CSPG Foundation is the charitable arm in geoscience outreach. Not all requests
PAST PRESIDENT of the CSPG that was established in 1978 are funded. The criteria for funding
Dale Leckie by some visionary CSPG members during requests have changed through time. If
pastpresident@cspg.org the CSPG’s 50th anniversary, originally the requests do not meet our mandate, or
conceived to endow an income to finance if available funding is limited for the fiscal
FINANCE DIRECTOR aspects of the CSPG Outreach Program, year, some requests may not be granted.
Astrid Arts • Cenovus Energy particularly the Student Industry Field Trip Criteria for funding can be found on the
directorfinance@cspg.org Tel: 403.766.5862 (SIFT). The CSPG Foundation (formerly CSPG Foundation website (www.cspg.org/
called the Educational Trust Fund, or ‘ETF’) foundation).
FINANCE DIRECTOR ELECT is charged with developing and stewarding
Scott Leroux • Long Run Exploration There continues to be great demand
donations to “fund programs that inspire
directorfinanceelect@cspg.org Tel: 403.802.3775 for additional funding as reflected in the
and advance education, foster technical
doubling of individual donations this
excellence and encourage awareness of
DIRECTOR past fiscal year. However, we cannot
Mark Caplan petroleum geoscience” (CSPG Foundation
continue to fund these programs without
conferences@cspg.org Mission Statement). The CSPG Foundation
ongoing support by donations from CSPG
is an independent organization, separate
members, funding from the CSPG and
DIRECTOR and distinct from the CSPG, complete with
other corporations. As a member of
Milovan Fustic • Statoil Canada Ltd. a separate board of trustees and deed,
the CSPG, this is your Foundation, and it
publications@cspg.org Tel: 403.724.3307 but nonetheless represents the more than
exists to ensure that your donated funds
3,000 CSPG members. This arrangement
are managed effectively and distributed
DIRECTOR is necessary to maintain the charitable
Michael LaBerge • Channel Energy Inc. according to the needs and wishes of you,
designation of the CSPG Foundation.
memberservices@cspg.org Tel: 403.301.3739 the donors and CSPG members.
As the CSPG member’s charitable
Our board currently consists of eight
DIRECTOR outreach arm, the Foundation is fully
trustees. Typically, many of the trustees
Ryan Lemiski • Nexen Energy ULC occupied with our core business of funding
are former directors or executive of the
youngprofessionals@cspg.org Tel: 403.699.4413 outreach initiatives that the members find
CSPG, which provides a coherency that
worthwhile and that are consistent with the
best serves the CSPG members. The
DIRECTOR vision of the CSPG and CSPG Foundation.
Robert Mummery • Almandine Resources Inc. current board includes Stan Lavender,
These outreach activities cover a broad
affiliates@cspg.org Tel: 403.651.4917 Andrew Fox, Tom Sneddon, Kathleen
scope, from grade school student and
Shannon, Jassie Kang (Treasurer), Kirk
teacher awareness and education right
DIRECTOR Osadetz (Secretary), Kyla Poelzer (Vice
through to university undergraduate and
Darren Roblin • Kelt Exploration Chair), and myself, Brett Norris (Chairman).
graduate student and thesis awards.
corprelations@cspg.org Tel: 587.233.0784 The trustees have worked hard this past
During the previous fiscal year (ending year to provide better governance, focus
DIRECTOR August 31, 2015), the CSPG Foundation on our role and financial metrics as a
Jen Russel-Houston • Osum Oil Sands Corp. awarded approximately $149,000 to charity, increase our transparency to
Jrussel-houston@osumcorp.com Tel: 403.270.4768 various educational and outreach requests. donors, create a strategic plan, as well as
This is a 142% increase over the prior bring in new trustees with specific skills
DIRECTOR year. University-affiliated recipients needed on the board. While this may not
Eric Street • Jupiter Resources received the majority of the funding. The seem like interesting information, it is
street@jupiterresources.com Tel: 587.747.2631
programs that receive funding include vitally important to the sustainability and
bursaries, scholarships, field study grants, relevance of the CSPG Foundation. More
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
donations to Canadian universities, and information about the CSPG Foundation,
Lis Bjeld • CSPG
lis.bjeld@cspg.org Tel: 403.513.1235 grants to external organizations engaged
(... Continued on page 7)
RESERVOIR ISSUE 10 • NOVEMBER 2015 5
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applying for grants, and making donations like to take this opportunity to thank the
can be found on the CSPG website (www. current trustees for their dedication and
cspg.org/foundation). energy. It is a privilege to serve as the
Chairman of such an excellent group, and
The trustees and the many beneficiaries
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A Special Thanks to Geologic Systems Ltd.,
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RESERVOIR ISSUE 10 • NOVEMBER 2015 7
TECHNICAL LUNCHEONS NOVEMBER LUNCHEON Webcasts sponsored by
The “New” At the turn of the 21st century, we
switched our focus to finding and
BIOGRAPHIES
Brad Hayes - Brad Hayes is President of
Hydrogeology: understanding “tight” reservoirs, many
in hydrocarbon-saturated, basin-centred
Petrel Robertson Consulting Ltd., a consulting
firm engaged by clients including industry,
Renewed (Deep Basin) settings. A decade into this
new game, our success at exploiting tight
government agencies, and legal and financial
organizations, to address conventional and
Importance of reservoirs using horizontal wells and unconventional hydrocarbon exploration and
development.
