DATA DESCRIPTION

TITLE

A GIS Petroleum Prospectivity Map of the Northern Mainland of Canada (Mackenzie Corridor)

FEATURE TYPE AND LOCATION INFORMATION

Polygons and attributes representing the petroleum potential of the area covered by IMW maps NP-7 to NP-9, NP-9 & NP-10, NP-11 & NP-12, NQ-7 to NQ-9, NQ-9 to NQ-12, NR-7 to NR-9, and NR-9 to NR-12 in Northwest Territories, Yukon, and Nunavut, Canada. 

SPATIAL DOMAIN

Bounding coordinates: Geographic coordinates (latitude/longitude)
SW Bounding Coordinate: 60.00-142.00
SE Bounding Coordinate: 60.00-110.00
NW Bounding Coordinate: 70.00-142.00
NE Bounding Coordinate: 70.00-110.00

DATA CREATION ENVIRONMENT

Platform: Desktop IBM compatible Personal Computer (PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP
Application: ArcGIS 9.3

DATA QUALITY INFORMATION

Play polygon features were initially compiled as shapefiles using National Hydro Network data collections at 1:50,000 or better map scale. Spatial analysis tools in ArcToolbox were used to create play prospectivity polygons.

BASE MAP DATA

Vector data type lakes and rivers and communities
Horizontal Coordinate System: Geographic Coordinate System-North America-1983
Horizontal Datum: NAD83CSRS (North American Datum 1983 in Canadian Spatial Reference System)
Vertical Datum: Mean Sea Level
Scale: 1:50 000 
Distance Measurement Units: Metres
Data File Format: Shapefile
Source Producer: National Hydro Network, Canada
Data Acquisition Date: 2007

PETROLEUM POTENTIAL SOURCE DATA

Vector data type petroleum exploration play polygons and derived vector data type play potential polygons
Horizontal Coordinate System: Geographic Coordinate System-North America-1983
Horizontal Datum: NAD83CSRS (North American Datum 1983 in Canadian Spatial Reference System)
Vertical Datum: Mean Sea Level
Scale: 1:50 000 
Distance Measurement Units: Metres
Production Media: downloadable
Source Producer: Geological Survey of Canada-Calgary
Publication Date: 2013

LINEAGE

Petroleum prospectivity data were derived from scientific interpretation. Petroleum play and potential data were derived from scientific interpretation in previously published materials (Hannigan, P.K., Morrow, D.W., and MacLean, B.C., 2011. Petroleum Resource Potential of the Northern Mainland of Canada (Mackenzie Corridor); Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 6757. doi:10.4095/289095).

ATTRIBUTE ACCURACY

Independent evaluations of the attribute and positional accuracy of the petroleum exploration plays with their resource potential and prospectivity data were conducted by peer review.

HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL POSITIONAL ACCURACY

The accuracies of the source components that originated in the National Hydro Network digital files, and the petroleum exploration play source data digital files were maintained.

SPATIAL DATA FILE TYPES

The GIS map data are provided in the following file types:
.dbf ArcGIS Version 9.3 format
.prj ArcGIS Version 9.3 format
.sbn ArcGIS Version 9.3 format
.sbx ArcGIS Version 9.3 format
.shp ArcGIS Version 9.3 format
.shx ArcGIS Version 9.3 format

GIS MAP SPATIAL DATA FILES

The data are arranged according to the following layers:

LAYER NAME						FILE CONTENTS
Base								group heading
Lat_long_grid							grid of latitude and longitude
Communities							community features
rivers								river features
lakes								lake features
Geological_Provinces						borders of geological 										provinces
Geological_Province_polygons				geological province polygons
political_boundaries						political boundaries
political_polygons						political polygons

