U.S. Geological Survey
Fact Sheet 045–02

diagram showing summary of ages, names, and rock types present in the NPRA of Alaska

Figure 3. Summary of ages, names, and rock types present in NPRA. Colored bars at right show the stratigraphic position of the 24 petroleum plays evaluated in the 2002 assessment. Note that bars with a “+” symbol indicate multiple plays in different areas. Plays indicated by bold outlines include those with the greatest oil and (or) gas potential, as shown in fi gures 6 and 8.

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