Water to the multi-zone frac completions depends on
our ability to access large water volumes Much of Brad’s work on unconventionals
Petroleum and secure disposal zones to support
field operations, particularly for high-
during the past few years has focused on
characterization of subsurface aquifers as
Industry in the volume slickwater fracs. potential water source and disposal zones. He
has led PRCL in regional subsurface aquifer
21st Century At the same time, changing climate patterns
and increasing demands for water for projects in Horn River Basin, the BC Montney
agricultural and domestic uses has focused fairway, Central Mackenzie Valley and Deh
SPEAKERS Cho areas of NWT, and several projects in
Brad Hayes societal concerns on water availability
and quality over the long term. It is thus Alberta. Much of this work has been done with
Petrel Robertson Consulting Ltd members of the Integrated Water Resources
Jamie Wills increasingly complex for the petroleum
team, including Waterline Resources, Foundry
Waterline Resources Inc. industry to secure long-term water
Spatial, and Kerr Wood Leidal.
supplies, and to safely and economically
11:30 am dispose of produced and flowback waters. Brad received a PhD from the University of
Wednesday, November 4th, 2015 Other considerations, such as the risks Alberta, and a B.Sc. from the University of
Calgary, TELUS Convention Centre posed by aging infrastructure to useable Toronto, and has been with PRCL since 1996.
Macleod Hall C/D Calgary, Alberta water resources, the environment, and Brad is an active member of the CSPG, and
to other key receptors, place additional served as its President in 2001. He is also
Please note: The cut-off date for ticket
pressure on industry to manage the a member of AAPG, GAC, and APEGBC, and
sales is 1:00 pm, five business days before
collective liability. currently sits on APEGA Council. He is also
event. [Wednesday, October 28, 2015].
on the Board of Directors for the Canadian
CSPG Member Ticket Price: $45.00 + GST. It is often stated “no water, no Society for Unconventional Resources.
Non-Member Ticket Price: $47.50 + GST. project”. Thus, as an industry we must
develop a much more comprehensive Jamie Wills - Mr. Wills is president and
Each CSPG Technical Luncheon is 1 APEGA understanding of water resources – the co-founder of Waterline Resources Inc., an
PDH credit. Tickets may be purchased online “New” Hydrogeology of the 21st century. Alberta and BC-based hydrogeology and
at www.cspg.org environmental consulting firm providing
Saline waters in deep aquifers, non-saline
groundwater, and surface waters are services to the industrial, commercial and
ABSTRACT all in play. Our renewed discipline must government sectors in western Canada.
Our presentation focus is twofold: to incorporate the knowledge of petroleum Jamie has almost 30 years of experience
launch the new Hydrogeology Division of and physical hydrogeologists, contaminant on groundwater exploration, development
the CSPG, and to highlight the fundamental hydrogeologists, and surface water and management, including water resource
importance of water to current and future hydrologists. Those whom embrace the and contaminant hydrogeology projects in
oil and gas development. It is applicable new water paradigm will maximize their Western Canada and internationally. He has
to a wide audience, including company individual and corporate success. extensive experience on regional assessments,
directors, senior financial and technical including preparing baseline and EIAs for
managers, project-based geoscience and The first steps are being taken to
in-situ projects in Alberta’s oil sands regions.
engineering staff, and operations staff address these issues, including the
He is increasingly being asked by clients to
including risk-based decision makers and completion of integrated regional water
assist them with strategic water management
environmental specialists. resource assessments as a framework
plans for unconventional plays, as well as
to understand, plan, finance, manage, and
risk management associated with aging O&G
Water has always been an essential execute asset-lifetime water management
infrastructure.
component of petroleum exploration and from the boardroom to the field. In
development. In exploring for conventional our presentation we’ll review some of Jamie received a B.Sc. in honours geology, and
oil and gas pools in the mid- to late 20th these efforts, tools and drivers. We will a M.Sc. in hydrogeology, from the University
century, we needed to understand regional also suggest how the renewed CSPG of Waterloo. He is a past-President of the
aquifers as drivers for the migration and Hydrogeology Division can play a lead Canadian Chapter of the International
trapping of oil and gas deposits. Produced role in successfully addressing 21st Association of Hydrogeologists. He has chaired
waters had to be managed, and waterflood century water issues in the WCSB and and presented at numerous conferences
schemes put into place. As heavy oil and around the world. over the last several decades, most recently
oil sands projects emerged, large water hydrogeology sessions at GeoConvention 2015.
volumes were required for thermal
recovery and bitumen processing.
