Leduc-Woodbend Oilfield - Devon, Alberta
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wildwoodke
N 53° 19.798 W 113° 43.747
12U E 318266 N 5912450
The development of the Leduc oil field in 1947 marked a turning point in Alberta's oil industry as the shift moved northward for oil development. This plaque is located at the Canadian Petroleum Interpretive Centre south of Devon, Alberta.
Waymark Code: WM6KR2
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 06/16/2009
Views: 12
Text from the plaque:
Leduc-Woodbend Oilfield
The development of this field in 1947 marked a turning point in the history of the Alberta petroleum industry. After the drilling of Leduc No. 1, the geographical focus of the industry shifted from Turner Valley northward to the central plains area, where vast oil reserves were uncovered. Oil production, which had been in decline, expanded dramatically and the Edmonton area became a petrochemical and distribution centre. The boom in output enable Alberta to become, for the first time, a major oil producer and permitted Canada to move torward self-sufficiency in petroleum.
Classification: National Historic Site
Province or Territory: Alberta
Location - City name/Town name: Devon, Alberta
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed
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