Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Ordovician Utica Shale of the Appalachian Basin Province, 2012

Mark A. Kirschbaum; Christopher J. Schenk; Troy A. Cook; Robert T. Ryder; Ronald R. Charpentier; Timothy R. Klett; Stephanie B. Gaswirth; Marilyn E. Tennyson; Katherine J. Whidden

doi:10.3133/fs20123116

Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Ordovician Utica Shale of the Appalachian Basin Province, 2012

Fact Sheet 2012-3116

National Assessment of Oil and Gas

By: Mark A. Kirschbaum, Christopher J. Schenk, Troy A. Cook, Robert T. Ryder, Ronald R. Charpentier, Timothy R. Klett, Stephanie B. Gaswirth, Marilyn E. Tennyson, and Katherine J. Whidden

https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20123116

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Abstract

The U.S. Geological Survey assessed unconventional oil and gas resources of the Upper Ordovician Utica Shale and adjacent units in the Appalachian Basin Province. The assessment covers parts of Maryland, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. The geologic concept is that black shale of the Utica Shale and adjacent units generated hydrocarbons from Type II organic material in areas that are thermally mature for oil and gas. The source rocks generated petroleum that migrated into adjacent units, but also retained significant hydrocarbons within the matrix and adsorbed to organic matter of the shale. These are potentially technically recoverable resources that can be exploited by using horizontal drilling combined with hydraulic fracturing techniques.

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Kirschbaum, M.A., Schenk, C.J., Cook, T.A., Ryder, R., Charpentier, R., Klett, T., Gaswirth, S., Tennyson, M., Whidden, K.J., 2012, Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Ordovician Utica Shale of the Appalachian Basin Province, 2012: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2012-3116, 6 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20123116.

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Publication type	Report
Publication Subtype	USGS Numbered Series
Title	Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Ordovician Utica Shale of the Appalachian Basin Province, 2012
Series title	Fact Sheet
Series number	2012-3116
DOI	10.3133/fs20123116
Year Published	2012
Language	English
Publisher	U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location	Reston, VA
Contributing office(s)	Central Energy Resources Science Center
Description	6 p.
Country	United States
State	Maryl;New York;Ohio;Pennsylvania;Virginia;West Virginia
Other Geospatial	Appalachian Basin