119 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.