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Norman Wells: The Oil Center of the Northwest Territories

Arctic, 1984-03, Vol.37 (1), p.53-60 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Copyright 1984 Arctic Institute of North America ;ISSN: 0004-0843 ;EISSN: 1923-1245 ;DOI: 10.14430/arctic2163

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  • Title:
    Norman Wells: The Oil Center of the Northwest Territories
  • Author: Bone, Robert M. ; Mahnic, Robert J.
  • Subjects: Economic resources ; Natural gas pipelines ; Oil companies ; Oil pipelines ; Oil wells ; Petroleum ; Petroleum pipelines ; Petroleum products ; Pipeline transportation ; Subsidiary companies
  • Is Part Of: Arctic, 1984-03, Vol.37 (1), p.53-60
  • Description: In 1920, a drilling team funded by Imperial Oil discovered a petroleum deposit along the shore of the Mackenzie River north of the settlement of Fort Norman. This wilderness site later became the community of Norman Wells and its growth has been directly attributable to petroleum. The current expansion of production at Norman Wells is aimed at southern Canadian markets and a pipeline is being constructed from Norman Wells to existing pipelines in northern Alberta. As the focal point of this major resource expansion, the character, size, and functions of the community are changing. These changes are transforming Norman Wells into an important regional center. /// En 1920, une équipe de forage financée par Imperial Oil découvrit un gisement pétrolifère le long de la côte de la rivière Mackenzie au nord du village de Fort Norman. Ce site en région reculée devint plus tard la communauté de Norman Wells et sa croissance a été directement attribuable au pétrole. L'augmentation actuelle dans la production à Norman Wells vise les marchés du sud du Canada et un pipeline est en voie de construction reliant Norman Wells aux pipelines actuels dans le nord de l'Alberta. Puisque Norman Wells est le point central de cette croissance majeure en exploitation, son caractère, sa taille et ses fonctions sont à ressentir des changements qui sont en train de transformer cette communauté en un centre régional important.
  • Publisher: The University of Calgary Press
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 0004-0843
    EISSN: 1923-1245
    DOI: 10.14430/arctic2163
  • Source: Alma/SFX Local Collection
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