The Pembina oil field is one of the largest and most prolific conventional oil fields in the province of Alberta , Canada .
2-696: The mature field is centered on Drayton Valley and is named for the Pembina River , which crosses the region from southwest to northeast. It taps reservoirs in the Cretaceous formations of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin for oil and gas production. The main hydrocarbon-bearing unit is the Cardium Formation . Production also comes from the Viking Formation and sandstone beds of
4-627: The Fernie Formation such as the Rock Creek Member . The first oil was discovered by Mobil Oil in February 1953, and it started a boom that saw the investment of $ 900 million in the area. This Southern Alberta location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about an oil field is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Drayton Valley Too Many Requests If you report this error to
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