Geological & Geophysical Data


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Geophysical Licences

Geophysical licences are listed in numerical order and include the following information:

  • Geological data (from structure test holes, core holes and wells) submitted under Geophysical Licences and Reservations of Oil and Natural Gas Rights.
  • Seismic data submitted under Geophysical Licences and Reservations of Oil and Natural Gas Rights.
  • Other geophysical data (magnetic, gravity, radiation) submitted under Geophysical Licences, Reservations of Oil and Natural Gas Rights and Permits.

Geophysical Licence No. 1: California Standard - 1947

  • Geological data:
    Southwestern Manitoba Twps 1-12, Rges 14-29 WPM
    Twps 13-18, Rges 22-29 WPM
  • Seismic data:
    Pelican Lake Area Twps 1-6, Rges 14-21 WPM
    Turtle Mountain Area Twps 1-6, Rges 22-29 WPM
    Brandon Area Twps 7-10, Rges 20 & 21 WPM
    Virden Area Twps 7-12, Rges 22-29 WPM
    Shoal Lake Area Twps 13-18, Rges 22-29 WPM
  • Other Geophysical data:
    Portage la Prairie Area Twps 8 & 9, Rges 12 & 13 WPM
    Brandon Area Twps 7-12, Rges 13-21 WPM
    Virden Area Twps 7-12, Rge 22-27 WPM
    Turtle Mountain Area Twps 1-3, Rges 21-24 WPM
    Souris River Area Twps 3-8, Rges 22-29 WPM
    Pelican Lake Area Twps 1-6, Rges 14-21 WPM


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Geophysical Licence No. 10: Imperial Oil - 1950

  • Geological data:
    Riding Mountain and Twps 17-21, Rges 19-29 WPM
    Duck Mountain Areas Twps 21-30, Rges 26-29 WPM
  • Seismic data:
    Riding Mountain Twps 17-20, Rges 18-25 WPM
    Duck Mountain Areas Twps 17-30, Rges 26-29 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 12: Souris Valley - 1950

  • Seismic data:
    Lyleton Area Twps 1 & 2, Rges 26-29 WPM
  • Other geophysical data:
    Lyleton Area Twps 1-5, Rges 24-29 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 13: Hart Green - 1950

  • Other geophysical data:
    West & South of Morris Twps 3-5, Rges 1-4 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 14: Shell Oil - 1950

  • Seismic data:
    Swan River Area Twps 34-38, Rges 25-29 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 15: Red-Man Oils - 1950

  • Geological data:
    Russell, Rossburn Twps 19-22, Rges 24-29 WPM
    Geophysical Licence No. 20: Shell Oil - 1951
  • Geological data:
    Swan River Area Twps 34-38, Rges 25-29 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 22: British American Oil - 1951

  • Geological data:
    Grandview, Gilbert Plains Twps 23-27, Rges 21-23 WPM
  • Other geophysical data:
    Grandview; Gilbert Plains Area Twps 24-27, Rges 21-25 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 23: British American Oil - 1951

  • Other geophysical data:
    Virden Area Twps 9 & 10, Rges 26 WPM
    Twps 9-11, Rges 27 & 28 WPM
    Twps 10, Rge 29 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 26: Canadian Devonian - 1952

  • Geological data:
    Spruce Woods Twps 8 & 9, Rges 11 & 12 WPM
    Duck Mountain, Benito Twps 30-34, Rges 27-30 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 28: H.B. Parker - 1952

  • Other geophysical data:
    Duck Mountain Area Twp 30, Rge 29 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 29: Heath Gold Mines - 1952

  • Other geophysical data:
    Swan River Area Twp 37, Rge 29 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 32: Great Sweet Grass - 1952

  • Other geophysical data:
    Brandon Area Twp 4, Rges 10 & 11 WPM
    Twp 5, Rge 8 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 33: Colin Campbell - 1953

  • Other geophysical data:
    Bowsman Area Twp 38, Rge. 28 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 34: West Plains - Sweet Grass - 1953

  • Geological data:
    Neepawa Twps 11-18, Rges 14-17 WPM
  • Other geophysical data:
    Neepawa Area Twps 13 & 14, Rges 14-17 WPM
    Twps 14&15, Rges 13-15 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 35: Britco Oils - 1952

  • Other geophysical data:
    Swan River Area Twp 35, Rges 25 & 26 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 37: Uscana Oils - 1953

  • Other geophysical data:
    Pilot Mound Area Twp 1, Rges 9 & 10 WPM
    Twps 2 & 3, Rges 9-11 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 41: Imperial Oil - 1953

