CBC.ca | Leduc No. 1: Seven decades ago, a single oil well changed Alberta history CBC.ca Imperial Oil had a dismal track record. The company had drilled 133 dry holes in a row, and after pouring millions of dollars into the search was about to abandon oil exploration altogether. Leduc No 1, about 15 km west of Edmonton and more than 80 km ... Leduc No. 1 anniversary: 70 years since major crude oil discovery transformed Alberta Province marks Oil and Gas Celebration Day |