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Amoco began in 1889 as Standard Oil of Indiana, John D. Rockefeller's company.
It began drilling along Cameron Creek in 1905.
Canadian Sunset was incorporated in British Columbia in 1910.
Prairie City Oil Company Ltd. was incorporated in Alberta in 1912.
Incorporated in Alberta in November 1913.
It was one of the small companies that started drilling in 1914, soon to abandon its well.
By 1916 the company had found no production so it was liquidated.
United Oils became dormant by 1916 and Devenish moved to the Texas oilfields where he was active for a number of years in a company called Devenish, Thomas and Ludlow.
Mid-West Oil was incorporated in Alberta in 1917, formed by the merger of Northwestern Pacific Oil Company and Western Pacific Oil Company.
A second well was put down in Turner Valley but was suspended in 1919.
Maple Leaf Oil and Gas Company was incorporated in Ontario in 1920.
The company drilled five wells in Turner Valley during the 1920s.
They were struck from the Alberta Companies list in 1920.
British Petroleums Limited, a Vancouver firm, began drilling operations at Wainwright, Alberta, in 1922.
1923” with an office in Vancouver.
Marvel incorporated in the Dominion of Canada in 1923.
New Marvel Oils Limited was incorporated as a Federal Corporattion on September 6, 1924.
Fabyan Petroleums had a dominion incorporation in 1925 and was based in Vancouver.
Western Provinces Oil Company Limited was incorporated under the Laws of the Dominion of Canada, dated 19th May 1926.
Hudson's Bay Co. (the retailer) co-founded Hudson's Bay Oil and Gas Company (HBOG) in 1926.
June 1927 - After a directors' meeting of Devenish Petroleum at Skiff, east of Stirling, southern Alberta.
Around 1927 the Texas Corporation began to buy shares in McColl-Frontenac and within a few years gained controlling interest in the company.
The Financial Post Survey of Oils for 1929 (first one printed) says company is dead.
Nordon was incorporated in Delaware in 1930 and had an Alberta subsidiary.
Graystone was incorporated in 1931 as a Dominion corporation and had a head office in Calgary, Alberta.
Lisgar oils was incorporated in Manitoba in 1933.
The Foundation Company drilled a well in Turner Valley starting June 14, 1934 in Section 21, Township 18, Range 2, West of the 5th Meridian.
Trail Blazer Oil & Gas was bought out by Senator Oil & Gas in 1935.
Wain-Con Oils was incorporated in Alberta in 1936.
According to the Alberta companies list the company was incorporated in Alberta in 1940.
Northland was incorporated in Alberta in July 1945.
Dalo Oil was incorporated in Alberta in 1946.
An internet search only found an advertisement offering shares for sale in The Daily Colonist (Victoria BC) on June 21, 1947.
There were several stops and starts and it was not abandoned until about 1947, without production.
Leases dropped, but charter still held." The 1948 edition shows it as inactive as "no trace can be found of company."
Originally under Maygill Petroleum Company Ltd., Ranger Oil was created in 1950 with the mission to explore and develop oil and gas formations in North America.
The Alberta Companies List shows Red Creek was incorporated in Alberta in 1951.
Inter-Leduc sold its assets to Inter-Rock Oil Co. of Canada Ltd. in 1952.
Maverick Mines and Oils was incorporated in Alberta in 1952.
However in 1954, a news article from Uniontown, Pennsylvania, reported that the state of New York " choked off a Canadian oil stock scheme which it said defrauded American investors of five million dollars.
However the assets were sold to Western Decalta Petroleum Ltd. in 1955.
Our researcher could find no mention of this firm in the Financial Post List of Predecessor and Defunct Companies, the list of incorporated Alberta companies, and the Canadian Oil and Gas Directory for 1955.
In 1956, Spooner Oils changed its name to Spooner Mines and Oils Limited, which changed again sometime later to Canadian Spooner Resources Limited.
The name was changed to Westgrowth Petroleums Ltd. in January 1979, then to Canadian Westgrowth Ltd. in October 1986. It was acquired by Freehold Gas and Oil in 1957.
Can-Albion was incorporated in British Columbia and had some operations in Alberta in 1957.
It was struck off the Ontario corporate registry circa 1957 and is defunct.
The New British Dominion Oil Company Limited changed its name to Asamera Oil Corporation, Ltd. in 1958.
In 1958, Jack Pierce, the first president and personality behind the creation of Ranger, incorporated the company.
However, according to all of the various editions of the Financial Post Survey of Predecessor and Defunct Companies, they all say it was struck from the register in 1958.