LAYER NAME						FILE CONTENTS

Petroleum potential polygons_Interior Platform		group heading
Very_High_Potential_Interior_Platform			prospectivity polygon
High_Potential_Interior_Platform				prospectivity polygon
Moderate_to_High_Potential_Interior_Platform		prospectivity polygon
Moderate_Potential_Interior_Platform			prospectivity polygon
Low_to_Moderate_Potential_Interior_Platform		prospectivity polygon
Low_Potential_Interior_Platform				prospectivity polygon
Very_Low_Potential_Interior_Platform			prospectivity polygon
Petroleum potential polygons_Foreland Belt			group heading
Very_High_Potential_Foreland_Belt				prospectivity polygon
High_Potential_Foreland_Belt				prospectivity polygon
Moderate_to_High_Potential_Foreland_Belt 		prospectivity polygon
Moderate_Potential_Foreland_Belt				prospectivity polygon
Low_to_Moderate_Potential_Foreland_Belt			prospectivity polygon
Low_Potential_Foreland_Belt				prospectivity polygon
Very_Low_Potential_Foreland_Belt				prospectivity polygon
Petroleum play polygons_Interior Platform			group heading
Bovie_Structural_OG_IP					exploration play polygon
Mid_Upper_Cretaceous_siliciclastics_OG_IP		exploration play polygon 
Lower_Cretaceous_North_siliciclastics_OG_IP		exploration play polygon
Lower_Cretaceous_South_siliciclastics_OG_IP		exploration play polygon
Mississippian_subcrop_O_IP					exploration play polygon
Mississippian_subcrop_G_IP					exploration play polygon
Tuttle_siliciclastics_OG_IP					exploration play polygon
Kakisa_platform_G_IP					exploration play polygon
Imperial_siliciclastics_OG_IP				exploration play polygon
Jean_Marie_platform_O_IP					exploration play polygon
Jean_Marie_platform_G_IP					exploration play polygon
Kee_Scarp_reef_Ramparts_platform_OG_IP		exploration play polygon
Slave_Point_platform_G_IP					exploration play polygon
Slave_Point_reef_complexes_O_IP				exploration play polygon
Slave_Point_reef_complexes_G_IP				exploration play polygon
Slave_Point_Sulphur_Point_barrier_reef_edge_O_IP	exploration play polygon
Slave_Point_Sulphur_Point_barrier_reef_edge_G_IP	exploration play polygon
Sulphur_Point_back_barrier_platform_O_IP			exploration play polygon
Sulphur_Point_back_barrier_platform_G_IP			exploration play polygon
Upper_Elk_Point_Presquile_barrier_O_IP			exploration play polygon
Upper_Elk_Point_Presquile_barrier_G_IP			exploration play polygon
Keg_River_isolated_reef_Horn_Plateau_O_IP		exploration play polygon
Keg_River_isolated_reef_Horn_Plateau_G_IP		exploration play polygon
Keg_River_isolated_reef_Utahn_Embayment_G_IP		exploration play polygon
Keg_River_ramp_Cordova_Embayment_G_IP		exploration play polygon
Keg_River_back_barrier_platform_isolated_reefs_OG_IP	exploration play polygon
Lonely_Bay_Nahanni_Hume_platform_O_IP		exploration play polygon
Lonely_Bay_Nahanni_Hume_platform_G_IP		exploration play polygon
Arnica_Landry_platform_OG_IP				exploration play polygon
Pre_mid_Devonian_basal_clastics_G_IP			exploration play polygon
Lower_Paleozoic_platform_OG_IP				exploration play polygon
Cambrian_siliciclastics_OG_IP				exploration play polygon
Proterozoic_sediments_OG_IP				exploration play polygon
Petroleum play polygons_Foreland Belt			group heading
Plateau_Thrust_Fault_G_FB					exploration play polygon
Liard_structural_OG_FB					exploration play polygon
Liard_Manetoe_G_FB					exploration play polygon
Mid_Upper_Cretaceous_siliciclastics_OG_FB		exploration play polygon
Lower_Cretaceous_North_siliciclastics_OG_FB		exploration play polygon
Imperial_siliciclastics_OG_FB				exploration play polygon
Kee_Scarp_reef_Ramparts_platform_OG_FB		exploration play polygon
Lonely_Bay_Nahanni_Hume_platform_G_FB		exploration play polygon
Arnica_Landry_platform_OG_FB				exploration play polygon
Lower_Paleozoic_platform_O_FB				exploration play polygon
Lower_Paleozoic_platform_G_FB				exploration play polygon
Cambrian_siliciclastics_G_FB				exploration play polygon
Proterozoic_sediments_G_FB				exploration play polygon

Map Extent							map coverage polygon

IMPORTED SHAPEFILES			

FOLDER/FILE NAME					FILE CONTENTS

Grid								folder name
	60_70.SHX						shape index format
	60_70.DBF						attribute format
	60_70.prj						projection format
	60_70.sbn						spatial index of features
	60_70.sbx						spatial index of features
	60_70.SHP						shape format
60_70.shp.xml						geospatial data in XML
						format

