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Wireline
By OGSR Library
April 2021
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Hi ,
Welcome to the second quarterly edition of OGSR Wireline in 2021.
We are recruiting! Are you a student, recent grad, or know someone who is in the fields of GIS, geology, or computer science? Please check out our summer experience position postings to see what we have to offer and what exciting work awaits this summer.
EPEX is coming back! EPEX 2021: OPI 58th Conference and Trade Show is being planned for June 8th and 9th. Ontario subsurface energy and salt opportunities will be showcased in a free virtual event. If you have ever wondered what the Ontario advantage is or what the province has
to offer now is your chance to learn all about Ontario in this compact, safe, and accessible virtual event that you can attend from anywhere -- don't miss it! If you're lucky enough to already be in Ontario there is a special outdoor trade show and golf event planned for the next day (health regulations permitting). We hope to see all our newsletter readers participating and recharging at this exciting event!
The Library has been busy with new geological updates and other resources for our members and users, please see all the team updates below to learn more.
All the best,
OGSR Library Team
Jordan, Matt, Candace, Maryrose, Ramen, Brenna, Lorraine
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EPEX 2021: OPI 58th Conference and Trade Show is being planned for June 8th and 9th.
The Energy Prospectors EXPO (EPEX) started with the idea of collaboration and working together to strengthen the many facets of the Ontario subsurface energy, storage, and salt industries. This year continues that tradition with a unique virtual and outdoor event that will allow Ontario to invite collaboration from all over the world!
Virtual Conference: The virtual conference event will be a compact half-day event that is open to everyone. The plenary and conference speakers will present information on petroleum exploration in the province, petroleum production, energy storage, available data and modelling, and how to operate in Ontario. Learn what the Ontario Advantage is and see the many facets of the Ontario
subsurface energy production and storage industry. This is a virtual event so plan to attend wherever you are!
Topics may include:
- Plenary: Why operate in Ontario?
- Oil and natural gas exploration and development
- Lessons from plugging difficult wells
- Energy storage (CAES)
- Modelling and data for Ontario
- How to operate in Ontario
Trade Show: This year we're taking Ontario companies and opportunities out in the open! The Trade Show will be an outdoor event coupled with OPI's annual golf event. After being stuck inside why not come out for a day of golf, networking, and learning about Ontario's service companies and operators. This part of the event is dependant on local health regulations at the planned
time.
We hope to see everyone at the virtual event and out for a round of golf! Learn more about how to attend or sponsor from the OPI conference website.
We are seeking talented students and recent graduates in the fields of GIS, geography, geology, or computer science to join our team and help advance our data and knowledge of Ontario's subsurface.
Available Positions:
Please follow the instructions in the posting and apply by April 16th. Interviews will be conducted by video.
Work may be conducted remotely or on site depending on public health guidance during the work period.
Upcoming Activities:
- Hydrogeological mapping and modelling
- Laboratory preparation of geologic samples
- Quality assurance of borehole data
- Online publishing of data and maps
- Creating technology to help people explore the subsurface
OGSR Library's YouTube Channel: Sharing the Knowledge
By Matt
Public outreach is a very important part of what we do. Communicating all the data, research, and projects we’re a part of is necessary, otherwise it just wastes away in our warehouse. Over the last few years YouTube has
become one of our best tools for sharing this knowledge. With the growth our channel has seen over the last few years, I thought it would be fun to look back at its progress.
The first video posted to our YouTube channel was on March 15, 2012. The video ‘How to View Ontario’s Geophysical Well Logs Online’ has been viewed around 4,800 times at the time of this article, and for a long time was our
most viewed video. Between 2012 and 2017 only six videos were uploaded, and our subscriber base was less than 20. 2018 was the year we really started to put effort into our channel. This was the year of the first EPEX conference and we had the idea to record all the talks and upload them to our channel. The videos for EPEX 2018 alone have been viewed around 7,600 times and continue to get views from all around the world. Not a huge number by YouTube’s standards, but quite significant compared to
the attendance of the conference and ensures that the knowledge presented stays accessible to the public. The presentation ‘Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES)’ by Eric Tharumalingam is currently our most viewed video at 5,336 views. It’s had 435 views in the last 28 days alone.
In 2019 we released a total of 20 videos! Our subscribers steadily started to climb as well, now at around 300. Our Rock Talks series played a big part in this growth. Aimed at a student audience, the series focuses on
studying geology in Ontario, our field trips, with a bit of industry information as well. Subscribers started to go up significantly after the release of the episode ‘How to Land Your First Job in Geology’, our third most watched video. The series has a total of 7,844 views (with more every day!), and we hope to release more episodes soon.
We’ve since added videos designed for virtual reality headsets, a series that documents the creation of a VR Geology Lab app, and more conference talks. The last few months have seen a lull in uploads to the channel, but
we’re getting back to working on more content, including more virtual reality videos, Rock Talks episodes, and this year’s EPEX conference will be virtual, so all of the presentations will be available sooner than in year’s past.