8 RESERVOIR ISSUE 10 • NOVEMBER 2015
TECHNICAL LUNCHEONS NOVEMBER LUNCHEON Webcasts sponsored by
Muddy clinoforms the aggregates. The Carlile Formation
contains abundant mudstone aggregates,
and the influence which are observable in thin section.
of aggregated Statistical grain size analyses of these
aggregates show the median aggregate
mud clasts size to be very fine sand, with the largest
mudstone aggregate measured to be
SPEAKERS 0.522 mm in diameter (coarse sand). In
Dallin P. Laycock| the measured samples, the mudstone
ConocoPhillips aggregates form approximately 55% of
the sample volume, suggesting that this
11:30 am mudstone would more accurately be
Tuesday, November 17th, 2015 described as a sandstone in regard to
Calgary, TELUS Convention Centre depositional behavior. Chemical analyses
Macleod Hall D Calgary, Alberta of the aggregates indicate that they
have different compositions from the
Please note: The cut-off date for ticket
sales is 1:00 pm, five business days before mud matrix encasing them, suggesting
event. [Tuesday, November 10, 2015]. sediment transport of the aggregates
CSPG Member Ticket Price: $45.00 + GST. over potentially large distances. Multiple
Non-Member Ticket Price: $47.50 + GST. possibilities exist for their creation, but are
likely derived intrabasinally from erosion
Each CSPG Technical Luncheon is 1 APEGA by subaqueous currents or wave erosion
PDH credit. Tickets may be purchased online of muddy substrates. As a whole, the data BIOGRAPHY
at www.cspg.org from the Carlile and Niobrara Formations Dallin Laycock - Dallin Laycock works
demonstrate an association between as a geologist at ConocoPhillips, where he
ABSTRACT stratigraphic geometries, sedimentological specializes in mudstone stratigraphy and
Mudstones comprise nearly two thirds of processes, geochemical trends, and their sedimentology. He received his Bachelor
the sedimentary rock record, and despite associated reservoir properties. of Science in Geology from Brigham Young
their abundance, relatively little attention University in 2009. While at BYU, he co-
has been given to understanding them, authored a book designed to educate the
and misconceptions about mudstone public about the geology of Utah’s national
deposition have long persisted. The parks. To date this book has sold over
Carlile and Niobrara formations of the 50,000 copies, and is one of the best selling
Colorado Group provide a unique dataset items in the National Park visitor centers.
to study mudstones and understand Dallin studied mudstones at the University
their formative processes. The Carlile of Calgary where he received his PhD in
and Niobrara were deposited in a distal 2014. Dallin’s thesis presents a detailed
shelf environment in the Cretaceous look at the sedimentary processes involved
Interior Seaway during the latter part of with mudstone deposition, with associated
the Greenhorn Transgressive-Regressive stratigraphic architecture, and mineralogical
Cycle and the beginning of the Niobrara variation. This project earned him the award
Transgressive-Regressive Cycle. They are for Best Student Oral Presentation at the
dominated by mudstone, with variable 2013 CSPG Convention, as well as the CSPG
amounts of interbedded siltstone and Best Graduate Thesis Award for 2014. .
sandstone. Detailed cross sections
show that in certain localities of Eastern
Alberta, they form a shoreline detached
clastic wedge that displays a complex
series of clinoforms.
The presence of clinoforms is indicative of
bedload transport of sediment, including
bedload transport of silt, sand, and
hydrodynamically equivalent mudstone
aggregate grains. Such aggregates are well
documented in laboratory experiments
and modern environments, but are rarely
observable in the rock record due to
significant compaction that often destroys
RESERVOIR ISSUE 10 • NOVEMBER 2015 9
TECHNICAL LUNCHEONS DECEMBER LUNCHEON Webcasts sponsored by
Glacier Gas
- Impact of
continental
glaciation on
sedimentary basins
SPEAKER
Steve Grasby
Geological Survey of Canada
11:30 am
Tuesday, December 08th, 2015
Calgary, TELUS Convention Centre
Macleod Hall ABC Calgary, Alberta
Please note: The cut-off date for ticket
sales is 1:00 pm, five business days before
event. [Tuesday, December 01, 2015].
CSPG Member Ticket Price: $45.00 + GST.
Non-Member Ticket Price: $47.50 + GST. salt beds now discharge as saline springs Canada on both source rock analyses as well as
along the basin margins. Highly overpressured groundwater issues across western and northern
Each CSPG Technical Luncheon is 1 APEGA conditions, developed in response to subglacial Canada. He has led and participated on
PDH credit. Tickets may be purchased online water pressures, also provide opportunities to several regional groundwater projects, including
at www.cspg.org examine the response of shales to extreme southern Manitoba, Alberta, the Okanagan
cases of fluid injection that may inform Valley, and currently the Nanaimo Lowlands. In
discussion on issues ranging from shale gas addition he has conducted extensive research
ABSTRACT
development to nuclear waste repositories. on the biogeochemistry of thermal and mineral
Northern hemisphere continents were
springs across Canada, including several of the
covered by ice sheets up to 4 km thick during
BIOGRAPHY northern most known springs in Canada’s High
the last glacial period. Until recently the impact
Steve Grasby - Since completion of his Arctic. He was awarded the Queen Elizabeth
this had on sedimentary basins has been largely
Ph.D at the University of Calgary in 1997, Dr. II Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of his
ignored. The underlying bedrock was exposed
Grasby has worked at the Geological Survey of research in 2012.
to both the lithostatic load of ice in addition to
tremendous sub-glacial water pressures. This
CRAINʼS LOG ANALYSIS COURSES
has a significant transitory effect on underlying
sedimentary basins. Where overlying more
porous and permeable units, subglacial waters
were injected into underlying sediments,
For Engineers, Geologists, Geophysicists, and Technologists
reversing continental-scale fluid flow systems.
