In-Place Oil Shale Resources Underlying Federal Lands in the Piceance Basin, Western Colorado
Fact Sheet
2010-3041
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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.
Suggested Citation
Mercier, T.J., Johnson, R.C., Brownfield, M.E., and Self, J.G., 2010, In-Place Oil Shale Resources Underlying Federal Lands in the Piceance Basin, Western Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2010-3041, 4 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20103041.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
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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 |