  • Seismic data:
    Southwest Manitoba Twps 1-11, Rges 19-29 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 43: Imperial Oil - 1954

  • Other geophysical data:
    Brandon Area Twps 1-15, Rges 14-29 WPM
    Twps 2 & 3, Rges 9-11 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 44: Socony Oil - 1954

  • Seismic data:
    Virden Area Twps 9-10, Rges 24 & 25 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 45: Texaco Exploration Co. - 1954

  • Seismic data:
    Pierson Area Twps 3-4, Rges 26-29 WPM
    Coulter Area: Twp 1, Rges 26 & 27 WPM
    Deloraine Area: Twps 1-5, Rges 23-27 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 51: California Standard - 1955

  • Geological data:
    Roblin Area Twps 23-26, Rges 24-28 WPM
  • Seismic data:
    Russell Area Twps 19-24, Rges 25-29 WPM
    Shevlin Area Twp 25, Rges 25-29 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 53: Great Sweet Grass - 1955

  • Geological data:
    Duck Mountain Twps 27-35, Rges 23-27 WPM
  • Other geophysical data:
    Duck Mountain Twps 27-35, Rges 23-27 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 54: Canadian Oil & Gas - 1955

  • Geological data:
    Swan River Area Twp 34, Rge 27 WPM
  • Other geophysical data:
    Swan River Area Twps 33-35, Rges 26-28 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 56: Amerada Petroleum Corporation - 1955

  • Seismic data:
    Lauder - Oak Lake Area Twp 1, Rge 20 WPM
    Twps 5-8, Rges 24-26 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 57: Canadian Gulf - 1956

  • Seismic data:
    Butler Area Twps 9 & 10, Rges 28 & 29 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 61: Tidewater - 1956

  • Seismic data:
    Butler Area Twps 9 & 10, Rges 29 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 62: Texaco Exploration Co. - 1956

  • Seismic data:
    Waskada Area: Twps 1, 2, Rges 23-25 WPM
    Lauder Area: Twps 3-5, Rges 23-25 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 63: Canadian Devonian - 1956

  • Geological data:
    Morden Area Twp 1, Rges 5-7 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 64: Imperial Oil - 1956

  • Seismic data:
    Hamiota Area Twps 13-15, Rges 24-26 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 67: British American Oil - 1956

  • Seismic data:
    North Virden Area Twps 10-12, Rges 26 & 27 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 70: California Standard - 1957

  • Seismic data:
    Russell Area Twp 21, Rges 27 & 28 WPM
    Hartney Area Twp 5, Rge 24 WPM
  • Other geophysical data:
    Twps 3-12, Rges 17-26 WPM
    Twps 8-12, Rges 22-26 WPM
    Twps 8-12, Rges 17-21 WPM
    Twps 3-7, Rges 22-26 WPM
    Twps 3-7, Rges 17-21 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 71: Shell Oil - 1957

  • Seismic data:
    Hartney Area Twps 5 & 6, Rges 20 & 21 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 73: Sun Oil Co. - 1957

  • Geological data:
    S.E. Manitoba Twps 5-10, Rges 5 EPM-3 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 75: California Standard - 1958

  • Geological data:
    Woodlands Area Twps 14-17, Rges 1-2 WPM
    Twps 17-19, Rges 2-3 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 76: Shell Oil - 1958

  • Geological data:
    Gregg Area Twps 10-14, Rges 13-17 WPM
    Twps 11-19, Rges 18-20 WPM
    Twps 15-19, Rges 21-22 WPM
  • Seismic data:
    Gregg Area Twps 17-19. Rges 19-21 WPM
    Findlay Area Twps 5-9, Rges 21-26 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 77: Sun Oil Co. - 1958

  • Geological data:
    S.E. Manitoba Twps 9-12, Rges 2E-2 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 79: British American Oil - 1959

  • Seismic data:
    Melita Area Twps 2-5, Rges 26-29 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 81: Shell Oil - 1960

  • Seismic data:
    West Hartney Area Twps 5 & 6, Rges 23-25 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 82: Texaco Exploration Co. - 1960

  • Seismic data:
    Hartney Area Twps 5 & 6, Rges 23-25 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 85: Sun Oil - 1960

  • Other geophysical data:
    Souris Hartney Area Twps 5 & 6, Rges 23-25 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 86: California Standard - 1961

  • Geological data:
    Birdtail Area Twps 15-18, Rges 27 & 28 WPM
    Twps 17 & 18, Rges 29 WPM
    Reston Area Twps 5, Rges 27 & 28 WPM
    Twps 7, Rges 27 & 28 WPM
    Russell Area Twps 20 & 21, Rge 29 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 87: Texaco Exploration - 1961