Therefore relic pressure distribution patterns 35$&7,&$/48$17,7$7,9(/2*$1$/DIVISION TALKS PALENTOLOGY DIVISION Sponsored by
A re-evaluation (DPF) of southern Alberta and Saskatchewan.
The two valid species, Chasmosaurus belli and
examined a fossilized assemblage of foraminifera,
which served to better constrain the age of a
of the horned Chasmosaurus russelli, have been distinguished
by differences in cranial ornamentation, and
Cretaceous marine basin (Eagle Plain Basin,
Yukon Territory) – part of the northern end of the
dinosaurs their purported temporal separation in the
DPF, with C. russelli replaced by C. belli over
Western Interior Seaway. During his fieldwork in
the Yukon, he also discovered a fossil vertebra of
Chasmosaurus time. In the DPF, Chasmosaurus is replaced by
another ceratopsid,Vagaceratops irvinensis.
a marine reptile, which turned out to be the first
plesiosaur fossil from that territory. For his M.Sc.
and Vagaceratops A phylogenetic analysis of skulls previously
with Drs. Schröder-Adams and Michael Ryan, he
(Ornithischia: referred to Chasmosaurus revealed no
distinction between C. belli and C. russelli.
conducted a systematic re-evaluation of the horned
dinosaurs Chasmosaurus and Vagaceratops from
Ceratopsidae) However, these two species can be
the Late Cretaceous of Alberta. For his doctoral
work with Dr. Jason Anderson at the University
distinguished statistically by the shape of
from the Upper the posterior margin of the frill. Skulls of C.
of Calgary, James is re-visiting plesiosaurs and
will study their palaeobiogeographic distribution
Cretaceous belli and C. russelli were also arranged into
a growth series, which revealed overlapping
and latitudinal variation therein throughout the
Western Interior Seaway during the Cretaceous.
(Campanian) ontogenetic ranges consistent with two taxa.
However, the purported temporal separation
On the side, James enjoys camping, marathon
running, and playing the bagpipes.
Dinosaur Park of these taxa in the DPF is unsupported
here, suggesting the presence of only one
Formation of species. Morphological differences amongst
Chasmosaurus skulls are interpreted as
INFORMATION
This event is presented jointly by the Alberta
western Canada representing individual variation within one
Palaeontological Society, the Earth Science
Department of Mount Royal University, and
species, C. belli. the Palaeontology Division of the Canadian
SPEAKER
The reassignment of two previously referred Society of Petroleum Geologists. For details or
James Campbell
Chasmosaurus skulls toVagaceratops indicates to present a talk in the future, please contact
Ph.D. student, University of Calgary
that these taxa are more closely related than CSPG Palaeontology Division Chair Jon Noad
7:30 PM previously thought.The reassignment of these at jonnoad@hotmail.com or APS Coordinator
Friday, November 20, 2015 specimens to V. irvinensis also extends the Harold Whittaker at 403-286-0349 or contact
Mount Royal University, Room B108 temporal range of this taxon in the DPF by programs1@albertapaleo.org. Visit the APS
approximately 300,000 years, overlapping website for confirmation of event times and
with C. belli. upcoming speakers: http://www.albertapaleo.org/
ABSTRACT
Ceratopsids, or horned dinosaurs, have
BIOGRAPHY
skulls characterized by nasal and postorbital
James is originally from Ottawa, where he
horncores of variable size, and an extensive
completed his B.Sc. (2011) and M.Sc. (2014)
shield-like frill projecting over the neck. The
in Earth Sciences at Carleton University. For his
ceratopsid Chasmosaurus is known from the
B.Sc. with Dr. Claudia Schröder-Adams, James
Upper Cretaceous Dinosaur Park Formation
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12 RESERVOIR ISSUE 10 • NOVEMBER 2015PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF PETROLEUM AND
NATURAL GAS RESOURCES AND RESERVES
| By Tom Sneddon, M.Sc., P.Geo. | FGC, Director of Geoscience APEGA
Businesses can live or die based on how has received that punishment for inaccurate
they manage their inventory. For oil and gas reserves reports. The regulatory system has
companies, inventory means how much oil and/ also become more sophisticated as oil and
or gas they retain in the ground to sell in the gas exploration and development technology
future and the cost of producing it for delivery have advanced. Since 2001, the CSA published
to a market. Every petroleum geologist, in numerous revisions to NI51-101. Similarly,
partnership with fellow professionals in SPEE published many revisions to COGEH
geophysics and petroleum engineering, is confirming the efficacy of new methods.
engaged in evaluating resources and reserves Because of all of this, the time has arrived
through the search, discovery, delineation, for a new edition of the APEGA Professional
volumetric measurement, and geological Practice Standard.
characterization of potential reservoirs.
