OGSR Library
669 Exeter Road N6E 1L3 London, ON, Canada

EXTENDED DEADLINE: Did April 21st go by quicker than expected? Don't worry, there's still time to register yourself and your poster for EPEX 2019! Visit epex.io for more details. . . . .... . #EPEX2019 #oil #gas #salt #conference #student #poster #award #GIS #Geology #Geography See more

Do you love rocks? Do you love mapping? We have jobs for you! The library has two postings available for students, deadline to apply is April 10th. Check them out here! http://www.ogsrlibrary.com/news?article=summer-jobs-2019

We're live! We are proud to present the Brittain Archives. Over 10,000 documents and 200 maps were digitized showcasing Ontario's petroleum sector history. Check it out: http://archives.ogsrlibrary.com . . . .... . . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2djp9Cuu7Y See more

This Tuesday was Nicole’s last day at the OGSR Library! Nicole Schoenberger was our archivist from July 2018. She was working hard on the DHCP Brittain project to digitize and catalogue the historical collections relating to Ontario oil/gas industry history. Now she’s moving forward to work in the library at Guelph University. Good luck with your new position! Come to visit us often and the OGSRL is always at your back!

As James A. Sanson did in 1936, the Library wishes you the ‘compliments of the season’. Keep an eye out for our DHCP Brittain portal launching early in the new year. Library and Archives Canada #Brittain #happyholidays This project has been made possible in part by the Government of Canada. Ce projet a été rendu possible en partie grâce par le gouvernement du Canada.

Updates from the field! See this and over 400 other historic maps on the Library's DHCP Brittain portal, launching early in the new year. Library and Archives Canada #Brittain This project has been made possible in part by the Government of Canada. Ce projet a été rendu possible en partie grâce par le gouvernement du Canada.

All in a day's work - oil and gas well inspectors did more than just visiting wells in the field. W. D. Brittain was involved in all aspects of oil and gas exploration. Come explore this work on the Library’s soon to be launched DHCP Brittain portal! Library and Archives Canada #Brittain This project has been made possible in part by the Government of Canada. Ce projet a été rendu possible en partie grâce par le gouvernement du Canada.

Aircraft maintenance, repair, and modification? During WWII, W. D. Brittain served as an aeronautical engineer with the Royal Canadian Air Force. Learn more about what he did after the war on the Library’s soon to be launched portal! Library and Archives Canada #Brittain This project has been made possible in part by the Government of Canada. Ce projet a été rendu possible en partie grâce par le gouvernement du Canada.

Calling all @universitytoronto grads! W. D. Brittain earned his degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Toronto in 1933. Learn more about his life after graduation on the Library’s soon to be launched DHCP Brittain portal! Library and Archives Canada #Brittain This project has been made possible in part by the Government of Canada. Ce projet a été rendu possible en partie grâce par le gouvernement du Canada.

Did you know that there’s a Wyoming in Ontario? Although W. D. Brittain worked throughout southwestern Ontario, he was born and passed away in the Village of Wyoming. Learn more about Brittain’s life on the Library’s soon to be launched DHCP Brittain portal! @LibraryArchives #Brittain This project has been made possible in part by the Government of Canada. Ce projet a été rendu possible en partie grâce par le gouvernement du Canada.

Make sure to check out our newest Open File Data Release: The Isotopic Characterization of Natural Gas in Natural Gas Reservoirs in Southwestern Ontario on our publications page linked below! Happy Friday everyone! http://www.ogsrlibrary.com/publications_index_ontario_oil_g

Our latest OGSR Wireline newsletter came out this week! If you are subscribed be sure to check it out! If you would like to stay updated with the most current data and activity from the petroleum community subscribe at www.ogsrlibrary.com/newsletter

The OGSR Library has 4 new Open File Data Releases available to the public. These can be found at http://www.ogsrlibrary.com/publications_index_ontario_oil_g. These open files include: -2017-2 --> Paleozoic Bedrock Geology of Southern Ontario - Revised from Petroleum Data (Map) -2017-3 --> Quartzose sands in the Lower to Middle Devonian Sands of southwestern Ontario: geographic distribution and characterization in drill cuttings and geophysical logs ... -2018-1 --> Base of Fresh Water, Inferred Bedrock Karst and the Contact Aquifer in Southern Ontario, as Interpreted from Water Well Records -2018-2 --> Mapping the Interface Between Intermediate Sulphur Water Regime and Deep Brine in the Paleozoic Bedrock of Southwestern Ontario GIS data and sample photos from these open file releases are available to OGSR Library members.

To all those who attended our industry barbecue yesterday afternoon, the OGSR Library would like to thank you for coming and making it a great success! We hope to see you all next year!