Petroleum and natural gas in west Newfoundland with emphasis on Parsons Pond area

• Main Author: Fogwill, Douglas
• Other Authors: Newfoundland and Labrador Corporation
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Newfoundland and Labrador Corporation Limited 1966
• Subjects: Petroleum > Prospecting > Newfoundland and Labrador > West Coast; Petroleum > Geology > Newfoundland and Labrador > West Coast; Geology > Newfoundland and Labrador > West Coast; Newfoundland; Newfoundland studies
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns2/id/175863

Petroleum and Natural Gas in West Newfoundland with Emphasis on Parsons Pond Area 1966 Abstract (introduction) -- Description of Nalco's properties in west Newfoundland -- Accessibility, services, fuel, topography and miscellaneous in west Newfoundland -- Paleozoic geology and oil and gas potential of west Newfoundland. General statement -- Stratigraphy of west Nfld. Stratigraphy of "eastern zone". Cambro-ordovician, autochthonous -- Stratigraphy of "western zone". Cambro-ordovician, allochthonous -- Post-taconic (mid-ordovician) - pre-Acadian (devonian) record -- Carboniferous -- Structural geology of west Nfld. General statement -- Basal features of "western zone" -- Klippen hypothesis - arguments for and against -- Major structural features in west Nfld -- Geological history of west Nfld -- Oil and gas in west Nfld. Pre-carboniferous rocks. Surface showings -- Source rocks -- Reservoir rocks -- Traps -- Carboniferous rocks -- Parson's pond and adjacent areas. Stratigraphy. "Eastern zone" -- "Western zone" -- Structure -- Geological history -- Oil and gas. Source rocks -- Reservoir rocks -- Traps -- Petroleum options in fifteen reid lots in west Nfld. General comments on geology, access, topography and potential. Introduction -- Reid lot 214 -- Reid lot 212 -- Reid lot 211 -- Reid lot 210 -- Reid lot 209 -- Reid lot 30 -- Reid lot 223 -- Reid lot 222 -- Reid lot 202 -- Reid lot 29 -- Reid lot 27 -- Reid lot 25 -- Reid lot 24 -- Reid lot 20 -- Reid lot 19 -- Summary and conclusions. Nalco's position in west Nfld -- Recommendations Includes bibliographical references