APEGA will release version 2.0 of the
However, the story does not end with the renamed Professional Practice Standard for
evaluation. The information must go first to a Evaluation of Oil and Gas Resources and
company’s corporate reserves committee of The diagram shows the relationship between the three Reserves for Public Disclosure in the first
regulatory instruments.
its board of directors, which bears the bulk of quarter of 2016. It will reflect changes to
the responsibility for its disclosure. Then, the the financial regulatory regime and changes
What drove these organizations to
committee reports it in a standardized form to how APEGA and its Members in the
publish these fixed standards of disclosing
to the investing public who will ultimately petroleum and natural gas industry go about
information? During the 1990s, several
decide whether to invest in that company.The their business. What has not changed is the
natural-resource reporting scandals rocked
quality and quantity of the information that obligation of Professional Members to govern
the Vancouver, Toronto, and Alberta stock
the company provides determines whether their conduct by vigourous application of the
exchanges (VSE, TSE and ASE, respectively).
there will be adequate risk capital available APEGA Code of Ethics and the Engineering
The worst of these scandals was the Bre-X
to support drilling a single prospect or an and Geoscience Professions Act.
affair – in the 1990s, this Calgary-based
entire portfolio. This is the primary reason
exploration firm reported large reserves of Like version 1.0, the new practice standard
the petroleum geology profession exists and
high-quality gold in Indonesia, knowing the will stress changes to the definition of
why the quality control of geoscience data is
amount was actually insignificant.While Bre-X resources and reserves classification,
so important.
was not involved with the petroleum industry, as well as improvement to technical
Before 2002, every company had its own the event affected everyone who sought evaluation of reservoir mechanics and fluid
way of generating and delivering investment funding for natural-resource exploration characterization, and ethical disclosure of
information to the public. Beginning in June of and development. Public outrage over this information to both government agencies
that year, the Society of Petroleum Evaluation scandal resulted in a thorough reform of and the public. As technical professionals,
Engineers (Calgary Chapter) (SPEE) codified public company financing. That action was petroleum geologists must constantly strive
rules for formal evaluation of resources and instrumental in forcing the merger of the for public trust. When Members authenticate
reserves based on industry best practices: the VSE, TSE, and ASE in to a much more heavily their reports (posted on CSA’s SEDAR
Canadian Oil and Gas Evaluation Handbook regulated set of entities. The most prominent website) and include technical information
(COGEH). In September 2003, the Alberta presently active institutions today are the in news releases, the public is reassured that
Securities Commission (ASC) issued National TSX and TSX Venture Exchange. The United professional geoscience is reliable.
Instrument 51-101 (NI51-101) – a parallel States Securities and Exchange Commission
tightened its rules, and the Canadian I will write more about authentication in a
regulatory framework that confirmed the
Securities Administrators (CSA) created the future Reservoir article. If there are specific
COGEH rules as a technical standard.
National Instrument series to keep the stock authentication issues, please contact me
COGEH became the principal standard for
exchanges under tighter rein. through the Reservoir and I will include them
resources and reserves reporting.
in the next article.
At the same time, APEGA published the In the dozen years since the reform measures
Professional Practice Standard for Evaluation were implemented, the credibility of oil
of Oil and Gas Reserves for Public Disclosure. and gas resource and reserve reports has
This practice standard cites COGEH and increased steadily. The ASC issues an annual
NI51-101 as the technical and financial progress report that tracks how many NI51-
regulatory standards that Professional 101 reports its staff rejects or returns to
Members must follow, and COGEH lists the their authors for revisions and how many
APEGA practice standard as Appendix E in resource or reserve figures it reduces. The
Volume 1. Alone, the rules, industry standards, number of rejected or returned reports has
and professional practice standard lack dropped dramatically, and those who cheated
cohesion. Together, the three entities have have been exposed and fined. The worst
become a world-class standard for resources abusers of securities law often endure jail
and reserves reporting. time, as ASC’s website shows. To date, no one
RESERVOIR ISSUE 10 • NOVEMBER 2015 13PHOTO OF THE MONTH | Anastomosing Channels of the Alexandra River in flood conditions. Icefields Parkway. Photo by: Ryan Simpson 14 RESERVOIR ISSUE 10 • NOVEMBER 2015
INAUGURAL MOUNTJOY CARBONATES
CONFERENCE
| By Alex McNeil Ph.D., P.Geo. | Senior Geologist- Carbonates Osum Oil Sands Corp.
The CSPG-SEPM inaugural Mountjoy On Monday morning the technical portion of by former students Eva Drivet and Richard
Meeting took place August 23rd-28th at the the meeting commenced with introductory (Dick) Walls, the evening consisted of several
Banff Centre and the AER Core Research remarks from the Technical Chairs Alex presentations. Tony Cadrin, as President of
Facility in Calgary, Alberta. Named in MacNeil and Jeff Lonnee, followed by a the CSPG, started off the evening followed
honour of Dr. Eric Mountjoy, the purpose formal welcome from CSPG President Tony by Dr. Rick Sarg who spoke on behalf of the
of the meeting was to bring together Cadrin. The third Technical Chair of the SEPM. Rick, as a student of Lloyd Pray, had
geoscientists from industry, government, and meeting, Rachel Wood, was unable to attend the opportunity to meet Eric when he was
academic institutions that are conducting because of extenuating circumstances - she conducting his Ph.D. studies on Permian
applied research on topics related to was conducing fieldwork in Siberia! evaporites in New Mexico, and recounted
the characterization and modeling of how Eric had suggested they use a portable
Technical sessions on Monday and Tuesday
carbonate reservoirs. Given his reputation rock saw to get better samples from the
focussed on dolomitization, diagenesis,
as a professor and supervisor of over fifty field – with great success. He remembered
fluid flow in carbonate reservoirs, and
graduate theses from the 1960s through to how students referred to Lloyd, Eric and
unconventional carbonate reservoirs.
the early 2000s, it was of no surprise that Robin (Bathurst) as the “three musketeers”.
