Fort McMurray magnetic observatory, located in Canada, was installed and commissioned in December 2014. This is a joint five-year project between BGS and Halliburton Group Canada to improve the accuracy, safety and efficiency of directional drilling operations in northern Alberta.
Geographic Coordinates:
56.598° N | 248.685° E |
Geomagnetic Coordinates:
63.528° N | 309.547° E |
Elevation:
386m above mean sea level
Geomagnetic coordinates are approximations calculated using the 12th generation IGRF at epoch 2015.5.
Mapping data copyright Google.