Identification Information:
Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: Alberta Energy Regulator
Originator: Alberta Geological Survey
Originator: Utting, D.J.
Publication Date: 20211207
Title:
Modelled Surfaces of Pliocene to Quaternary Units in the South Athabasca Oil Sands (SAOS) Region (gridded data, ASCII format)
Edition: v.2
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: raster digital data
Series Information:
Series Name: Digital Data
Issue Identification: DIG 2021-0017
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Publisher: Alberta Geological Survey
Online Linkage: https://ags.aer.ca/document/DIG/DIG_2021_0017.zip
Description:
Abstract:

This dataset comprises modelled elevation surfaces of Pliocene to Quaternary sediment units in the South Athabasca Oil Sands (SAOS) region in northeastern Alberta. The basal Pliocene to Quaternary unit in the region is the Empress Formation, which has been subdivided into Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, and undifferentiated. Above this unit, or directly on bedrock if Empress Formation is not present, is the Bronson Formation, then the Muriel Lake, Bonnyville, and Ethel Lake formations. The undifferentiated Empress Formation and units 1 and 2 are thought to be extensive regional aquifers. The Muriel Lake and Ethel Lake formations may locally act as aquifers, depending on the grain size of the material. Above these formations are the Marie Creek, Sand River, and Grand Centre formations, which were not mapped as part of this study.

Erratum (Jan 16, 2023): The modelled elevation surface of the undifferentiated Empress Formation in the eastern part of the SAOS region was inadvertently omitted from the original publication release. The gridded data for this surface have been added to the updated publication.

Purpose:
To provide a model of elevation values of the near-surface Quaternary stratigraphic units in the South Athabasca Oil Sands (SAOS) region.
Supplemental Information: Language: In English;
Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Range of Dates/Times:
Beginning Date: 201909
Ending Date: 202106
Currentness Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: Unknown
Spatial Domain:
Bounding Coordinates:
West Bounding Coordinate: -114
East Bounding Coordinate: -110
North Bounding Coordinate: 57
South Bounding Coordinate: 55
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: none
Theme Keyword: aquifer material
Theme Keyword: gis data
Theme Keyword: neogene
Theme Keyword: quaternary
Theme Keyword: stratigraphy
Theme Keyword: till
Place:
Place Keyword Thesaurus: none
Place Keyword: 73m
Place Keyword: 74d
Place Keyword: 83p
Place Keyword: 84a
Place Keyword: alberta
Place Keyword: canada
Place Keyword: christina lake
Place Keyword: northeast alberta
Place Keyword: south athabasca oilsands region
Access Constraints: Public
Use Constraints:
Acknowledgement of the Alberta Energy Regulator/Alberta Geological Survey as the originator/source of this information is required as described in the Open Government License - Alberta.
Point of Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Alberta Geological Survey
Contact Person: AGS Information Manager
Contact Position: AGS Information Manager
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: Alberta Energy Regulator
Address: 4th Floor, Twin Atria Building
Address: 4999-98 Avenue NW
City: Edmonton
State or Province: Alberta
Postal Code: T6B 2X3
Country: Canada
Contact Voice Telephone: (780) 638-4491
Contact Facsimile Telephone: (780) 422-1459
Contact Electronic Mail Address: AGS-Info@aer.ca
Hours of Service: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Cross Reference:
Citation Information:
Originator: Alberta Energy Regulator
Originator: Alberta Geological Survey
Originator: Utting, D.J.
Originator: Pawley, S.M.
Publication Date: 20211207
Title: Bedrock Topography in the South Athabasca Oil Sands (SAOS) Region (gridded data. ASCII format)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: raster digital data
Series Information:
Series Name: Digital Data
Issue Identification: DIG 2021-0026
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Publisher: Alberta Geological Survey
Online Linkage: https://ags.aer.ca
Cross Reference:
Citation Information:
Originator: Alberta Energy Regulator
Originator: Alberta Geological Survey
Originator: Utting, D.J.
Publication Date: 2021
Title:
Bedrock Top and Quaternary Unit Picks in the South Athabasca Oil Sands (SAOS) Region (tabular data, tab-delimited format)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: tabular digital data
Series Information:
Series Name: Digital Data
Issue Identification: DIG 2021-0016
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Publisher: Alberta Geological Survey
Online Linkage: https://ags.aer.ca
Data Quality Information:
Logical Consistency Report:
Data were checked so that surfaces do not cut beneath bedrock or rise above the ground surface. Grid cells with no elevation data are given the value -9999.
Completeness Report: The surfaces represent the whole study area.
Positional Accuracy:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report:
See AGS DIG 2021-0016 for details on the horizontal accuracy of the input elevation point data used for modelling of the surfaces.
Vertical Positional Accuracy:
Vertical Positional Accuracy Report:
See AGS DIG 2021-0016 for details on the vertical accuracy of the input elevation point data used for modelling of the surfaces.
Lineage:
Source Information:
Source Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: Alberta Energy Regulator
Originator: Alberta Geological Survey
Originator: Utting, D.J.
Publication Date: 2021
Title:
Bedrock Top and Quaternary Unit Picks in the South Athabasca Oil Sands (SAOS) Region (tabular data, tab-delimited format)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: tabular digital data
Series Information:
Series Name: Digital Data
Issue Identification: DIG 2021-0016
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Publisher: Alberta Geological Survey
Online Linkage: I:\Data\Published\DIG_2021_0016\DIG_2021_0016.accdb
Source Scale Denominator: 0
Type of Source Media: online
Source Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Range of Dates/Times:
Beginning Date: 2019
Ending Date: 2021
Source Currentness Reference: ground condition
Source Citation Abbreviation: DIG 2021-0016
Source Contribution: Stratigraphic picks used for modelling surfaces
Process Step:
Process Description:
Stratigraphic picks were modelled at a 500 m grid cell size resolution by empirical Bayesian kriging in ArcMap. The extents of the subsurface units were determined by interpretation of well log data, and/or intersection of the modelled unit surface with the bedrock and ground surfaces.
Process Date: 2021
Distribution Information:
Distributor:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Alberta Geological Survey
Contact Person: AGS Information Manager
Contact Position: AGS Information Manager
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: Alberta Energy Regulator
Address: 4th Floor, Twin Atria Building
Address: 4999-98 Avenue NW
City: Edmonton
State or Province: Alberta
Postal Code: T6B 2X3
Country: Canada
Contact Voice Telephone: (780) 638-4491
Contact Facsimile Telephone: (780) 422-1459
Contact Electronic Mail Address: AGS-Info@aer.ca
Hours of Service: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Distribution Liability:
The Alberta Energy Regulator / Alberta Geological Survey (AER/AGS) licenses this information under the Open Government License - Alberta. Any references to proprietary software in our documentation, and/or any use of proprietary data formats in our releases, do not constitute endorsement by the AER/AGS of any manufacturer's product.
Metadata Reference Information:
Metadata Date: 20230116
Metadata Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Alberta Geological Survey
Contact Person: AGS Information Manager
Contact Position: AGS Information Manager
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: Alberta Energy Regulator
Address: 4th Floor, Twin Atria Building
Address: 4999-98 Avenue NW
City: Edmonton
State or Province: Alberta
Postal Code: T6B 2X3
Country: Canada
Contact Voice Telephone: (780) 638-4491
Contact Facsimile Telephone: (780) 422-1459
Contact Electronic Mail Address: AGS-Info@aer.ca
Hours of Service: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Time Convention: local time
Metadata Access Constraints: none
Metadata Use Constraints: none