Oilfield Equipment Museum

The Edmonton Oilfield Technical Society established the Outdoor Oilfield Equipment Museum in April, 1979 as a tribute to the major role played by the petroleum industry in the twentieth century prosperity of Alberta.

A feasibility study was undertaken by Stan Kondratiuk and approved by the OTS executive. An ongoing museum committee was set up with Mr. Kondratiuk as chairman, a position he still holds.

Displays are equipment used in early Canadian oilfields or which represents a technological breakthrough in the Canadian petroleum industry. The museum exhibits cover five sectors of the petroleum industry:

• Seismic and Exploration
• Drilling
• Production
• Well Completion
• Oilfield Transportation
• Pipelining

The museum was officially opened on July 18, 1981 with a ribbon cutting ceremony performed by the Honorable Horst Schmid, Minister of State for Economic Development and International Trade. The museum continues to grow as items of historic significance are obtained and installed. By mid-1989, fully 130 years of Canadian oil history was represented in the displays.

To see the article that Maurice Tougas wrote for the Business Edge click on Business Edge

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Last Updated on November 22, 2009
By Myron W. Myroon, CFP, RHU