The Legacy of Leduc
The Leduc wells disproved that theory and led the way to the discovery of a series of major oil fields in Alberta. When Leduc #1 was drilled in 1946, Alberta had a grand total of 523 oil wells in production. By 1956, this total had skyrocketed to 7,400. Over the same period, Alberta’s oil output zoomed from 6.7 million barrels annually to 144 million, and Canada was well on the way to being a major international oil producer.
The hole drilled on Mike Turta’s farm, for which few people had had any expectations, was destined to make history and, in the process, help shape the future of the nation.
Reprinted with permission from The Discovery that Made History: The legacy of Leduc, Imperial Oil Limited, 1997.
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