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January 4
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Single biggest reserve in Alberta history goes up for sale - 1.24 million acres
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February 2
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History -making blast set off a Turner Valley - 5,000 quarts of nitro-glycerine explode in and old well in a test to revive production
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February 22
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Imperial proves up 60,000 acres, as gas may be a more important source of future gasoline supplies than crude oil
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March 8
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Alberta wildcats set record footage in 1945
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March 14
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United States expects to end crude oil and refined products price controls in a few weeks
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March 29
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Home reports gas flow at Brazeau well at 10.5 million cubic feet per day with oil now showing
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April 15
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Saskatchewan's first gusher! S.A.C. Oil No.4 near Lloydminster produces 1,500 barrels of heavy oil and 1.5 million cubic feet per day with oil now showing
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April 22
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Shell Oil Company completes world's deepest oil well in Louisiana at 13,763-13,778 feet
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May 10
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Interest renews in Taber area as Standard-Nassua well flows 250 barrels per day
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May 17
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Gulf Research Corp. takes 77,404 acres near Pincher Creek
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June 19
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Imperial oil discovery at Provost flows past heads during drilling
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July 26
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Saskatchewan grants reserves on 2.37 million acres in the west central portion of the province
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August 9
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McColl-Union finds at Pinhorn flows 46 million cubic feet of gas in early tests
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September 13
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Husky Refining o Wyoming, rumoured to have started its first wildcat in Alberta
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September 20
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Husky Refining officially enters Canada, becomes co-owner of Franco Oil's Vermillion refinery
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October 3
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Alberta gives City of Medicine Hat 21year gas rights to 43,000 acres
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October 4
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Princess-Brooks Syndicate No. 1 Sunburst gas test rights to 43,000 acres
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October 2
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Jumping Pound 16-14-J settles at two million cubic feet of gas per day after second acid-treatment
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October 25
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Schlumberger Well surveying Corp enters Western Canada
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November 1
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Imperial announces plans to drill virgin territory south of Edmonton at Leduc
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December 27
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Home Millariville flows over 1,000 bbls after acidizing
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