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Oil boom spreads across southeastern Saskatchewan
The southeastern Saskatchewan oil belt reports 186 wells drilled in six months 1956 with 171 completed as oil and 16 of 43 wildcats successful. Weyburn Frobisher and Midale fields show continuous saturation. several trends including Hastings Gainsborough Forget- Nottingham and Whitebear Tilston defined. Pipeline and refineries expand while overall provincial production climbs toward a prosperous era.
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Williston Basin
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Weyburn- Frobisher
Weyburn
Halbrite
Midale
Kingsford
Lampman
Steelman
Frobisher
Forget
Nottingham
Whitebear Indian Reservation
Manor
Whitebear
Whitebear-Tilston
Lloydminster Lone Rock
Kindersley
Coleville-Smiley
Fosterton
Cantuar
Dollard
Gull Lake
Success
South Saskatchewan Pipe Line Company
Regina
Bone Creek
Instow
North Premier Fields
Department of Mineral Resources
Alida
Wildcat
Southeast
Imperial Oil Limited
Oil In
Canada
Halkett
Brock
Coleville
Lloydminster
Unity
Saskatchewan Power Corporation
Eston