We Know The Cardium

Over the last 30+ years, Canadian Discovery has produced over 10 detailed technical studies and 100+ Discovery Digest articles on the Cardium; that’s a lot of knowledge about one play! Browse some of our work below or contact us to discuss exclusive consulting opportunities.

Detailed Technical Studies

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Articles

• Leaping Forward with Longer Cardium Laterals

  Pembina, AB

  Tamarack Valley drilled two Cardium wells with 4,000m laterals at Pembina South. Longer laterals provide lower average drilling costs per metre but come with higher risk. Read more.

• The Commuter’s Cardium

  9-11-26-3W5 Cardium Oil

  One of the highest-rate Lochend Cardium wells to date recently came on-stream on the outskirts of Calgary. Read more.

• Cardium Shoreface Oil

  A Comparison of Production Areas

  A review of Cardium oil plays from Wapiti to Ferrier shows that as completions become more efficient, both oil-weighted and high GOR areas can provide strong economic returns. Read more.

• Cardium Coup at Anderson

  7-30-50-22W5 Cardium Gas

  Tourmaline follows up on the top well of 2017 with another Cardium IPmax blaster at Anderson. Read more.

• Wapiti Cardium Shoreface Sands: A Large Tank to Drain

  15-18-67-8W6 Cardium Oil

  A thick, good quality, oil-prone reservoir located in an overpressured deep basin regime combine to make the shoreface sands at Wapiti a winner. Read more.

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Custom Solutions

Need something more than our off-the-shelf solutions? For over 30 years, CDL has worked with clients to explore new basins, optimize operations and assess opportunities in Western Canada, the U.S. and around the world. If you're working in the Cardium, contact us to discuss exclusive consultancy and consortia options for your operations.