In 1960 Nu-Reality was acquired by Flag Oils Ltd.
The following is quoted from Scurry-Rainbow's 1961 annual report:
New Concord Development was struck from the Alberta Corporate Register on May 31, 1966.
According to the Financial Post Survey of Predecessor and Defunct Companies, Anglo Canadian was taken over in 1966 by British American Oil Company, which is now ConocoPhillips.
It changed its name to Natural Resources Growth Fund Ltd. (AB) on 01/14/1966.
The 1967 Financial Post Survey of Oils has a short entry on Lea Park but does not show when the company ceased operations.
Franco Oils Limited was struck from the Alberta Corporate Register on September 15, 1968.
In 1969 Gulf Oil Corp. of the United States bought BA, which became Gulf Oil Canada Limited.
In turn it changed its name to Twin Richfield Oils Ltd. in 1969.
In 1970 Okalta Oils changed its name to Oakwood Petroleums Ltd.
According to the Financial Post Survey of Oils, Mill City Petroleum was taken over by Pan Ocean Oil Corporation in 1971.
PanCanadian Petroleum began in 1971.
Quinalta Petroleum Ltd. was struck from the Alberta Corporate Registry on September 15, 1975.
Aran Oil & Gas was incorporated in Alberta in 1976.
Petro-Canada, a Canadian Crown corporation, started operating in 1976.
The name of Acroll Oil & Gas was changed to Acroll Petroleums December 1977.
Cavalier Energy Inc. changed name in 1978 to Cavalier Energy Ltd.
Petro-Canada took over Pacific Petroleums Ltd. in 1978. (Pacific had been 48% owned by Phillips Petroleum Co.)
A Government of Canada website shows the company changed its name in 1980 to 98947 Canada Inc., and that company was amalgamated into Gentry Resources Ltd. which is inactive.
United Oils of Alberta Limited was struck from the Alberta Corporate Register on September 26, 1986.
The Financial Post Survey of Predecessor and Defunct Companies (1987) does not list Great West.
Norbaska Mines merged with Dore Explorations Inc. in 1987 to form Dore Norbaska Resources Inc.
Also the Regal Oil & Refining Company, 1927-1938. It changed its name again on July 26, 1988 to Resolute Corporation.
Sulpetro Limited was acquired by Esso Resources Canada Limited in 1988.
Cease Trade Orders were issued for Dynamar in 1988 in BC, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec.
Sulpetro's assets were bought by Esso Resources Canada Limited in 1988.
The latter firm sold all of its assets to Esso Resources Canada in 1988. (The Glenbow Archives in Calgary holds some of the operating records of West Canadian Oil as part of the West Canadian Collieries Ltd. papers.)
Amberhill Petroleum was incorporated in British Columbia in 1980. It was dissolved on September 29, 1989 according to the FP survey Predecessor and Defunct companies.
It appears Peregrine Petroleum Ltd. was delisted from the stock exchange in 1992 (TSX Venture symbol PGR).
Previously Wellington Oil & Gas and Ibex Oil Ltd., Dalier Resources changed its name on October 25, 1994 to Vescan Equities Inc.
He sold his company to Talisman Energy in 1994, but remained chairman of the board of directors of Bow Valley Energy Limited until his death.
In 1995 Ranchmen's was bought by Crestar Energy.
In 1995, Transcanada/ Ranchmen's was acquired by Crestar Energy.
Sceptre Resources was acquired by Canadian Natural Resources in 1996.
Ltd. was dissolved and struck off the Saskatchewan Corporate Register on September 30, 1997.
Our inquirer found out from a stock broker that Albedena was bought out by Nitrocell then Magnum then Enertech who dissolved in 1997.
The Financial Post Survey of Predecessor and Defunct Companies for 1997 indicates that Richland Oils Ltd. was wound up and does not seem to have been taken over by another company.
Place Resources was acquired by Star Oil & Gas Ltd. in 2000.
Anadarko sold its Canadian assets to Canadian Natural Resources Limited in 2006.
Trizec Properties was bought out by Brookfield Properties Corp. and Blackstone Group in 2006.
Our researchers believes they are still in business as EC Franklin (as of July 2009).
According to an Alberta government list, Halkirk Resources was struck from the Alberta Corporate Registry on December 2, 2011.
In 2015 Repsol SA of Spain bought Talisman which is now called Repsol Oil & Gas Canada.
Eagle Energy advised that this is NOT the Maple Leaf Royalties Corp. that they acquired in January 2016.
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