Pycnometry of Alberta Geological Units for Shale- and Siltstone-Hosted Hydrocarbon Evaluation (tabular data, tab-delimited format)

This digital data release includes helium pycnometry results of selected samples for analyses of shale- and siltstone-hosted hydrocarbons. The strata evaluated include the: - basal Banff Formation, - Colorado Group, - Duvernay Formation, - Exshaw Formation, - Montney Formation, - Muskwa Formation, - Wilrich Formation, - Nordegg Member, and - Rierdon Formation.

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Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 21:31 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 21:31 (UTC)
contact_email	geodiscoveralberta@gov.ab.ca
contact_person	{"en": "Government of Alberta; Government of Alberta; Alberta Energy Regulator", "fr": "Gouvernement de l'Alberta; Gouvernement de l'Alberta; Alberta Energy Regulator"}
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open_canada_date_published	2013-06-07 00:00:00
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sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr
update_frequency	irregular