Alberta
Geological Survey (AGS), of the Energy Resources Conservation
Board, provides the best geology
information on Alberta. Our geoscience reports, maps and
expertise help government and the public with resource management
and sustainable development in Alberta.
Alberta Geological Survey provides geological maps at
1:250,000 scale or greater, geochemical surveys and thematic
studies across Alberta. Geology maps, reports and data
are available for resource
management and economic development. A main goal of the
program is to produce a digital geological atlas of the
upper 500 metres of Alberta’s subsurface.
This program focuses on appraisals and geological
studies of earth resources in Alberta, notably industrial
minerals, sand and gravel, diamonds,
metals, and uranium.
We also add to our geological knowledge of Alberta’s unconventional
gas and coal resources.
The geological survey is working in partnership with
Alberta Environment to map and inventory Alberta’s
groundwater resources in support of Alberta’s Water
for Life Strategy. This program builds on the success of
past partnerships to understand groundwater geology of Alberta’s
oil sands regions and define Alberta’s base of groundwater
protection.
Geological Hazards
We use on-site investigation techniques and remote-sensing
technology to understand geological hazards associated
with land movement in Alberta’s mountains, foothills,
major river valleys and in areas of melting permafrost.
We also use advanced petroleum geomechanical techniques
to understand and evaluate cap rock integrity,
surface heave, and subsidence impacts of subsurface fluid
injection, production and storage. Alberta Geological Survey
also operates the monitoring system at the Turtle
Mountain Geological Field Laboratory, site of the historic
Frank Slide.
 Earth Systems
With this program, we study the natural circulation of
heat, water, petroleum and dissolved elements in the Alberta
sedimentary basin. We will use this information to understand
the long-term potential of deep horizons to be used as sources
of water for industry, aquifer storage and retrieval, geothermal
energy, and long-term, safe sequestration of CO2
and other industrial wastes.
Knowledge Management
Our staff is devoted to managing and archiving our province’s
growing geological survey data and information holdings. You
can obtain geoscience
reports and maps from our Information Centre and view
interactive GIS maps online. |
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