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Archie Dingman Made Famous by the Discovery Well
AW Dingman Calgary Petroleum Products Company was drilling a well 100 years ago, and it discovered Western Canada’s First Commercial Oilfield just southwest of Calgary on May 14, 1914. So why does...
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The 1924 Wonder Well in Turner Valley
The 1924 Wonder Well after the fire A single well in Turner Valley blew wild and caught fire in late 1924. For a time a pillar of fire illuminated the night sky – a torch testifying to the discovery...
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Oil Patch Dangers
Safety was a daily challenge The Workmen’s Compensation Board’s insurance premiums give the government’s assessment of safety in the oilpatch and comparisons with other occupations. In 1925, for...
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When the Gas Went Out
Gas pipelines supplied Calgary consumers On January 30, 1932, an accident provided a graphic example of southern Alberta’s heavy reliance on natural gas. Just as temperatures plummeted to -30°F, there...
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When the Resources did Not Belong to the West
Black Diamond Oil Co share – Glenbow Archives NA-2343-2 “Common-sense consideration of what is now the just and proper course” was the rallying cry 100 years ago this week in the Calgary Herald on...
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