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at the bore the greater the quantity of tar accumulating on the sides of the
casing and tools.” By using smaller casing the hole was carried to a depth
of 837 feet, when another flow of gas was met, nearly equal in volume to that
met at 820 feet, and the work was stopped.

*A sample of the gas taken by F. H. McLearn was analysed by E. Stans-
field, of the Mines Branch, Department of Mines, with results as follows:

COs 1°0 per cent
0 ee)
Methane 83°5
N 12°6
Assuming oxygien present is due to contamination with air the composition would be
CO2 1°2 per cent.
Methane §7°0
N 8

Log of Well Near Pelican?

Feet
Sand and gravel.. .. TS ene Ogee a een ene. 1-86
Very soft, dark-bluish shale. BIN Rare EMSEE Tots ius yom ede eeronn elo lee anes 86-101
Soft sandstone... .. apst heads ises PERG Sy AS ees 101-105
Very soft, dori blame shaie- “At 185 feet slightly saline water 105-185
Rather hard, reddish-brown. shale.,s5.c9 eens. 3) CRE ae 185-225
Sandstone. sAte225npicetiswateres. bs cease ae ee Ee 22:5—2'3 4
Sandstone and brown shale... .. .. oe aa 234—-2'45
Hard, grey shale. At 253 feet more “water and ease ROL 245-2153
Acslight,- ereenish-erey. shale. stossi3t:, GAs ESP RGS aE 2153-280
Soft greenish-grey shale, cement- ROG Hiss. EATS a es 280—29:0
Brown shale, with sare Of prey 2Shale. 5 VAs ee el is 2'9 0-3 08
Brown shale... (oer Seer na acter 308-310
Hard sandstone, More gas naa water. : Ore Pee ia s8c eee 330-311
Brown shale and sandstone in alternate See a Ser econ eaeye 311-328
SANGStONE Ss245 SS ok ser ks ree ea Ae SAE ONE EE es eee eae ee 328-340
Brown shale. isovite eof Gait. LER. ETEK 340-353
Hard sand- rock, with jayers GE softer Bar SUES See eae ons 353—3'65
(At 355 feet struck maltha and oe
Sandstone rather hard .. .. SURI ieee AYR ermine ene coer eth) 365-410:
Browinsshalee ss cater te es eee eee ee OES se oft) aaa en ninena 41'0-42:7
. Hard, brown shale. nie Di cea Oa Crease ais tial oye aa 427-450

Sandstone. More eas and ‘water. DORTa pees OTS nee Mie oe oS 450-465
Shera adSl Ap rpemg aan! Se oan Od CHI CS ORD SO ED oe aie OY es Fe 46:5—5 26
HEREC TD SSO se a Ne cS Ok nae a peste emir oee emo eee 5 26—5:3 2
ECE CY= SIVAN Co ear ee eee eee oo no wueltione co ebieice, Gate ree eere 5B 2-553
Sandstone... .. Sis EAP Ee ei oe RE RIE RE PG TEH TRS 5538-556
Very hard, probably ironstone. Beis Geos COG CO eh Bo 556-558 :
Woery ard sandstone 20. 5 Fe es ee ee oe
Brown shale... .. . ERE EBS Ee OTIS OE 5638-573
Grey shale, streaks of nndctone 5 573-590
Grey shale, brown shale, and sandstone in alternating strata ;

the cuttings show traces of maltha.. .. . 590-620
Grey shale. Strong’ flow of gas at 625 feet: " considerable

maltha coming: away with the water... -. ...-.'.. .. .. 620-625
Mery Hard SandstonG. 2 #.22 of eres UR a en eo ee
ort, “prey shaleks as 6 oer hs ae oe ak Oa ee OA
Hard sandstone... .. ee Bsc Rat tare Ree i So eee eI meas 648-652
Soft, grey, sandy shale. a Oe aa GER ER ay PR eae 6152-665
Tronstone.. .. Be eco eee SE ata Laat penta lle Shes repeaters SESS Pa aa err 665-675
Soft, eréy shale Reise a SU Gee HAS MEE oe ore og aie Jane ae atone 675-68 4
EEaArd S@RUStOne ses. Pts 8 es EL ey See orgs ee oe 4—685
Soft, dark-grey Sleek 4 eas es a 685—703
Hard sandstone... .. Brain: MPLERIE PRR, SE Meese ee ne ee ee ee erent Ulin aet Las
Soft, grey, sandy shale. Bo Ree) TS PSE SN eae Ue ets te ie 713-718
ETAT SAO SOT Cree oo a et crea eae Piet wale Ga wi arene ey poLaite T18—7 23
See ie ea Ft oe oe ee 723-733

i ne ee SE LE EEE Ee MLE SL an OP MS EEE OE Le

1 Geol. Surv., Can., Sum. Rept., 1916, p. 151.
2 Geol. Surv., Can., Sum. Rept., 1897 and 1898.