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Metadata
Object Name |
Sample, Material |
Collection |
Oil Museum of Canada Collection |
Catalog Number |
OMC 2023.500.042 |
Other Name |
Crude Oil |
Description |
A souvenir rectangular glass bottle of oil from the Leduc No.1 oilfield. The bottle is small and has a fluted neck design that leads from the main body of the bottle towards the black twist off lid. The lid is secured using clear wax. The front has a black and white label with an illustration of a derrick and a gas flare. Near the top of the label in white lettering it says " LEDUC #1 1947." Near the bottom of the label in black lettering it says "LEDUC / DEVON OILFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY." |
Provenance |
The development of the Leduc-Woodbend Oilfield in 1947 marked a turning point in the history of the Alberta petroleum industry. After the drilling of Leduc No. 1, the geographical focus of the industry shifted from Turner Valley northward to the central plains area, where vast oil reserves were uncovered. Oil production, which had been in decline, expanded dramatically and the Edmonton area became the main oil refining, petrochemical, and distributing centre of the province. The boom in output enabled Alberta to become a major oil producer for the first time and permitted Canada to move toward petroleum self-sufficiency. |
Dimensions |
H-10 W-3 L-4.5 cm |
Search Terms |
Oil Oil & Gas Exploration Oil & Gas Production Oil Derrick Oil Field Oil Heritage Oil Industry Oil Product Alberta Leduc, Alberta |