If all of this is news to you then we hope you’ll check us out. Help us out by subscribing to our channel, and maybe even leave us a comment with suggestions for videos you’d like to see us make. We’re very proud to be able
to share what we do with a larger reach than ever before.
A Final Geology Update
From Alex
A QA/QC review of oil, gas and water analyses and a subset of wells with recorded Dundee water zones in southern Ontario, is being carried out in support of development of the hydrostratigraphic model of southern Ontario. 967 wells containing a combined total of 1709 oil, gas and water analyses have been examined and updated in
the database. There’s another related task underway which is focusing on the examination of the recorded Dundee water zones in our petroleum database. Formation tops of Middle Devonian Units from the Dundee to the Bois Blanc Formations are being reviewed because this Devonian interval consists of missing formation top picks for the Columbus, Lucas, Sylvania, Amherstburg/Onondaga, and Bois Blanc formations which are not originally picked/present in the database. This work is being done to improve
the quality of data support for identification of water intervals in the Paleozoic bedrock.
A Final VR/CS Update
From Kyra
As I look back on my time with OGSR Library, I am left feeling extremely grateful for all the amazing projects I was able to contribute to, and the knowledge I gained along the way. I started off last summer by plotting geophysical logs in R Studio, and then moved on to the main project of
the summer, the VR geology project. This project was my first opportunity to venture into the world of virtual reality and game development, and I gained valuable software development skills through designing the game logic and algorithms, integrating a large database of geological data into the application, and learning how to effectively understand and implement client requirements. Earlier this year, I further explored the world of VR by creating the framework of a VR GIS application which
loads and displays custom shapefile data in the Unity game engine.
I was also able to contribute to a few tasks relating to digitizing the library’s vast collection of core photos. I first wrote a script to process the photos and organize all of the photo data, and then developed a webpage to display this all online. The webpage, which will be available on
OGSR’s website soon, allows users to navigate through the collection of core photos box by box, and apply different effects to the images using the tools on the side panel. I am very happy with how the final product of this webpage turned out, and I hope that users of the website find it valuable as well.
Overall, I leave the library with a newfound appreciation for Ontario’s geology. As a computer science student, I am also left with an appreciation for all the ways geology is being explored and enhanced in a digital age. From exploring and interacting with Ontario’s geological layers up
close and in 3D through the VR project, to increasing online access to core photos, logs, and other valuable information, the opportunities for innovation and exploration are only increasing.
A New Role Update
by Lorraine
Most of you already know me as I have been the Office Manager at OPI for the past 13 years and since the OPI is Managing Director of the OGSRT I would come into the Library a couple times a month to do payroll and bills.
In late November of 2020 I started working one day a week for the OGSR Library. I started coming in on Tuesday’s each week doing Core Photography, this was something completely different from what I usually do. Both Jordan and Matt trained me on this process of taking pictures of the Core in UVF, DRY and WET formats. I have also been doing accounting
and filing. I will eventually start processing all member renewals and look forward to reaching out to members upon their renewals.
I also join in on the weekly staff meeting that the Library hold every Monday morning via Zoom where each person gives an update on what they are working on.
If you’re at the Library using this great facility on a Tuesday, say hi.
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Monthly Drilling Report - March 2021
by OGSR Library Team
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New Licences Issued
Licence No. |
Licence Date |
Operator |
County |
Township |
Status |
TD (m) |
T012627 |
2021-03-24 |
Private Operator |
Lincoln |
Caistor |
LIC/NDR |
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No New Wells Reaching Total Depth
New Licenses Issued for Existing Wells
Licence No. |
Licence Date |
Operator |
County |
Township |
Status |
TD (m) |
T012625 |
2021-01-15 |
Private Operator |
Haldimand |
Sherbrooke |
PGP/ACT |
284.68 |
T012626 |
2021-02-12 |
Private Operator |
Welland |
Willoughby |
PGP/UNK |
204.52 |
Plugged Wells
Licence No. |
Plug Date |
Operator |
County |
Township |
Status |
TD (m) |
T008191 |
2021-03-04 |
Taqa North Ltd. |
Oxford |
Blanford |
GP/ABD |
890.00 |
T008200 |
2021-03-22 |
Taqa North Ltd. |
Oxford |
Blenheim |
GP/ABD |
874.60 |
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What is the OGSR Library?
The Oil, Gas & Salt Resources Library is a not-for-profit corporation that manages all of Ontario's public drilling and production data from the petroleum and solution mined salt industries. This includes processing, storing, and providing safe and convenient access to all of the industry's drill core and rock cuttings. The Library makes as much of this data as possible available through our online portal to members all over the world. The financial support of the petroleum industry and
our membership make this possible.
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