| HISTORY/BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH: | Dates of Founding and/or Dissolution:
The Turner Valley Gas Conservation Board was established though the Turner Valley Gas Conservation Act (S.A. 1932, chapter 6), which received assent and came into force April 6, 1932. The Board was active for approximately one year.
Functional Responsibility:
The Turner Valley Gas Conservation Board was established as a corporate body to undertake measures for the conservation of gas in the Turner Valley area and to attempt to bring about the unified operation of the wells in the area, through pooling or any other means. The Board's main objective was to stop the waste of natural gas. The Board was required to reduce gas production to not more than 200 million cubic feet daily. The Board was then to proceed with tests of the wells to determine their capacity. The Board was also required to determine the amount of gas necessary to meet the market demands, as well as determining efficient methods of carrying out gas conservation. Many of the Board's actions met with much resistance by operators in the Turner Valley. The Board's recommendations were printed in the Department of Lands and Mines' Annual Report for the year ending March 31, 1933.
Predecessor and Successor Bodies:
Prior to the Turner Valley Gas Conservation Board, efforts at curtailing the waste of natural gas were undertaken by the Technical Sub-Committee of the Oil and Gas Advisory Committee. As well, the Turner Valley Gas Conservation Board was appointed to continue and complete the testing of wells that had been conducted by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Division. After the Board was disbanded, the testing of wells was continued by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Division of the Department of Lands and Mines. In 1938, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Conservation Board was established to address the waste of gas concerns previously addressed by the Turner Valley Gas Conservation Board.
Administrative Relationships:
The Turner Valley Gas Conservation Board's recommendations were reported in the 1933 Annual Report for the Department of Lands and Mines.
Administrative Structure:
When established, the Turner Valley Gas Conservation Board was to consist of no more than three members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor.
Names of Chief Officers:
Chairmen of the Turner Valley Gas Conservation Board:
Arthur A. Carpenter 1932-1933
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