Abstract: This dataset evaluates the sandstone-hosted uranium potential of Alberta. An Alberta Geological Survey database of oil and gas well logs were queried to identify wells with gamma values greater than 300 API (American Petroleum Institute units). An algorithm written for this analysis queried more than 48 000 gamma ray logs from more than 22 000 wells. Of those, 11 476 readings greater than 300 API, within the upper 500 metres, were found in 6176 wells. We selected 1318 wells, verified the anomaly and determined rock types using a combination of gamma, density and resistivity logs. This dataset is associated with Alberta Geological Survey Open File Report 2009-0012.
Metadata: 
  File identifier: 
      DIG_2009_0016.xml
  Language: 
      eng; CAN
  Character set: 
    Character set code: 
      utf8
  Hierarchy level: 
    Scope code: 
      dataset
  Metadata author: 
    Responsible party: 
      Organisation name: 
          Alberta Geological Survey
      Position name: 
          AGS Information Manager
      Contact info: 
        Contact: 
          Phone: 
            Telephone: 
              Voice: 
                  (780) 638-4491
              Facsimile: 
                  (780) 422-1918
          Address: 
            Address: 
              Delivery point: 
                  Alberta Energy Regulator
              Delivery point: 
                  4th Floor, Twin Atria Building
              Delivery point: 
                  4999-98 Avenue NW
              City: 
                  Edmonton
              Administrative area: 
                  Alberta
              Postal code: 
                  T6B 2X3
              Country: 
                  Canada
              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.
      Role: 
        Role code: 
          pointOfContact
  Date stamp: 

      2016-03-14
  Metadata standard name: 
      North American Profile of ISO 19115:2003 - Geographic information - Metadata (NAP-Metadata)
  Metadata standard version: 
      ISO 19115-1.1
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Spatial representation info:

Vector spatial representation: Geometric objects: Geometric objects: Geometric object type: Geometric object type code: point Geometric object count: 7494
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Spatial representation info:

Grid spatial representation: Number of dimensions: 2 Axis Dimension Properties: Dimension: Dimension name: Dimension name type code: column Dimension size: unknown Resolution: uom: decimalDegrees 0.000000 Axis Dimension Properties: Dimension: Dimension name: Dimension name type code: row Dimension size: unknown Resolution: uom: decimalDegrees 0.000000 Cell geometry: Cell geometry code: Transformation parameter availability: false
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Reference system info:

Reference system:
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Reference system info:

Reference system: Reference system identifier: RS Identifier: Code: EPSG:4269 Code Space: http://www.epsg-registry.org/ Version: 8.4.1
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Reference system info:

xlink: https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/docucomp/65f8b220-95ed-11e0-aa80-0800200c9a66 title: North American Datum 1983
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Reference system info:

xlink: https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/docucomp/c3895520-95ed-11e0-aa80-0800200c9a66 title: Geodetic Reference System 1980
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Identification info:

