266 boreholes drilled across Alberta since 1920 are compiled in this interim release. The Alberta Geological Survey began systematically compiling borehole log information into a database in 2010. The dataset comprises three relational tables detailing project sources, borehole summaries, and geological intervals.
Use Cases
- Map subsurface geology based on borehole location and interval lithology.
- Analyze drilling methods and project history based on borehole and source metadata.
- Model geological horizons based on descriptive information for each distinct interval.
Strengths
- Contains data from several thousand boreholes drilled since 1920.
- Tables have primary keys for loading into relational databases, GIS systems, or modelling programs.
- Interim release includes 266 specific boreholes.
Limitations
- Row count for each table is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to Alberta-only coverage.
Provenance
- Source
- Alberta Geological Survey
- Collection Method
- Systematic compilation of borehole log information into a database.
- Time Range
- Boreholes drilled since 1920, compilation project began in 2010.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 14:40:41.429091; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Alberta, Canada