There were far too many talks and posters
Eric would have wished that the meeting The presentations continued with
to summarize, but several presentations
specifically include the opportunity for Drs. Roger Macqueen, Hairuo Qing,
and posters revolved around the
students and early career professionals to Mark Mallamo, and Ben Rostron. These
characterization of dolomitized reservoirs
demonstrate their research. presentations, which reminisced on Eric’s
at various scales, from seismic to the fine
career and his contributions to the science,
The meeting kicked-off Sunday evening at pore scale. There were also important
were complemented by letters read
the Banff Centre with an Icebreaker which presentations on play concepts and the
aloud from former students including Ian
was a great way for participants to meet use of seismic for evaluating different
Macintyre, Noel James, Pat Lee, and the
each other and old acquaintances to catch- types of dolostone reservoirs. From the
Principal of McGill University Susan Fortier.
up. We had wonderful weather and the view Sverdrup Basin to modeling of dolomitized
Two common themes emerged from the
of the mountains surrounding the Banff Miocene carbonates in Egypt, and the
presentations… the “state” of Eric’s office
Centre was topped off when a magnificent modeling of fractured Jurassic carbonates
at McGill, which apparently culminated
bull elk with an incredible rack of antlers in Kurdistan, the sessions delivered key
in the collapse of several bookshelves
wandered by. Approximately 45% of the 115 findings on various research topics that are
while Eric was in his office, and his gentle
delegates came from outside of Canada from of significant importance to our science.
character that fostered the development of
countries that included the United States, Tuesday afternoon included a number
so many young geology students and lifelong
Brazil, England, Scotland, the Netherlands, of talks and posters on unconventional
mentorship. The evening was very special
Belgium, Norway, France, Spain, Qatar and carbonate reservoirs, especially those in the
indeed and a wonderful tribute to his legacy.
China, so seeing such wildlife was an extra United States, which impressed upon the
Anita Mountjoy was present not only for
treat. Approximately 60% of the meeting audience the need for integrated studies
the banquet but the entire meeting, which
delegates were from industry, with the that include high-resolution sequence
was wonderful.
remainder being academics and students stratigraphy, petrophysical, and geochemical
(nearly 20% students). The male to female characterization at many different scales. On Wednesday we took a break from the
demographic was approximately 65% male technical sessions and headed out into the
On Tuesday evening a formal banquet in
and 35% female. field. Five field trips were offered, varying
honour of Eric Mountjoy took place. Hosted
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from a guided tour of the famous Walcott
Quarry of the Burgess Shale, Cambrian aged
stromatolites, fossil beds at Mt. Stephen, to
more technical field trips including Devonian
stratigraphy and vuggy porosity at Canmore
and a guided tour of hydrothermal dolomite
localities in the region. An unexpected
twist was dense smoke in the area due
to forest fires in Washington State and
western Canada, which obscured views of
the mountains and added a bit of suspense
to the day, but in the end did not hamper
the success of the trips.
The technical sessions resumed Thursday
with presentations on vuggy and fractured
carbonate reservoirs in the morning and
carbonate modeling presentations in the
afternoon. From fracture and reservoir
characterization talks that focused on
subsurface fields, to studies of the Madison
Formation with amazing cliff-side exposures,
The Wednesday field trip that went to Grassi Lakes has a group discussion on the nature of vuggy porosity and
and a presentation from Lundin Petroleum subsurface reservoir performance issues.
on the recent multi-billion barrel Johan
Sverdrup oil field discovery in the North with a core workshop at the Alberta Energy So what’s next? By all accounts the
Sea, the morning was certainly “action Regulator Core Research Facility in Calgary. inaugural meeting was very successful and
packed”. The enthusiasm carried on in the Several presentations and core displays gave a Special Publication is expected to follow.
afternoon with a range of talks highlighting participants the opportunity to see a wide Bigger picture, the SEPM-CSPG Mountjoy
the latest advancements in pore-scale range of carbonate reservoirs with data about Meetings are planned to be industry-applied
modeling, including the importance of their exploration and/or production histories. carbonate science meetings that take place
wettability on the predictive capability of Both conventional and unconventional every four years in rotating venues, with the
pore-scale models, to larger scale modeling reservoirs of various ages were shown, and intent to highlight the latest advancements
studies related to hydrothermal circulation probably the most exotic was focused on in research. There is a strong desire to
and diagenesis as well as alternative surface- Oligocene carbonates from Kurdistan. Not stagger the meetings with the Bathurst
based modeling methods.The day concluded everyone attended the core workshop – a Carbonate Meetings, so the plan is to have
with a presentation on detailed carbonate number of participants opted instead to take the next meeting in 2017 followed by a
studies from the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin in part in a two-day field trip examining Devonian meeting in 2021. Stay tuned for details on
northeastern Brazil. platform and off-platform stratigraphy the next Mountjoy meeting!
exposed in the mountain ranges between
Although the technical sessions concluded Banff and Jasper, led by John Weissenberger,
Thursday, the meeting continued on Friday Murray Gilhooly, and Pak Wong.