Communities							folder name
	XYCommunities.dbf					attribute format
	XYCommunities.prj					projection format
	XYCommunities.sbn					spatial index of features
	XYCommunities.sbx					spatial index of features
	XYCommunities.shp					shape format
	XYCommunities.shx					shape index format

Rivers								folder name
	riv_nwt.DBF						attribute format
	riv_nwt.prj						projection format
	riv_nwt.SHP						shape format
	riv_nwt.shp.xml					geospatial data in XML
								format
	riv_nwt.SHX						shape index format

Lakes								folder name
	lak_nwt.DBF						attribute format
	lak_nwt.prj						projection format
	lak_nwt.sbn						spatial index of features
	lak_nwt.sbx						spatial index of features
	lak_nwt.SHP						shape format
	lak_nwt.shp.xml					geospatial data in XML
								format
	lak_nwt.SHX						shape index format

Political							folder name
	pol_nwt.DBF						attribute format
	pol_nwt.prj						projection format
	pol_nwt.SHP						shape format
	pol_nwt.shp.XML					geospatial data in XML
								format
	pol_nwt.SHX						shape index format

Interior_Plains_Plays						folder name

Arnica_Landry_Platform					sub-folder name
	Ar_LrPm.DBF					attribute format
	Ar_LrPm.prj						projection format
	Ar_LrPm.SHP						shape format
	Ar_LrPm.SHX					shape index format

Cambrian_Clastics						sub-folder name
	Camb_Iso.DBF					attribute format
	Camb_Iso.prj						projection format
	Camb_Iso.SHP					shape format
	Camb_Iso.SHX					shape index format
	camb_oc.DBF						attribute format
	camb_oc.prj						projection format
	camb_oc.shp						shape format
	camb_oc.SHX						shape index format
	CmCS_IPG.DBF					attribute format
	CmCS_IPG.prj					projection format
	CmCS_IPG.SHP					shape format
	CmCS_IPG.SHX					shape index format

Cretaceous_Sandstones					sub-folder name
	CretSIGO.DBF					attribute format
	CretSIGO.prj						projection format
	CretSIGO.SHP					shape format
	CretSIGO.SHX					shape index format

JeanMarie_Shelf&Shelf_Platform				sub-folder name
gas								sub-sub-folder name
	JeanM_G.DBF					attribute format
	JeanM_G.prj						projection format
	JeanM_G.SHP						shape format
	JeanM_G.SHX					shape index format
oil								sub-sub-folder name
	JeanM_O.DBF					attribute format
	JeanM_O.prj						projection format
	JeanM_O.SHP						shape format
	JeanM_O.SHX					shape index format

Kakisa_Platform						sub-folder name
	KakP_IPG.DBF					attribute format
	KakP_IPG.prj						projection format
	KakP_IPG.SHP					shape format
	KakP_IPG.SHX					shape index format

Kee_Scarp_Reefs_(including-Ramparts_Platform)		sub-folder name
	Kee_Ramp.DBF					attribute format
	Kee_Ramp.prj						projection format
	Kee_Ramp.SHP					shape format
	Kee_Ramp.SHX					shape index format

Keg River isolated reefs-Horn Plateau			sub-folder name
Gas								sub-sub-folder name	
	Keg_HrnG.DBF					attribute format
	Keg_HrnG.prj						projection format
	Keg_HrnG.SHP					shape format
	Keg_HrnG.SHX					shape index format
Oil								sub-sub-folder name
	Keg_HrnO.DBF					attribute format
	Keg_HrnO.prj						projection format
	Keg_HrnO.SHP					shape format
	Keg_HrnO.SHX					shape index format

KegRiver_backbarrier_ShelfandShelfBasin			sub-folder name
	KegRBBsh.DBF					attribute format
	KegRBBsh.prj						projection format
	KegRBBsh.SHP					shape format
	KegRBBsh.SHX					shape index format
	KegRBBsh_Clip.dbf					attribute format
	KegRBBsh_Clip.prj					projection format
	KegRBBsh_Clip.sbn					spatial index of features
	KegRBBsh_Clip.sbx					spatial index of features
	KegRBBsh_Clip.shp					shape format
	KegRBBsh_Clip.shp.xml				geospatial data in XML
								format
	KegRBBsh_Clip.shx					shape index format

KegRiverOffshore_IsolatedReef-UtahnEmbayment		sub-folder name
	Keg_IsoR.DBF					attribute format
	Keg_IsoR.prj						projection format
	Keg_IsoR.SHP					shape format
	Keg_IsoR.SHX					shape index format