  • Seismic data:
    S.W. Manitoba
    Turtle Mountain Project: Twps 2 & 3, Rge 22 WPM and Twp 3, Rge 23 WPM
    Tilston Project: Twps 4-6, Rges 28 amp; 29 WPM
    Peacock Project: Twp 5, Rges 26 & 27 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 89: Shell Oil - 1961

  • Seismic data:
    Tilston Area Twps 5 & 6, Rge 29 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 91: British American Oil - 1961

  • Seismic data:
    Melita - Tilston Area Twp 4, Rges 25-27 WPM
    Twp 5, Rges 26 & 27 WPM
    Twp 6, Rges 26-29 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 95: Mobil Oil of Canada - 1963

  • Seismic data:
    North Antler Area Twps 7 & 8, Rge 29 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 100: Noranda Exploration - 1964

  • Seismic data:
    Welby - Binscarth Area Twps 17-19, Rge 29 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 102 (Oil Shale Reservation 11, 12, 13): Atlantic Refining - 1965

  • Geological data:
    Treherne Area Twps 5-8, Rges 6-12 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 103: Frontier Oil & Gas Ltd. - 1965

  • Seismic data:
    Kemnay Area Twps 10 & 11, Rges 19 & 20 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 105: Tenneco Oils - 1966

  • Seismic data:
    Kirkella Area Twps 10-13, Rge 29 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 106: Canadian Pacific - 1966

  • Seismic data:
    S.W. Manitoba Twps 1-8, Rges 23-29 WPM
  • Other geophysical data:
    Waskada Tilston Area Twps 1 & 2, Rges 17-29 WPM
    Twps 3-12, Rges 27-29 WPM
    Hamiota Area Twp 12, Rges 26-29 WPM
    Twps 13-17, Rges 19-29 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 107: Phoenix Canada Oil - 1965

  • Geological data:
    Carman Area Twps 5-7, Rges 3-6 WPM
  • Other geophysical data:
    Carman Area Twp 6, Rges 2-6 WPM
    Twps 7 & 8 Rges 2-5 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 110: Canadian Pacific - 1967

  • Seismic data:
    Melita Area Twps 1-9, Rges 23-26 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 111: Shell Canada Limited - 1967

  • Other geophysical data:
    Russell Area Twps 19-23, Rges 26-29 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 112: Northern Oil Explorers - 1967

  • Seismic data:
    Rock Lake Area Twp 2, Rges 14 & 15 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 115: Greater Winnipeg Gas Co. - 1968

  • Geological data:
    Carman Area Twps 7-12, Rges 1-4 WPM
  • Other geophysical data:
    Carman Area Twps 7-12, Rges 1-7 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 116: Dekalb Petroleum - 1968

  • Seismic data:
    Waskada - Napinka Area Twp 1, Rge 25 WPM
    Napinka Area Twps 4, Rges 25 & 26 WPM
  • Other geophysical data:
    Waskada Twps 1-3, Rges 23-27 WPM
    Napinka Twp 4, Rges 23-26 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 118: Sinclair Canada Oil - 1968

  • Geological data:
    Riding Mountain Area Twps 18 & 19, Rges 17 & 18 WPM
    Twps 19-22, Rges 15 & 16 WPM
  • Other geophysical data:
    McCreary Area Twps 19-25, Rges 14-16 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 119: Midwest Oil Corporation - 1968

  • Seismic data:
    Goodlands Area Twps 2 & 3, Rge 23 WPM
    Deloraine Area Twps 1 & 2, Rge 24 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 122: Greater Winnipeg Gas Co. - 1969

  • Geological data:
    Carman Area Twps 3-11, Rges 1-4 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 123: Union Oil - 1969

  • Seismic data:
    Napinka Area: Twp 4, Rge 25 WPM
    Waskada - Coulter Area: Twps 1 & 2, Rges 25-27 WPM
    Melita Area: Twp 5; Rge 23 WPM and Twp 4; Rges 25 & 26 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 124: Midwest Oil Corporation - 1969

  • Seismic data:
    Napinka Area Twp 4, Rges 24 & 25 WPM
    Hernfield Area Twp 1, Rge 25 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 129: Husky Oil Limited - 1970

  • Geological data:
    Dawson Bay Area Twps 44-46, Rges 24-28 WPM
  • Other geophysical data:
    Dawson Bay Area Twps 44-46, Rges 24-28 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 135: S.P. Jordan - 1975

  • Other geophysical data:
    Virden Area Twps 9-13, Rges 25-27 WPM
    Waskada Area Twps 1 & 2, Rge 25 WPM

Geophysical Licence No. 165: International Minerals and Chemical Corporation - December 1980

  • Other geophysical data:
    St. Lazare Area

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Geological & Geophysical Reservations

The following concerns data and information submitted under Geological and Geophysical Reservations of Oil and Natural Gas Rights.

