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Recent Announcements
May 2010
- The Deep Basin Development Entity: Enhancing Exploitation of Alberta’s Deep Basin Tight Gas Resource” (Brad Hayes) link - 4.5MB PDF
- Horn River Basin: Subsurface Aquifer Characterization Project” (Brad Hayes)
- “Tectonically Influenced Platform Development in the Middle Devonian Winnipegosis Formation, Southwestern Manitoba” (Dave McDonald) link - 2MB PDF
PRCL staff presented three talks at the GeoCanada 2010 Convention in Calgary:
May 2010
- Dr. Rob Brady has joined PRCL as Chief Geologist. Dr. Brady has both academic and operating company experience, specializing in basin analysis and structural geology. He will be responsible for generation, execution, and oversight of PRCL geological projects.
May 2010
- Kathleen Dorey has joined PRCL as Chief Geophysicist. Ms. Dorey brings extensive operating company and consulting experience to PRCL, and re-establishes senior geophysical capabilities on our staff. She will be responsible for standalone geophysical consulting work, as well as the integration of advanced geophysical technologies into PRCL’s multidisciplinary projects.
May 2010
- Canadian Society for Unconventional Gas releases “Assessment of Canada’s Natural Gas Resource Base”, written by PRCL. For this project, PRCL assembled the best available estimates of conventional and unconventional gas resources for the entire country, which CSUG used to project future gas supplies in Canada. PDF link to CSUG Report
April 2010
- Geoscience BC releases “Horn River Basin Aquifer Characterization Project – Geological Report”, prepared by PRCL. PRCL has also been retained by Geoscience BC to manage ongoing technical work in cooperation with the Horn River Basin Producers Group.
March 2010
- Brad Hayes, PRCL President, presented a talk to the National Buyer/Seller Forum in Edmonton: “Canada’s Gas Resources: the Picture in 2010” link - 2MB PDF
March 2010
- Northwest Territories Geoscience Office (NTGO) releases NWT Open File 2010-03: “Northwest Territories Unconventional Natural Gas Scoping Study”, written by Brad Hayes of PRCL. This report has attracted substantial attention, and Dr. Hayes has addressed several media enquiries. Followup work on unconventional gas resources is being contemplated with NTGO.
December 2009
- Brad Hayes, PRCL President, presented to the Alberta Government Competitiveness Review panel, including Premier Ed Stelmach and cabinet ministers. His presentation was “What is Shale Gas? Shale Gas Resources and Reserves”
Fall 2009
- PetroMagallanes, the Chilean operating arm of New Zealand’s Greymouth Petroleum, is awarded interests in four exploration blocks in southern Chile. PRCL has provided extensive technical support to PetroMagallanes, and will continue to undertake geological work for prospect generation and exploration assessments in the area.
May 2009
- Mr. Martin Perra has been appointed as Manager, Mapping Systems. Martin is responsible for PRCL’s mapping software and databases. His major tasks include accessing various GIS-based datasets and incorporating them into PRCL projects, including operational support for our exploration clients. He has also developed expertise in complex grid-based mapping calculations for resource assessment projects.
April 2009
- OSUM Oil Sands Corp. has completed a winter appraisal drilling program at Taiga, their major thermal recovery project near Cold Lake Alberta. PRCL and associates are assessing program results and revising detailed reservoir models in support of OSUM’s plans to submit and commercial application for SAGD operations by the end of 2009.
January 2009
- With the acquisition of PKW, a third major exploration block in Germany, and strong financial backing, Central European Petroleum Ltd. is accelerating their exploration efforts in that country. PRCL is providing geoscience support in the evaluation of CEP’s blocks, and is working toward identifying drillable prospects for 2010.
November 2008
- PRCL has been appointed manager of the Aquifer Characterization Project for Geoscience B.C. and the Horn River Basin Producers Group. Under the direction of Dr. Brad Hayes, PRCL will map and characterize aquifers with potential to serve as water sources and disposal zones for spent frac fluids. Geoscience B.C. provides technical support to assist producers in exploitation of the massive new shale gas play in the Horn River Basin.
October 2008
- Dr. John Carey has been appointed as Manager, Geologic Modeling. John brings an extensive background in stratigraphy and sedimentology to his new position, giving him an excellent perspective in the construction of geologically-realistic geocellular models. He is responsible for technical oversight of PRCL’s various geocellular modeling projects, including re-scaling for reservoir simulation models.
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