Data identification: Citation: Citation: Title: Sandstone-Hosted Uranium Potential of Alberta: Study of Oil and Gas Well Logs (tabular data, tab delimited format) Date: Date: Date: 2010-02-17 Date type: Date type code: publication Cited responsible party: Responsible party: Organisation name: Energy Resources Conservation Board Role: Role code: originator Cited responsible party: Responsible party: Organisation name: Alberta Geological Survey Role: Role code: originator Cited responsible party: Responsible party: Organisation name: Matveeva, T.M. Role: Role code: originator Cited responsible party: Responsible party: Organisation name: Kafle, B. Role: Role code: originator Cited responsible party: Responsible party: Organisation name: Alberta Geological Survey Contact info: Contact: Address: Address: City: Edmonton Administrative area: Alberta, Canada Role: Role code: publisher Presentation form: Presentation form code: tableDigital Series: Series: Name: Digital Data Issue identification: DIG 2009-0016 Abstract: This dataset evaluates the sandstone-hosted uranium potential of Alberta. An Alberta Geological Survey database of oil and gas well logs were queried to identify wells with gamma values greater than 300 API (American Petroleum Institute units). An algorithm written for this analysis queried more than 48 000 gamma ray logs from more than 22 000 wells. Of those, 11 476 readings greater than 300 API, within the upper 500 metres, were found in 6176 wells. We selected 1318 wells, verified the anomaly and determined rock types using a combination of gamma, density and resistivity logs. This dataset is associated with Alberta Geological Survey Open File Report 2009-0012. Purpose: To assess the possibility of using oil and gas well logs to identify anomalous radioactivity and to identify the formation and probable rock types within the anomalous gamma values, which will help in evaluating sandstone-hosted uranium potential. Status: Progress code: completed Point of contact: Responsible party: Organisation name: Alberta Geological Survey Position name: AGS Information Manager Contact info: Contact: Phone: Telephone: Voice: (780) 638-4491 Facsimile: (780) 422-1918 Address: Address: Delivery point: Alberta Energy Regulator Delivery point: 4th Floor, Twin Atria Building Delivery point: 4999-98 Avenue NW City: Edmonton Administrative area: Alberta Postal code: T6B 2X3 Country: Canada 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. Role: Role code: pointOfContact Resource maintenance: Maintenance information: Maintenance and update frequency: Maintenance frequency code: notPlanned Descriptive keywords: Keywords: Keyword: digital data Keyword: exploration Keyword: geology Keyword: log analysis Keyword: mineral potential Keyword: radioactivity Keyword: sandstone hosted uranium deposit Keyword: uranium Type: Keyword type code: theme Thesaurus name: Citation: Title: none Date: unknown Descriptive keywords: Keywords: Keyword: 72e Keyword: 72l Keyword: 72m Keyword: 73d Keyword: 73e Keyword: 73l Keyword: 73m Keyword: 74d Keyword: 74e Keyword: 74l Keyword: 74m Keyword: 82g Keyword: 82h Keyword: 82i Keyword: 82j Keyword: 82n Keyword: 82o Keyword: 82p Keyword: 83a Keyword: 83b Keyword: 83c Keyword: 83d Keyword: 83e Keyword: 83f Keyword: 83g Keyword: 83h Keyword: 83i Keyword: 83j Keyword: 83k Keyword: 83l Keyword: 83m Keyword: 83n Keyword: 83o Keyword: 83p Keyword: 84a Keyword: 84b Keyword: 84c Keyword: 84d Keyword: 84e Keyword: 84f Keyword: 84g Keyword: 84h Keyword: 84i Keyword: 84j Keyword: 84k Keyword: 84l Keyword: 84m Keyword: 84n Keyword: 84o Keyword: 84p Keyword: alberta Keyword: canada Type: Keyword type code: place Thesaurus name: Citation: Title: none Date: unknown Resource constraints: Legal constraints: Access constraints: Restriction code: otherRestrictions Use constraints: Restriction code: otherRestrictions Other constraints: 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. 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. Aggregation Info: AggregateInformation: Aggregate Data Set Name: Citation: Title: Sandstone-Hosted Uranium in Southern Alberta: 2007 and 2008 Study Results Date: Date: Date: 2010-02-17 Date type: Date type code: publication Cited responsible party: Responsible party: Organisation name: Energy Resources Conservation Board Role: Role code: originator Cited responsible party: Responsible party: Organisation name: Alberta Geological Survey Role: Role code: originator Cited responsible party: Responsible party: Organisation name: Matveeva, T.M. Role: Role code: originator Cited responsible party: Responsible party: Organisation name: Kafle, B. Role: Role code: originator Cited responsible party: Responsible party: Organisation name: Alberta Geological Survey Contact info: Contact: Address: Address: City: Edmonton Administrative area: Alberta, Canada Online Resource: Online Resource: Linkage: URL: http://ags.aer.ca/ Role: Role code: publisher Presentation form: Presentation form code: documentDigital Series: Series: Name: Open File Report Issue identification: OFR 2009-12 Other citation details: Association Type: Association type code: crossReference Spatial representation type: Spatial representation type code: vector Language: eng; CAN Topic category: Topic category code: geoscientificInformation Extent: Extent: Geographic element: Geographic bounding box: West bound longitude: -120 East bound longitude: -110 South bound latitude: 49 North bound latitude: 60 Temporal element: Temporal extent: Extent: Time period: Description: Compilation date Begin date: 2007-01-01 End date: 2008-01-01 Supplemental Information: Language: In English.
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Content info:

