Upper Paleozoic strata in the eastern Richardson Mountains, northern Mackenzie Mountains and Peel Plateau of Yukon consist of basinal sediments overlain by a siliciclastic sedimentary wedge. This study examines the sedimentology, stratigraphy and hydrocarbon potential of units including the Canol, Imperial, Tuttle, 'Cf', and 'Mo' formations. Preliminary analyses suggest these are potential hydrocarbon source rocks, with the Tuttle Formation identified as the best prospective reservoir.
Use Cases
- Assessing hydrocarbon source rock potential based on analyses of the Canol, Imperial, Tuttle, 'Cf', and 'Mo' formations.
- Evaluating reservoir rock quality based on the identified potential of the Tuttle Formation.
- Studying sedimentology and stratigraphy of Upper Paleozoic strata in the Peel region.
- Mapping geological units and formations for regional petroleum potential studies.
- Integrating data from the interdisciplinary 'Regional Geoscience Studies and Petroleum Potential, Peel Plateau and Plain' project.
Strengths
- Focuses on specific geological formations (Canol, Imperial, Tuttle, 'Cf', 'Mo') with preliminary analyses.
- Part of an interdisciplinary regional geoscience and petroleum potential project.
- Explicitly identifies the Tuttle Formation as the best prospective reservoir rock.
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 Yukon region studied.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Yukon | Gouvernement du Yukon
- Collection Method
- Study examining sedimentology, stratigraphy and hydrocarbon potential.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:42:59.592168; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Eastern Richardson Mountains, northern Mackenzie Mountains and Peel Plateau, Yukon.