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Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Spraberry Formation of the Midland Basin, Permian Basin Province, Texas, 2017

Fact Sheet 2017-3029
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https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20173029

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  • Document: Report (769 KB pdf)
  • Related Works:
    • Open-File Report 2017–1117: U.S. Geological Survey Input-Data Forms for the Assessment of the Spraberry Formation of the Midland Basin, Permian Basin Province, Texas, 2017
    • Fact Sheet 2016–3092: Assessment of Undiscovered Continuous Oil Resources in the Wolfcamp Shale of the Midland Basin, Permian Basin Province, Texas, 2016
    • Fact Sheet 2016–3039: Assessment of Tight-Gas Resources in Canyon Sandstones of the Val Verde Basin, Texas, 2016
  • Data Release: USGS data release - USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project-Permian Basin Province, Midland Basin, Spraberry Formation Assessment Units
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Abstract

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated mean resources of 4.2 billion barrels of oil and 3.1 trillion cubic feet of gas in the Spraberry Formation of the Midland Basin, Permian Basin Province, Texas.

Suggested Citation

Marra, K.R., Gaswirth, S.B., Schenk, C.J., Leathers-Miller, H.M., Klett, T.R., Mercier, T.J., Le, P.A., Tennyson, M.E., Finn, T.M., Hawkins, S.J., and Brownfield, M.E., 2017, Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Spraberry Formation of the Midland Basin, Permian Basin Province, Texas, 2017: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2017–3029, 2 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20173029.

ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)

ISSN: 2327-6916 (print)

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Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • Geologic Summary
  • Total Petroleum System and Assessment Units
  • Undiscovered Resources Summary
  • References Cited
Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Spraberry Formation of the Midland Basin, Permian Basin Province, Texas, 2017
Series title Fact Sheet
Series number 2017-3029
DOI 10.3133/fs20173029
Year Published 2017
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Contributing office(s) Central Energy Resources Science Center
Description 2 p.
Country United States
State Texas
Other Geospatial Spraberry Formation of the Midland Basin
Online Only (Y/N) N
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