The Upper Devonian to Lower Carboniferous Tuttle Formation was an exploration target for oil and gas in the Peel Plateau and Eagle Plain in the 1960s and 1970s. This study investigates the sedimentology, stratigraphy and hydrocarbon potential of this unit in the Peel region, where seven minor gas shows have been identified. The data originates from field investigations in the eastern Richardson Mountains by the Government of Yukon.
Use Cases
- Analyze lithofacies distribution based on descriptions of fining-upward sandstone, massive sandstone, siltstone, conglomerate and diamictite.
- Model foreland basin deposition based on the description of the formation as part of a siliciclastic wedge.
- Assess hydrocarbon potential based on the documented history of gas shows in the Peel region.
- Study stratigraphic architecture based on described alternating packages of resistant and recessive intervals.
Strengths
- Includes specific lithofacies descriptions and thickness ranges for resistant intervals (23 to 54 m) and recessive intervals (55 and 144 m).
- Provides a clear geological context, describing the formation as part of a foreland basin wedge.
- Contains historical context on hydrocarbon exploration and identified gas shows.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the specific study area in the eastern Richardson Mountains.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Yukon
- Collection Method
- Field investigations on Trail and Road rivers.
- Time Range
- Upper Devonian to Lower Carboniferous geological period.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:56:31.561917; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Eastern Richardson Mountains, Yukon, Canada (Peel Plateau, Eagle Plain, Trail and Road rivers).