Petro-Find Geochem Ltd has successfully conducted two geochemical soil gas surveys for the exploration of bitumen reservoirs in the Athabaska oilsands region in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

The total concentration of Alkanes and Alkenes in soil gas is the most useful indicator of bitumen potential. The rationale for adding alkanes and alkenes is based on the the fact that the latter are mainly derived from the biodegradation of alkanes. A low ratio of methane to ethane+ethylene concentrations plus high concentrations of Alkenes indicate that the underlying reservoir detected is bitumen.

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