KegRiverPlatform_CordovaEmbayment			sub-folder name
	Keg_Cord.DBF					attribute format
	Keg_Cord.prj						projection format
	Keg_Cord.SHP					shape format
	Keg_Cord.SHX					shape index format

LonelyBay_Nahanni_Hume_Platform			sub-folder name
Gas								sub-sub-folder name
	NaLyPm_G.DBF					attribute format
	NaLyPm_G.prj					projection format
	NaLyPm_G.SHP					shape format
	NaLyPm_G.SHX					shape index format
Oil								sub-sub-folder name
	NaLyPm_O.DBF					attribute format
	NaLyPm_O.prj					projection format
	NaLyPm_O.SHP					shape format
	NaLyPm_O.SHX					shape index format

Lower_Cretaceous_clastics					sub-folder name
Lower_Cretaceous_north					sub-sub-folder name
	CretSIGO.DBF					attribute format
	CretSIGO.prj						projection format
	CretSIGO.SHP					shape format
	CretSIGO.SHX					shape index format
Lower_Cretaceous_south					sub-sub-folder name
	LCret_OG.DBF					attribute format
	LCret_OG.prj						projection format
	LCret_OG.SHP					shape format
	LCret_OG.SHX					shape index format

Lower_Paleozoic_Platform					sub-folder name
Gas								sub-sub-folder name
	LPaP_IPG.DBF					attribute format
	LPaP_IPG.prj						projection format
	LPaP_IPG.SHP					shape format
	LPaP_IPG.SHX					shape index format
Oil								sub-sub-folder name
	LPaP_IPO.DBF					attribute format
	LPaP_IPO.prj						projection format
	LPaP_IPO.SHP					shape format
	LPaP_IPO.SHX					shape index format

Mississippian_Subcrop					sub-folder name
Gas								sub-sub-folder name
	MissSubC.DBF					attribute format
	MissSubC.prj						projection format
	MissSubC.SHP					shape format
	MissSubC.SHX					shape index format
Oil								sub-sub-folder name
	MissSubC.DBF					attribute format
	MissSubC.prj						projection format
	MissSubC.SHP					shape format
	MissSubC.SHX					shape index format

Pre_Laramide_Bovie_Structural				sub-folder name
	BovStruc.DBF						attribute format
	BovStruc.SHP						shape format
	BovStruc.SHX					shape index format

Pre-Mid_Devonian_Basal_Clastics				sub-folder name
	DeV_Clst.DBF					attribute format
	DeV_Clst.prj						projection format	
DeV_Clst.SHP					shape format
DeV_Clst.SHX					shape index format
Devonian_Clst.DBF					attribute format
	Devonian_Clst.prj					projection format
	Devonian_Clst.SHP					shape format
	Devonian_Clst.SHX					shape index format

Proterozoic							sub-folder name
	ProtSd_G.DBF					attribute format
	ProtSd_G.prj						projection format
	ProtSd_G.SHP					shape format
	ProtSd_G.SHX					shape index format

Slave_SulphurPt_BarrierReefEdge				sub-folder name
Gas								sub-sub-folder name
	SPtEdg_G.DBF					attribute format
	SPtEdg_G.prj						projection format
	SPtEdg_G.SHP					shape format
	SPtEdg_G.SHX					shape index format
Oil								sub-sub-folder name
	SPtEdg_O.DBF					attribute format
	SPtEdg_O.prj						projection format
	SPtEdg_O.SHP					shape format
	SPtEdg_O.SHX					shape index format

SlavePoint_Back-BarrierShelf				sub-folder name
Gas								sub-sub-folder name
	S_BBsf_G.DBF					attribute format
	S_BBsf_G.prj						projection format
	S_BBsf_G.SHP					shape format
	S_BBsf_G.SHX					shape index format
Oil								sub-sub-folder name
	S_BBsf_O.DBF					attribute format
	S_BBsf_O.prj						projection format
	S_BBsf_O.SHP					shape format
	S_BBsf_O.SHX					shape index format

SlavePoint-Platform						sub-folder name
	S_Plat_G.DBF					attribute format
	S_Plat_G.prj						projection format
	S_Plat_G.SHP						shape format
	S_Plat_G.SHX					shape index format

