Turner Valley in Foothills County, Alberta — Canada’s Prairie Region (North America)

Turner Valley Oilfield

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, June 30, 2008

1. Turner Valley Oilfield Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Turner Valley is Alberta’s first great oilfield. Initially the field, which began production in 1914, yielded mainly natural gas. Local plants, which provided the only extensive gas-processing system in the province, extracted the marketable petroleum products. The discovery of deeper deposits in 1924 at Royalite No. 4 made Turner Valley the leading producer in Canada. In 1936, the crude-oil pool underlying the gas reserves was discovered and Turner Valley reached peak output. While production declined after 1942, the field continues to be a significant producer of oil and gas.

Champ de Pétrole de Turner Valley Turner Valley constitue le premier grand champ pétrolifère de l’Alberta. Ce gisement, don’t l’exploitation commença en 1914, produisant surtout du gaz naturel à l’origine. Des usines locales, qui offraient le seul système de traitment du gaz en Alberta, extrayaient les derives commercialisables. La découverte de nouvelles reserves au puits Royalite no 4 en 1924 propulsa Turner Valley au rang de principal producteur au pays. En 1936, la production atteignit un sommet avec la découverte

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de pétrole brut enfoui sous le gisement de gaz. Elle fléchit après 1942, mais le gisement demeure encore un important producteur de pétrole et de gaz.

Erected 1998 by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 50° 40.49′ N, 114° 16.704′ W. Marker is in Turner Valley, Alberta, in Foothills County. It is at the intersection of Main Street Northwest (Provincial Highway 22) and Valley Trail (Route 546), on the right when traveling north on Main Street Northwest. The marker stands in Royalite Millennium Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 129 Main Street Northwest, Turner Valley AB T0L 2A0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Southern Rockies and Foothills.

It is also in the Prairies.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony

and also Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least one other marker is within walking distance of this marker: Turner Valley Gas Plant (here, next to this marker).

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, June 30, 2008

2. Turner Valley Oilfield Marker

An active oil well in the Turner Valley field image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, June 30, 2008

3. An active oil well in the Turner Valley field

Credits. This page was last revised on December 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2008, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,348 times since then and 41 times this year. Last updated on July 16, 2008, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 5, 2008, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.