The Discovery At Leduc No. 1

Canadian History Ehx

English - February 01, 2020 12:00 - 19 minutes - 20.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
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Prior to 1947, Canada produced 1/10th of the oil that it used domestically. Alberta was a have-not province, and Imperial Oil decided to drill one more well after 133 dry wells.

They chose a site near Leduc, Alberta.

The discovery they made there would change Alberta, and Canada forever.

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