Promising geology and creative exploration approaches are helping the prolific Trenton-Black River trend grab a lot of attention in eastern Canada. Among the hottest of the Canadian hot spots is the area around the Parson's Pond #1 well in Newfoundland. Shown here, two geoscientists standing on the E-W seismic line for the well; basement is to the east in the Long Range Mountains, overthrust onto the Ordovician carbonate platform.<br /><em>Photo courtesy of Tim Bird</em>