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Professional Paper 1698

Energy Resource Studies, Northern Front Range, Colorado

Edited by Neil S. Fishman

The PDF for the report is 16.3 MB


  • Chapter A
    Overview of Studies Related to Energy Resources,Northern Front Range of Colorado

    By Neil S. Fishman
  • Chapter B
    Oil and Gas Exploration and Development along the Front Range in the Denver Basin of Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming

    By Debra K. Higley and Dave O. Cox
  • Chapter C
    A Model for Determining Potential Areas of Future Oil and Gas Development, Greater Wattenberg Area, Front Range of Colorado

    By Troy Cook
  • Chapter D
    Origin of Saline Soils in the Front Range Area North of Denver, Colorado

    By James K. Otton, Robert A. Zielinski, and Craig A. Johnson
  • Chapter E
    Effects of the Oil, Natural Gas, and Coal Production Infrastructure on the Availability of Aggregate Resources and Other Land Uses, Northern Front Range of Colorado

    By Neil S. Fishman, William H. Langer, Curtt L. Coppage, and David W. Siple
  • Chapter F
    Coal in the Front Range Urban Corridor—An Overview of Coal Geology, Coal Production, and Coal-Bed Methane Potential in Selected Areas of the Denver Basin, Colorado, and the Potential Effects of Historical Coal Mining on Development and Land-Use Planning

    By Stephen B. Roberts

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