Pelican Portage is a settlement in northern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Opportunity No.
It is located on the Athabasca River, approximately 128 kilometers (80 mi) southwest of Fort McMurray.
[1] In 1894, a government-sponsored drilling project discovered a reservoir of natural gas.
The gas pouring from this well was uncontrolled and continued to blow wild for twenty one years, sometimes igniting.
[2] From 1927, Georg Naumann served as the postmaster for Pelican Portage as part of his work for the District of Athabasca / Alberta with private office.