Turner Valley Gas Plant - Diamond Valley, Alberta

Gerry S.

This is always an interesting trip. The weather was mostly nice, but we did get a bit of rain. There is no debit for payments so be prepared with cash.

Jot

Great National historic site to learn about Alberta’s oil and gas history. Open on Saturday and Sunday, Guided tours of whole site available. Located in quite village of Diamond valley.

Michael G.

One of my favorite historical sites in Alberta. The aesthetic of the place is amazing, there is so much info, and the tour guide was fantastic. I will definitely be bringing some people to explore with me next time!

Curious S.

特納谷天然氣廠（Turner Valley Gas Plant）位於加拿大亞伯達省，是加拿大西部第一座商業化的石油與天然氣加工廠，也是亞伯達省石油產業的發源地。1914年5月14日，A.W. 丁格曼（A.W. Dingman）在特納谷的 Dingman No.1 井成功鑽探出含濕氣的天然氣，這一發現象徵著亞伯達省首次擁有具商業價值的石油資源，開啟了加拿大西部的石油時代。

最初的天然氣廠由卡加利石油產品公司（Calgary Petroleum Products）建立，使用簡單的設備將天然氣與凝析油分離。然而，1920年的一場大火摧毀了原有設施。之後，帝國石油公司（Imperial Oil）成立子公司 Royalite Oil Company 重建並擴展工廠，引進壓縮與吸收技術，大幅提升了氣體與液態烴的回收效率。

1924年，Royalite No.4 井發現了大量含有高濃度硫化氫（H₂S）的酸性天然氣，促使工廠安裝了加拿大第二座天然氣脫硫設施，以移除有毒成分，使天然氣更適合銷售使用。接下來幾十年，工廠持續擴建，增加了丙烷與硫磺回收設施，並成為當時加拿大最重要的石油加工中心之一。

儘管1947年勒杜克油田（Leduc No.1）的發現讓特納谷油田的重要性下降，但天然氣廠仍持續運作至1985年，最終因產量下降與維護成本升高而關閉。1988年，亞伯達省政府收購該廠，並於1989年將其列為省級歷史遺址，1995年更被指定為加拿大國家歷史遺址。

現今，特納谷天然氣廠作為博物館對外開放，展示20世紀初至中期的石油加工技術演變，是了解加拿大能源發展歷史的重要地標。

Mark B.

Our tour was very educational as I learned a lot about the growth and development of the Canadian oil and gas industry. Marie, our tour guide was enthusiastic and knowledgeable. I recommend taking the tour!

Jeff K.

I really enjoyed my tour. The guide was well informed and took the time to get to everyone’s questions. If you live near or around the plant, it’s worth going on the tour. Everyone from Calgary looking for a fun day trip... this is it. Lost a star due to the visitor Center not having much in the way of artifacts. Most of the buildings are shuttered up so it would have been interesting to have more of the stuff they used in the plants on display. HINT: see the original spot where the oil rig at heritage park used to stand (or a reproduction of it is at the park )

John B.

My family had an incredible time here with the guided tour led by the gentleman. He knew everything about the plant, and was very friendly. The tour lasted about an hour and we learned so much! This is definitely an one of a kind experience and is highly recommended. Bring sunscreen, hats, water, etc because a lot of it is outdoors.

Martin Z.

Eine Führung durch die Turner Valley Gas Plant zeigt eine sehr gute Übersicht über die damalige Zeit, Aufstieg und Fall des Unternehmens. Die Exponate sind in teilweise gutem Zustand, die Wege durch die Ausstellung sind jedoch mit Gras bewachsen und nicht gemäht.
Dank dem Engagement der Volunteers kann man hier hier ein Teil der Geschichte Kanadas live erleben.
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Gerry S.

This is always an interesting trip. The weather was mostly nice, but we did get a bit of rain. There is no debit for payments so be prepared with cash.

Jot

Great National historic site to learn about Alberta’s oil and gas history. Open on Saturday and Sunday, Guided tours of whole site available. Located in quite village of Diamond valley.

Michael G.

One of my favorite historical sites in Alberta. The aesthetic of the place is amazing, there is so much info, and the tour guide was fantastic. I will definitely be bringing some people to explore with me next time!

Jeff K.

I really enjoyed my tour. The guide was well informed and took the time to get to everyone’s questions. If you live near or around the plant, it’s worth going on the tour. Everyone from Calgary looking for a fun day trip... this is it. Lost a star due to the visitor Center not having much in the way of artifacts. Most of the buildings are shuttered up so it would have been interesting to have more of the stuff they used in the plants on display. HINT: see the original spot where the oil rig at heritage park used to stand (or a reproduction of it is at the park )

Curious S.

特納谷天然氣廠（Turner Valley Gas Plant）位於加拿大亞伯達省，是加拿大西部第一座商業化的石油與天然氣加工廠，也是亞伯達省石油產業的發源地。1914年5月14日，A.W. 丁格曼（A.W. Dingman）在特納谷的 Dingman No.1 井成功鑽探出含濕氣的天然氣，這一發現象徵著亞伯達省首次擁有具商業價值的石油資源，開啟了加拿大西部的石油時代。

最初的天然氣廠由卡加利石油產品公司（Calgary Petroleum Products）建立，使用簡單的設備將天然氣與凝析油分離。然而，1920年的一場大火摧毀了原有設施。之後，帝國石油公司（Imperial Oil）成立子公司 Royalite Oil Company 重建並擴展工廠，引進壓縮與吸收技術，大幅提升了氣體與液態烴的回收效率。

1924年，Royalite No.4 井發現了大量含有高濃度硫化氫（H₂S）的酸性天然氣，促使工廠安裝了加拿大第二座天然氣脫硫設施，以移除有毒成分，使天然氣更適合銷售使用。接下來幾十年，工廠持續擴建，增加了丙烷與硫磺回收設施，並成為當時加拿大最重要的石油加工中心之一。

儘管1947年勒杜克油田（Leduc No.1）的發現讓特納谷油田的重要性下降，但天然氣廠仍持續運作至1985年，最終因產量下降與維護成本升高而關閉。1988年，亞伯達省政府收購該廠，並於1989年將其列為省級歷史遺址，1995年更被指定為加拿大國家歷史遺址。

現今，特納谷天然氣廠作為博物館對外開放，展示20世紀初至中期的石油加工技術演變，是了解加拿大能源發展歷史的重要地標。