In-Place Oil Shale Resources Underlying Federal Lands in the Piceance Basin, Western Colorado

Tracey J. Mercier; Ronald C. Johnson; Michael E. Brownfield; Jesse G. Self

doi:10.3133/fs20103041

In-Place Oil Shale Resources Underlying Federal Lands in the Piceance Basin, Western Colorado

Fact Sheet 2010-3041

By: Tracey J. Mercier, Ronald C. Johnson, Michael E. Brownfield, and Jesse G. Self

https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20103041

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Abstract

Using a geologic-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated an in-place oil shale resource of 1.07 trillion barrels under Federal mineral rights, or 70 percent of the total oil shale in place, in the Piceance Basin, Colorado. More than 67 percent of the total oil shale in-place resource, or 1.027 trillion barrels, is under Federal surface management.

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Publication type	Report
Publication Subtype	USGS Numbered Series
Title	In-Place Oil Shale Resources Underlying Federal Lands in the Piceance Basin, Western Colorado
Series title	Fact Sheet
Series number	2010-3041
DOI	10.3133/fs20103041
Year Published	2010
Language	ENGLISH
Publisher	U.S. Geological Survey
Contributing office(s)	Central Energy Resources Science Center
Description	4 p.
Additional Online Files (Y/N)	N