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Chetwynd The Echo in Chetwynd, British Columbia

31 Jan 1973

Page 6

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Chetwynd The Echo

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Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada

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Jan 31, 1973

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6

Wildcat gas well of 1921 near Peace River region

The 1921 wildcat gas discovery near Pouce Coupe is recounted by E R Parr, a driller who joined Imperial Oil for a northern Alberta expedition. He describes brutal cold, a sled ride ahead to warn burn victims, and the journey from Grande Prairie to Peace Coupe, marking the first gas find in the emerging Peace River field.

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E.R. Parr Chanute Kansas Peace River Peace Coupe Edmonton United States Imperial Oil B.C Alberta Grande Prairie
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Quest for Fuel Ends in Northwest Oil Gas Find

Alward, a persistent but nearly ruined farmer, spends two decades chasing oil in the Northwest. After a near miss with a North American gas discovery near the Alberta boundary, he secures a stake in Crown land. In 1951 a drilling success at 7000 feet yields gas and oil, but he later sells most gains and ends with seven units, reflecting a life of risk and resilience.

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Alward Joan Alberta British Columbia Alaska North America Grande Prairie
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