Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Laura R.H. Biewick Originator: USGS National Assessment of Oil and Gas Resources Team Publication_Date: 2013 Title: Map service: Map of Assessed Shale Gas in the United States, 2012 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Live GIS Data and Maps Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Denver, Colorado Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: http://energy.usgs.gov/OilGas/AssessmentsData/NationalOilGasAssessment.aspx Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Laura R.H. Biewick Originator: USGS National Assessment of Oil and Gas Resources Team Publication_Date: 2013 Title: Map of Assessed Shale Gas in the United States, 2012 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Digital Maps Series_Information: Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Digital Data Series Issue_Identification: DDS-069-Z Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Denver, Colorado Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/dds/dds-069/dds-069-z/ Description: Abstract: The U.S. Geological Survey has compiled a map of shale gas assessments in the United States that were completed by 2012, such assessments having been included as part of the U.S. Geological Survey National Assessment of Oil and Gas Project. Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey quantitatively estimated potential volumes of undiscovered gas within shale-gas assessment units. These shale-gas assessment units are mapped, and square-mile cells are shown to represent proprietary shale-gas wells. The square-mile cells include gas-producing wells from shale intervals. In some cases, shale gas formations contain gas in deeper parts of a basin and oil at shallower depths (for example, the Woodford Shale and the Eagle Ford Shale). Because a discussion of shale oil is beyond the scope of this report, only shale gas assessment units and cells are shown. The map can be printed as a hardcopy map or downloaded for interactive analysis in a Geographic Information System data package using the ArcGIS map document (file extension MXD) and published map file (file extension PMF). Also available is a publications access table with hyperlinks to current U.S. Geological Survey shale gas assessment publications and web pages. Assessment results and geologic reports are available as completed at the U.S. Geological Survey Energy Resources Program Web Site, http://energy.usgs.gov/OilGas/AssessmentsData/NationalOilGasAssessment.aspx. A historical perspective of shale gas activity in the United States is documented and presented in a video clip included as a PowerPoint slideshow. Purpose: Shale gas activity in the United States began with the first well dug specifically to produce natural gas in 1821 in Devonian shales near the town of Fredonia, New York. A primer on U.S. shale gas production, released in 2009, by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), noted that unconventional gas production now accounts for 46 percent of total U.S. gas production (U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 2009). In a 5-year time span (2004 to 2009), U.S. shale gas production grew from 2 billion cubic feet per day (BCFD) to more than 8 BCFD (Stevens and Kuuskraa, 2009). The heightened interest in shale gas began with the Barnett Shale in North Texas, followed by development of the Fayetteville Shale in Arkansas, the Woodford Shale in Oklahoma, the Haynesville/Bossier Formations in Louisiana and Texas, the Marcellus Shale in the Appalachian Basin, and the Eagle Ford in Texas. Together with the Antrim Shale in Michigan and Appalachian Basin Devonian shales, these are the most active producing gas shales to date. In addition to these, others are being explored or evaluated, and some are emerging from exploration to exploitation. Each shale gas basin is different with respect to the geologic setting and character of its gas-bearing shales, so each basin has a unique set of exploration criteria and operational challenges (U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 2009). As for conventional-type plays, an in-depth understanding of the geology, petrophysics, and geomechanics of a particular shale formation is essential to achieve success in exploration and development of shale gas (Durham, 2009a); however, conventional methods of production are commonly unsuitable for these continuous-type plays. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2012 Currentness_Reference: publication date Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -165. East_Bounding_Coordinate: -73. North_Bounding_Coordinate: 71. South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24. Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Gateway to the Earth draft 9 28-Jun-2002 Theme_Keyword: Natural gas resources Theme_Keyword: Economic geology Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation Theme_Keyword: economy Theme_Keyword: environment Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Energy Program Themes Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: Impacts of Energy Production Theme_Keyword: Sedimentary Basin Theme_Keyword: Oil and Natural Gas Theme_Keyword: Energy Resources Theme_Keyword: Earth Science Theme_Keyword: Natural Resources Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Theme_Keyword: USGS Theme_Keyword: Geology Theme_Keyword: Natural Gas Theme_Keyword: Petroleum Theme_Keyword: Oil Theme_Keyword: Gas Theme_Keyword: Oil and Gas Exploration Theme_Keyword: National Assessment of Oil and Gas Theme_Keyword: USGS World Energy Region 5 Theme_Keyword: Resource Assessment Theme_Keyword: Assessment Unit Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: U.S.A. Place_Keyword: United States Place_Keyword: North America Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Board of Geographic Names Place_Keyword: USA Place_Keyword: United States of America Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: Users of this geospatial database and geologic information derived therefrom should acknowledge the U.S. Geological Survey as the source of the data. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Person: Laura R.H. Biewick Contact_Position: Physical Scientist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: P.O. Box 25046, MS 939 City: Denver State_or_Province: Colorado Postal_Code: 80225 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-236-7773 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303-236-0459 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lbiewick@usgs.gov Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://certmapper.cr.usgs.gov/data/noga00/natl/graphic/ShaleGasMap11Browse.jpg Browse_Graphic_File_Description: thumbnail graphic of the map of shale gas in the United States Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: Information Services Address: Box 25286 Denver Federal Center City: Denver State_or_Province: Colorado Postal_Code: 80225 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-ASK-USGS Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-202-4700 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303-202-4693 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ask@usgs.gov Contact_Instructions: The dataset is available at the Energy Geoscience Center website - http://energy.usgs.gov/ Resource_Description: Live Data and Maps Distribution_Liability: Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data on any other system, or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. The U.S. Geological Survey shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. Any use of trade, firm or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Although this information product, for the most part, is in the public domain, it also contains copyrighted materials as noted in the text. Permission to reproduce copyrighted items for other than personal use must be secured from the copyright owner. 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