Chapter 15 Figures
Permian Strata of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin

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Figure 15.1

Map of Western Canada illustrating the location of various tectonic elements, including numerous faults affecting distribution of Upper Carboniferous and Permian units, as well as the lines of schematic cross sections depicted in Figures 15.3 and 15.8. Distribution of known faults was compiled by Richards, Halbertsma, and Barclay from seismic and lithostratigraphic data. The Peace River Embayment occupies a portion of the Interior Cratonic Platform.

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Figure 15.2

Correlation chart illustrating standard chronostratigraphic units, positions of four sequences discussed in the text, conodont biozonal scheme, and Upper Carboniferous and Permian lithostratigraphic units from southeastern British Columbia to the southwestern District of Mackenzie. Question marks indicate that the position or nature of contact is uncertain (modified from Henderson, 1989). R., Rhachistognathus; S., Streptognathodus; N., Neogondolella; Ns., Neostreptognathodus.

Figure 15.3

Schematic stratigraphic cross section of the Permian Ishbel Group, southern Rocky Mountains, southeast British Columbia. See Figure 15.1 for location. Modified from Henderson (1989). Kas, Kasimovian.

Figure 15.4

Schematic stratigraphic cross section of the Upper Carboniferous Ksituan Member and the Permian Ishbel Group, east-central British Columbia and the Peace River Embayment. Serp., Serpukhovian; L. Art., Lower Artinskian.

Figure 15.5

Reference well section for the Upper Carboniferous Ksituan Member and Permian Belloy Formation, central Peace River Embayment (16-19-77-10 W6).

Figure 15.6

Reference well section for the Belloy Formation, northeastern Peace River Embayment (11-14-84-5 W6), in the Hines Creek Graben.

Figure 15.7

Reference well section for the Belloy Formation, southeastern Peace River Embayment (6-6-73-19 W5).

Figure 15.8

Schematic stratigraphic cross section of the Kindle and Fantasque formations, northeastern British Columbia. See Figure 15.1 for location. Modified from Henderson (1989).

Figure 15.9

Reference well section for the Kindle and Fantasque formations, northeastern British Columbia (a-67-D, 94-O-13). Serp., Serpukhovian.

Figure 15.10

Cross section A-A*, highlighting Upper Carboniferous and Permian strata in the Liard Basin.

Figure 15.11

Cross section A**-A***, highlighting Upper Carboniferous and Permian strata in the Peace River Embayment.

Figure 15.12

Cross section C-C*, highlighting Upper Carboniferous and Permian strata in the Peace River Embayment. For ages of Permian units refer to Figure 15.2.

Figure 15.13

Structure contour map on top of the subsurface Permian. The map also shows prominent oil and gas fields in Permian strata.

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Figure 15.14

Isopach and generalized facies distribution map for the total Permian succession (may include Upper Carboniferous units in the Peace River Embayment and Liard Basin).

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Figure 15.15

Distribution of Permian sandstone. Regions shown as "High" sandstone are concentrated around the margin of the Peace River Embayment.

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Figure 15.16

Distribution of Permian (and subjacent Upper Carboniferous) carbonate. Regions shown as "High" carbonate are so located because they include a large proportion of the Ksituan Member within the Belloy Formation, especially for the western portion of the map.

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Table 15.13a (as text) (as image)

Oil production from the Permian

Table 15.13b (as text) (as image)

Gas production from the Permian

Last modified: December 8, 2011