Geological and Geophysical Reservation No. 1-9:
    (are covered under Geophysical Licence No. 1)

Geological and Geophysical Reservation No. 20: Shell Oil, 1951
    Swan River Area

Geological and Geophysical Reservation Nos. 20 & 21
    Russell Area Twp 20, Rges 24-28 WPM

Geological and Geophysical Reservation Nos. 17, 22, 23: Imperial Oil Ltd.
    Russell, Roblin & Duck Mountain
    Twps 21-30, Rges 26-29 WPM

Geological and Geophysical Reservation Nos. 25 & 26: British-American Oil Co., 1951
    Gilbert Plains

Geological and Geophysical Reservation No. 31: Trans-Canada Petroleums Ltd., 1952

Geological and Geophysical Reservation No. 35: Britco Oils, Limited, 1952

Geological and Geophysical Reservation No. 50: Imperial Oil Limited, 1952
    Hamiota Twps 13-15, Rges 24-26 WPM

Geological and Geophysical Reservation No. 54: California Standard Company, 1959
    Riding and Duck Mountains

Geological and Geophysical Reservation No. 56: Canadian Peronian Petroleums Limited
    Morden Twps 1, Rges 5 & 6 WPM

Geological and Geophysical Reservation No. 57: British American Oil Co. Ltd., 1956
    Lavenham Area/Portage-Neepawa Twps 9-14, Rges 7-13 WPM

Geological and Geophysical Reservation No. 58: Amerada Petroleum Corporation, 1956
    Spruce Woods Area Twps 8-10, Rges 14-16 WPM

Geological and Geophysical Reservation No. 59: British American Oil Co. Ltd., 1957
    Neepawa Area Twps 15-18, Rges 12 & 13 WPM
    Twps 16-18, Rge 14 WPM
    Twps 17 & 18, Rge 15 WPM

Geological and Geophysical Reservation No. 60: Manitoba Core Hole Program, 1957

Geological and Geophysical Reservation Nos. 60 & 61: Sun Oil Company
    Twps 5-7, Rges 3 & L1 EPM
    Twps 6&7, Rges 1 EPM
    Twps 5-8, Rges 2 & 3 WPM

Geological and Geophysical Reservation No. 69: California Standard Company, 1962
    Twps 15 & 16, Rges 27 WPM
    Twps 15-18, Rges 28 WPM
    Twps 17 & 18, Rges 29 WPM

Geological and Geophysical Reservation No. 70
    Twps 20 & 21, Rges 29 WPM

Geological and Geophysical Reservation No. 71
    Twps 5, Rges 27 & 28 WPM
    Twps 7, Rges 27 & 28 WPM

Geological and Geophysical Reservation No. 72: British American Oil - 1961
    Deloraine-Reston Area Twps 1-6, Rge 23-29 WPM

Geological and Geophysical Reservation No. 73: Sun Oil Company, 1958
    Twps 11, Rges 1 EPM

Geological and Geophysical Reservation Nos. 83, 84, 85 & 86: Ashland Oil & Refining Company, 1967
    Benito Area Twps 33 & 34, Rges 29 WPM

Geological and Geophysical Reservation Nos. 83-86: Kewanee - Ashland - 1965
    Roblin - Durban Area Twps 25 & 26, Rge 28 WPM
    Twps 33 & 34, Rge 29 WPM

Geological and Geophysical Reservation Nos. 87-90: Union Oil - 1965
    Duck Mountain Area Twps 29-32, Rge 29 WPM

Geological and Geophysical Reservation No. 91: Golden Eagle Oil & gas & Chagos - 1966
    Lulu Lake Area Twp 1, Rge 21 WPM

Geological and Geophysical Reservation No. 105: Shell Oil - 1968
    Dauphin Lake Area Twps 22-26, Rges 15-18 WPM

Geological and Geophysical Reservation Nos. 107-111: Central Del Rio Oils - 1968
    Porcupine Hills Area Twps 36-40, Rges 28-32 WPM

Geological and Geophysical Reservation No. 115: Asamera Oil Corporation - 1971
    Plum Area Twps 1-3, Rges 1 EPM -3 WPM
    Twp 4, Rges 1 EPM -1 WPM

Geological and Geophysical Reservation No. 116: Asamera Oil Corporation - 1971
    Sifton Area Twps 24-28, Rge 20 WPM
    Twps 28, Rge 21 WPM

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