Feature catalogue description: Included with dataset: false Feature catalogue citation: Citation: Title: Entity and Attribute Information Date: Other citation details: Detailed Entity and Attribute information is provided with the dataset, formatted as Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata.
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DISTRIBUTION INFO:

Distribution: Distributor: Distributor: Distributor contact: Responsible party: Organisation name: Alberta Geological Survey Position name: AGS Information Manager Contact info: Contact: Phone: Telephone: Voice: (780) 638-4491 Facsimile: (780) 422-1918 Address: Address: Delivery point: Alberta Energy Regulator Delivery point: 4th Floor, Twin Atria Building Delivery point: 4999-98 Avenue NW City: Edmonton Administrative area: Alberta Postal code: T6B 2X3 Country: Canada 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. Role: Role code: distributor Transfer options: Digital transfer options: Online: Online Resource: Linkage: URL: https://static.ags.aer.ca/files/document/DIG/DIG_2009_0016.zip Name: Tabular Data
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Data quality info:

Data quality: Scope: Scope: Hierarchy level: Scope code: dataset Report: Completeness commission: Result: unknown Report: Completeness omission: Evaluation method description: The dataset is a selection of oil and gas wells with gamma values greater than 300 API (American Petroleum Institute units) within 500 m of depth. The digital logs are from a 2007 Alberta Geological Survey database. Result: unknown Report: Conceptual consistency: Measure description: The dataset contains tabular data consisting of unique records for each individual well. All spatial locations were checked for uniqueness. Some attributes contain null values. Under column heading Depth_Second_Peak in tbl_Gamma_Ray_Logs -9999 indicates no value. Under column heading Second_Peak_Formation, "Not Determined" indicates where values were not determined . The formation names for anomalous gamma readings were taken from the ACCUMAP database. Result: unknown Lineage: Lineage: Statement: The dataset is a selection of oil and gas wells with gamma values greater than 300 API (American Petroleum Institute units) within 500 m of depth. The digital logs are from a 2007 Alberta Geological Survey database. Process step: Process step: Description: An Alberta Geological Survey database of logs from oil and gas wells was queried to identify wells with gamma values greater than 300 API (American Petroleum Institute units) using in-house software. Due to the large number of wells with anomalous readings, one or two wells from a cluster of wells were selected and checked individually in the ACCUMAP raster logs database to identify rock type and formation. The following information from the ACCUMAP logs was compiled in the dataset: well identification number, NTS map area, location co-ordinates (latitude and longitude), maximum gamma value, depth to the first anomalous gamma reading, depth to the second anomalous gamma reading, formation name for first anomalous gamma reading, formation name for second anomalous gamma reading, and probable rock type within the first anomalous gamma reading. Date and time: 2008-01-01T00:00:00
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Metadata constraints:

Legal constraints: Access constraints: Restriction code: otherRestrictions Use constraints: Restriction code: otherRestrictions Other constraints: Metadata Access Constraints: none Metadata Use Constraints: none
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Metadata maintenance:

Maintenance information: Maintenance and update frequency: unknown Maintenance note: This metadata was automatically generated from the FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadatastandard version FGDC-STD-001-1998 using the January 2013 version of the FGDC CSDGM to ISO 19115-2 transform. Metadata author: Responsible party: Organisation name: Alberta Geological Survey Position name: AGS Information Manager Contact info: Contact: Phone: Telephone: Voice: (780) 638-4491 Facsimile: (780) 422-1918 Address: Address: Delivery point: Alberta Energy Regulator Delivery point: 4th Floor, Twin Atria Building Delivery point: 4999-98 Avenue NW City: Edmonton Administrative area: Alberta Postal code: T6B 2X3 Country: Canada 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. Role: Role code: custodian
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