SulphurPoint_BackbarrierShelf				sub-folder name
gas								sub-sub-folder name
	Sul_BB_G.DBF					attribute format
	Sul_BB_G.prj						projection format
	Sul_BB_G.SHP					shape format
	Sul_BB_G.SHX					shape index format
Oil								sub-sub-folder name
	Sul_BB_O.DBF					attribute format
	Sul_BB_O.prj						projection format
	Sul_BB_O.SHP					shape format
	Sul_BB_O.SHX					shape index format

Upper_Devonian_Imperial_Clastics				sub-folder name
	Imp_IPG.DBF						attribute format
	Imp_IPG.prj						projection format
	Imp_IPG.SHP						shape format
	Imp_IPG.SHX						shape index format

Upper_Devonian_Mississippian_Tuttle_Clastics		sub-folder name
Gas								sub-sub-folder name
	Tuttle_G.DBF						attribute format
	Tuttle_G.prj						projection format
	Tuttle_G.SHP						shape format
	Tuttle_G.SHX						shape index format

UpperElkPoint_Presqu’ile_Barrier				sub-folder name
gas								sub-sub-folder name
	UEP_Pr_G.DBF					attribute format
	UEP_Pr_G.prj						projection format
	UEP_Pr_G.SHP					shape format
	UEP_Pr_G.SHX					shape index format
Oil								sub-sub-folder name
	UEP_Pr_O.DBF					attribute format
	UEP_Pr_O.prj						projection format
	UEP_Pr_O.SHP					shape format
	UEP_Pr_O.SHX					shape index format

Northern_Foreland_Belt_Plays				folder name
Arnica_Landry_Platform					sub-folder name
	Arn_LyPm.DBF					attribute format
	Arn_LyPm.prj						projection format
	Arn_LyPm.SHP					shape format
	Arn_LyPm.SHX					shape index format

Cambrian_Clastics						sub-folder name
	CmCs_NFG.DBF					attribute format
	CmCs_NFG.prj					projection format
	CmCs_NFG.SHP					shape format
	CmCs_NFG.SHX					shape index format

Cretaceous_Sandstones					sub-folder name
	CretSFGO.DBF					attribute format
	CretSFGO.prj						projection format
	CretSFGO.SHP					shape format
	CretSFGO.SHX					shape index format

Kee_Scarp_Reefs(including_Ramparts_Platform)		sub-folder name
	KeeScarp.DBF					attribute format
	KeeScarp.prj						projection format
	KeeScarp.SHP						shape format
	KeeScarp.SHX					shape index format

Liard_Manetoe						sub-folder name
	Lara_Man.DBF					attribute format
	Lara_Man.prj						projection format
	Lara_Man.SHP					shape format
	Lara_Man.SHX					shape index format

Liard_Structural						sub-folder name
	Lara_Str.DBF						attribute format
	Lara_Str.prj						projection format
	Lara_Str.SHP						shape format
	Lara_Str.SHX    					shape index format

LonelyBay_Nahanni_Hume_Platform			sub-folder name
Gas								sub-sub-folder name
	NaLyPF_G.DBF					attribute format
	NaLyPF_G.prj						projection format
	NaLyPF_G.SHP					shape format
	NaLyPF_G.SHX					shape index format

Lower_Paleozoic_Platform					sub-folder name
Gas								sub-sub-folder name
	LPaP_NFG.DBF					attribute format
	LPaP_NFG.prj					projection format
	LPaP_NFG.SHP					shape format
	LPaP_NFG.SHX					shape index format
Oil								sub-sub-folder name
	LPaP_NFO.DBF					attribute format
	LPaP_NFO.prj					projection format
	LPaP_NFO.SHP					shape format
	LPaP_NFO.SHX					shape index format

Plateau_Thrust_Fault						sub-folder name
	PlatThst.DBF						attribute format
	PlatThst.prj						projection format
	PlatThst.SHP						shape format
	PlatThst.SHX						shape index format

Proterozoic_Sediments					sub-folder name
	Prot_NFG.DBF					attribute format
	Prot_NFG.prj						projection format
	Prot_NFG.SHP					shape format
	Prot_NFG.SHX					shape index format

Upper_Devonian_Imperial_Clastics				sub-folder name
Gas								sub-sub-folder name
	Imp_NFG.DBF					attribute format
	Imp_NFG.prj						projection format
	Imp_NFG.SHP					shape format
	Imp_NFG.SHX					shape index format

Lower_Cretaceous						sub-folder name
	CretSFGO.DBF					attribute format
	CretSFGO.SHP					shape format
	CretSFGO.SHX					shape index format