Subsurface Stratigraphic Picks for the Beaverhill Lake Group and adjacent strata of the Elk Point and Woodbend groups, Alberta Plains (tabular data, tab delimited format, to accompany Open File Report 2014-05)

The dataset includes subsurface stratigraphic picks for the formations that comprise the Beaverhill Lake Group (Townships 29 to 113, Ranges 1W4 to 13W6) made from wireline geophysical well logs. The dataset also includes picks for the underlying Elk Point Group, and the overlying Woodbend Group. Lithostratigraphic picks for the Beaverhill Lake Group include the Fort Vermilion Formation, the Swan Hills Formation, the Slave Point Formation, and the Waterways Formation (top of the Beaverhill Lake Group). Lithostratigraphic picks for the underlying Elk Point Group include the Prairie Evaporite Formation, the Sulphur Point Formation, and the Watt Mountain Formation (base of the Beaverhill Lake Group). Lithostratigraphic picks for the overlying Woodbend Group include the Cooking Lake Formation, or its equivalent.

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Field	Value
Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 17:39 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 17:39 (UTC)
contact_email	geodiscoveralberta@gov.ab.ca
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