Group photo of the participants at the inaugural Mountjoy Carbonate Conference
16 RESERVOIR ISSUE 10 • NOVEMBER 20152015 – CSPG MIXED GOLF
TOURNAMENT RAINOUT
| By David Middleton & Brenda Pearson 2015 co-chairs, CSPG Mixed Golf Committee
The 26th Annual CSPG Mixed Golf tournament tent holes on the course, but who ended up back warm and dry, until it was time to wrap up and
was to be held at Lynx Ridge Golf course on 21 in the clubhouse. While the tournament was head back to work.We did manage to raise over
August, but torrential rain, lightning, strong winds cancelled, we did manage to hand out prizes for $1300 from the sale of mulligans that are used
and temperatures around 6° C caused the first the mulligan draw (Visa gift card) and the course- to support the CSPG Foundation; to support the
ever cancellation of the tournament. I was most issued gift certificates were drawn for. Other educational and outreach activities of the CSPG.
pleased that virtually every golfer showed up at donated draw prizes were Belloy Petroleum’s
I would like to thank the many sponsors, golfers,
the course, ready to tough out the day in the weekend survival kit of a cooler filled with beer,
and the greens-keeping, pro shop and catering
rain and cold.While we discussed alternatives and Cabra’s wine gift basket.
team at Lynx Ridge Golf course and especially
with the course management, including delaying,
We would like to gratefully acknowledge and the fine organizing committee of co-chair Brenda
rescheduling, or outright cancellation, the tough
thank our sponsors of the event for their great Pearson (registration), Darin Brazel (sponsorship),
decision to scratch the event was made.
support to the CSPG Mixed Golf Tournament Norm Hopkins (trophies), Jeff Boissonneault
Looking over the golf course, with standing this year, especially during such tough times (signage), Penny Christensen (Prizes) and our
water on the fairways, water on the greens, for our industry. Our gold level sponsors CSPG office support from Kristy Casebeer.
and the occasional whitecap on the ponds, the were geoLOGIC Systems and GLJ Petroleum
We will be sending out a short survey to all
golf course did the sensible thing and officially Consultants, our silver sponsors were AGAT
participants, looking for your feedback and ideas
cancelled the tournament. Golfers stayed warm Laboratories, Canada BrokerLink, Chinook
on the tournament date, timing and location,
and dry in the clubhouse enjoying coffee and Consulting, I.H.S, and MJ Systems. Hole sponsors
with an open mind on how to improve the
breakfast sandwiches sponsored by MJ Systems. for the day were Belloy Petroleum Consulting
event for next year. Unfortunately, weather will
As a result, rain-check’s for the golf portion of the Ltd, Birchcliff Energy, ProGeo Consultants, and
always be the tricky element in every event, but
event were issued to all players at the course for Sproule Associates. Little Rock Printing donated
hopefully we will not see snow on the day of the
18 holes of golf and are good until end of 2016. all our printing for the tournament, and their
tournament, as we did this year!
support is gratefully acknowledged.
We would like to thank geoLOGIC systems, who We look forward to your attendance at next
kindly sponsored drinks at the bar to keep the While we did not get to enjoy the day freezing,
year’s tournament tentatively planned for on
golfers entertained. We would also like to thank drenched and hypothermic, every golfer was
Friday, 19th August 2016 as we celebrate the 27h
the hardy souls from I.H.S, BrokerLink, and AGAT grateful to meet their colleagues, mix with the
Annual Tournament.
that were prepared to provide hospitality at the sponsors, and meet new people while staying
26th Annual CSPG Mixed Golf Tournament
RESERVOIR ISSUE 10 • NOVEMBER 2015 1727TH ANNUAL CSPG/CSEG/CAPL10K&5K ROAD
RACE AND FUN RUN, SEPT 23TH 2015
| By Armin Schafer, Race Director
This year mother nature was on our turned out to be a good think as one I would like to thank all the volunteers
side and the weather was perfect for person took a shower with their bracelet and sponsors who helped make this event
running (no snow on the ground, no still on. To see individual times, please go a success! We have acknowledged our
broken branches or power outages.. An to http://new.zone4.ca/results and click sponsors on a separate page. Thank you
enthusiastic group of 77 runners finished on the CSPG/CSEG 10K/5K Road Race & also to all the runners. It was a pleasure
the race Out of the 102 who were Fun Run – Overall and Age Groups links. cheering you in at the finish line.
registered to run. This year the 5K had 37
We returned to The Calgary Curling Club Finally a huge thank-you to our group on
runners, while the 10K had 61 runners.
for the post race awards party, where the committee that made this all work:
The south side of the river from the mix of racers and volunteers enjoyed Jocelyn Frankow, Tina Donkers, Shirley
Crowchild to Edworthy was completed plenty of cold beverages and a pasta Fleming, Chris Savels, Tim Burk, Baltej
a few months ago, so we were able to dinner. The evening was topped off with Sidhu, Shawna Christensen and Kristy
go back to our old route, all along the door prizes, awards and of course our Casebeer at the CSPG office. As well,
south side of the river, now paved all of now infamous sock-toss. Through great thanks to Nick Wiggins and the staff at
the way. Our race volunteers, decked out sponsorship and strong participation, we the Eau Claire YMCA for their continued
in bright orange safety vests, aided the are once again able to contribute to our hospitality.
