Industry Roots & Evolution
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Home Page Photo: Drilling rig used by the GSC (Geological Survey of Canada) to try to find oil and gas on the Prairies, Victoria, Alberta, 1898.
The drilling pictured here stopped at 1,840 feet because of the primitive equipment being used.
Source & Photo: Natural Resources Canada/1615
Read more from the archives of the GSC
Alberta’s Energy Resources Heritage – Conventional Oil
An introduction to the history of conventional oil, a big part of Alberta’s energy resources heritage.
Video credit and additional reading material:
Alberta Culture and Tourism
http://www.history.alberta.ca/energyheritage/oil
Alberta’s Energy Resources Heritage – Oil Sands
Alberta’s Oilsands – An introduction to the history of oilsands, a big part of Alberta’s energy resources heritage.
Video credit and additional reading material:
Alberta Culture and Tourism
http://www.history.alberta.ca/energyheritage/sands
Natural Gas – Alberta Energy Resources Heritage
An introduction to the history of natural gas in Alberta – a big part of Alberta’s energy resources heritage.
Video credit and additional reading material:
Alberta Culture and Tourism
http://www.history.alberta.ca/energyheritage/oil