Fort McMurray Magnetic Observatory

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.

 

Statistics

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.