Ontario's Oil, Gas and Salt Resources

Ontario's oil, gas and salt resources can be found trapped underground in sedimentary rocks formed during the Phanerozoic Eon of geological time. The Phanerozoic is the part of time during which evidence of life is abundant. Large parts of Ontario are covered by Phanerozoic rocks and, more specifically, by rocks formed during the shorter Paleozoic Era.

Oil, natural gas and salt resources are extracted by the drilling of wells. Salt is also produced by underground mining methods. Ontario's natural gas storage facilities help to safeguard gas supplies, while salt caverns are used to temporarily store hydrocarbons and liquified petrochemicals.