runners in negotiating the route. Once designated charity the YMCA strong kids
For more information on category
again distances were marked uniquely foundation!
winners, run times and placement, please
in geologic time to assist, or perhaps
A special part of the evening was a brief see http://new.zone4.ca/results
confuse, the participants. Like every year
memorial to Mike Cardell. Mike was on
it’s great to see a mix of competitive We look forward to seeing you next year
the race committee for 6 years and was
and first time runners. This year timing for the 28th annual; race date will be Wed,
the Race Director for 4 years. Mike’s
was done by Zone4 using ankle/wrist September 21, 2016.
life ended far too soon as he died at the
bracelets. The start line was moved to
young age of 63 years old, from Pancreatic Thank you.
the previous year’s finish line to enable
Cancer. We had a moment of silence Armin Schafer, Race Director.
a chip start instead of a gun start. As a
followed by a Cheers for Mike and the
result, the times will be more accurate, as
opportunity to write something on a
a start time and a finish time is used for
poster with several pictures of Mike on it
each racer. The bracelets are also used in
that we presented to Marnie Cardell.
triathlons so they are waterproof, which
Summary CSPG , CSEG, CAPL Winners
Overall Top Male 10 K Results Overall Top Female 10 K Results
Place Chip Time Race # Name Member Place Chip Time Race # Name Member
1 37:04 208 Dylan Childs CSPG 1 43:25 244 Holly Ratzlaff CSPG
2 39:12 214 Noel Devere-Bennet CSPG 2 49:58 201 Shannon Bjarnason CSEG
3 39:31 213 Robert Dawson CSPG 3 51:44 215 Sara Dobek CSEG
4 40:45 202 Dave Bacey CAPL 4 51:45 236 Ashley Mantha CSEG
5 41:10 216 Alex Duhault None 5 53:40 218 Christina Ewert CAPL
Overall Top Male 5 K Results Overall Top Female 5 K Results
Place Chip Time Race # Name Member Place Chip Time Race # Name Member
1 21:52 335 Scott Courchesne CSEG 1 25:57 336 Carly Frank CSPG
2 23:57 317 Davin Hertz CSEG 2 26:16 308 Monica Devereux None
3 24:54 337 Zac Colbran CSPG 3 27:27 311 Jocelyn Frankow CSEG
4 25:22 319 Kam Vincent None 4 28:26 304 Shawna Christensen CSPG
5 25:39 333 Armin Schafer CSEG 5 32:53 322 Chole Mann None
18 RESERVOIR ISSUE 10 • NOVEMBER 2015Thank You
27th Annual CSPG/CSEG/CAPL 10K & 5K Road Race
September 23rd, 2015
Platinum Sponsor Silver Sponsor
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RESERVOIR ISSUE 10 • NOVEMBER 2015 192015 ANDREW D. BAILLIE AWARDS
American Oil Company (the precursor to University of Calgary.The GeoConvention 2015
Gulf Canada) in 1953. After retiring from Gulf, award committee selected her presentation
Andy spent more than 20 years pursuing his entitled “A Study of Jurassic Paleoenvironment
passion for teaching geology in a variety of and Paleoclimate in the Western Canadian
ways. His technical skills and desire to share his Sedimentary Basin Using Foraminiferal
knowledge made him an invaluable asset to the Assemblages”, to be the best of an excellent
geological community. group of student posters at the 2015 convention.
In 1997, to celebrate his lifetime of geological Paul Durkin from the University of Calgary
achievements, the CSPG awarded Andrew Baillie was granted the award for the best student
the Stanley Slipper Gold Medal for “life-long oral presentation for his presentation
accomplishments and outstanding contributions entitled, “Paleochannel migration history
to petroleum geology in Canada and abroad”. and characterization of resulting point bars,
He was an inspiration to literally hundreds counter point bar, and abandoned channels
of geologists who came under his influence, from an Upper Cretaceous fluvial meander belt,
however fleetingly, during his life. Andy was an Dinosaur Park Badlands, Alberta”.
active member of the CSPG and had a particular
The 2015 Baillie awards were presented at the
interest in the CSPG Educational Trust Fund.The
September 15th CSPG Technical Luncheon by
award in his name was established in 1992 by
CSPG Foundation Chairman Brett Norris.
Andrew D. Baillie the CSPG Executive as a technical recognition
award.The idea of accompanying cash prize was
The CSPG Foundation is pleased to announce
instituted by a donation from Andy himself. His
the recipients of the 2015 Andrew D. Baillie
family ensured this tradition will continue with
Award.The award is given for the best student
a commemorative gift to the CSPG Educational
geological poster presentation and the
Trust Fund following his passing. The award
best student geological oral presentation
recognizes excellence in technical presentations
at the annual GeoConvention.
by students and encourages a level of technical
The Baillie award commemorates Dr. Andrew prowess worthy of Dr. Andrew D. Baillie.
Dollar “Andy” Baillie (1912-2001) whose
The recipient of this year’s best student poster
geological career spanned five decades. His
presentation is Leanne Tingley from the
petroleum career began with the British
Below: Brett Norris (Right) presenting awards to Paul Durkin (left) and Leanne Tingley (middle)
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