Interior Basins Workshop 2008
February 19, 2008
Strand/Tivoli Room, Metropolitan Centre, Calgary
Morning session
8:30 am to 12:15pm
8:30 – 8:45 Introduction:
Fil Ferri: Welcome and workshop overview
Presentations
8:45 – 9:05 Graham Andrews, UBC: Estimating the extent and thickness of the
Chilcotin Group basalts: results from fieldwork, geologic mapping, and water well
datasets. Authors: G Andrews, JK Russell, J Dohaney
9:05 – 9:25 Janet Riddell, BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources:
Petroleum geology in the Nechako; Progress and problems
9:25 – 9:45 Nathan Hayward, Simon Fraser University: Structure of the Southeastern
Nechako Basin, British Columbia: Results of Seismic Interpretation and First-Arrival
Tomographic Inversion; Authors: Nathan Hayward and Andrew J. Calvert
9:45 – 10:00 Jessica Spratt, GSC Ottawa: Initial results of a test survey in the Nechako
Basin, B.C., designed to determine the usefulness of the
magnetotelluric method in oil and gas exploration, by J. Spratt, J. Craven, J. Riddell
and F. Ferri
10:00 – 10:15
Coffee
10:15 – 10:35 John Cassidy, GSC Pacific: Mapping the Nechako Basin Using
Earthquake Waves by J.F. Cassidy, H. Kim, and I. Al-Khoubbi
10:35 – 10:55 John Cassidy, GSC Pacific: The Nechako Basin Earthquake Swarm –
What Does it Mean? by J.F. Cassidy, N. Balfour, C. Hickson, H. Kao, G. Rogers, A.
Bird, W. Bentkowski, S. Mazzotti, I. Al-Khoubbi, L. Esteban, R. White, J. Auerbach,
and M. Kelman
10:55 – 11:15 Mel Best: Southern Nechako basin potential field interpretation:
preliminary results
11:15 – 11:25
Kirk Osadetz, GSC Calgary: Tatogga Lake gas seep
11:25 -11:45 Randy Enkin, GSC Sidney: Development and Application of the Rock
Properties Database for the BC Interior Basins
11:45 – 12:05 Kirk Osadetz, GSC Calgary: Approaches to Petroleum Assessment in
the Intermontane Basins
12:05 – 12:15 Wrap-up
Posters
Physical properties and paleomagnetic database for south-central British Columbia, by
R.J. Enkin, B. Vidal, J. Baker, C. Lowe and N. Struyk.
*New studies of the Lower Cretaceous sedimentary strata on the southern margin of
Nechako Basin - progress and preliminary observations. by Mustard, P.S., Mahoney,
J.B., Goodin, J.R., MacLaurin, C.I., Haggart, J.W. and Fogette, M.
*Sedimentology, Stratigraphy, and Reservoir Potential of the Lower Cretaceous Jackass
Mountain Group, Southern Nechako Basin, Camelsfoot Range, Goodin, J.R., P.S.
Mustard, J.B. Mahoney, and Haggart, J.W..
*Stratigraphy, Sedimentology, and Hydrocarbon Reservoir Potential of the Lower
Cretaceous Jackass Mountain Group, Chilko Lake area, British Columbia MacLaurin,
C.I., Mustard, P.S., Mahoney, J.B., and Haggart, J.W.
*These three posters are available to view and download on the Geoscience BC site at:
http://www.geosciencebc.com/s/2006-014.asp#rnd
Afternoon Session
1:45 – 4:30 pm
2:00-2:20 pm Jo Harris, MEMPR The Nechako Initiative – Tenure issues, and First
Nations and Community engagement
An informal free-form brainstorming session will be held in the same room
after lunch. We will have large tables brought in so we can spread out maps
and cross sections. This will be an opportunity to discuss topics from the
morning talks in more detail, bring up new ideas for research in the Interior
basins, and ask and answer questions.
Bring your maps!
Everyone welcome!