Viking Formation

Viking Formation
Viking Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Albian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
	Crossbedded Viking sandstone
Type	Geological formation
Underlies	Big River Formation
Overlies	Joli Fou Formation
Thickness	up to 50 metres (160 ft)
Lithology
Primary	Sandstone
Other	Conglomerate, chert
Location
Coordinates	53°00′N 111°30′W / 53°N 111.5°W
Region	Alberta, Saskatchewan
Country	Canada
Type section
Named for	Viking, Alberta
Named by	Dowling et al., 1919

Thicknessup to 50 metres (160 ft)^[1]

It takes the name from the town of Viking, Alberta, and was first described in the Viking-Kinsella oil field by Dowling in 1919.^[2]

v t e Western Canada Sedimentary Basin
Hydrocarbon history	Oil sands and heavy oil Frontier exploration and development Natural gas liquids Natural gas
Depositional regions	Southern Alberta Central Alberta Northwestern Alberta Plains South-central Canadian Rockies foothills North-east Plains North-central foothills Liard River Fort Nelson Northern Rocky Mountains Fort St. John Saskatchewan Western Manitoba
Northeastern plains	Bearpaw FM Belly River GRP Lea Park FM La Biche GRP Viking FM Joli Fou FM Colony SS Mannville GRP McLaren MBR Grand Rapids FM Waseca SS Sparky SS Gen. Petr. SS Clearwater FM Rex SS Lloydminster SS Wabiskaw MBR Cummings MBR McMurray FM Dina MBR Banff FM Exshaw FM Wabamun FM Winterburn FM Woodbend GRP Grosmont FM Irteton FM Cooking Lake FM Beaverhill Lake GRP Elk Point GRP Canadian Shield
Central Alberta	Paskapoo FM Scollard FM Edmonton GRP Battle FM Whitemud MBR Horseshoe Canyon FM Bearpaw FM Belly River GRP Ribstone Creek MBR Victoria MBR Brosseau MBR Lea Park FM Colorado GRP Cardium FM Mannville GRP Glauconitic Sandstone Ostracod Beds Sunburst Member Taber Member Detrital Beds Fernie GRP Rock Creek MBR Nordegg MBR Rundle GRP Mount Head FM Elkton MBR Shunda FM Pekisko FM Banff FM Exshaw FM Canadian Shield

Hydrocarbon production

Viking Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Albian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Crossbedded Viking sandstone
Type	Geological formation
Underlies	Big River Formation
Overlies	Joli Fou Formation
Thickness	up to 50 metres (160 ft)^[1]
Lithology
Primary	Sandstone
Other	Conglomerate, chert
Location
Coordinates	53°00′N 111°30′W / 53°N 111.5°W / 53; -111.5 (Viking-Kinsella oil filed)
Region	Alberta, Saskatchewan
Country	Canada
Type section
Named for	Viking, Alberta
Named by	Dowling et al., 1919