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Assessment of Undiscovered Conventional Oil and Gas Resources in the Lower Paleozoic of the Williston Basin Province, 2020

Fact Sheet 2020-3063
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https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20203063

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  • Document: Report (972 kB pdf)
  • Data Release: USGS data release - USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project - Williston Basin, Lower Paleozoic Conventional Assessment Unit Boundaries and Assessment Input Data Forms
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Abstract

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 83 million barrels of oil and 351 billion cubic feet of gas in lower Paleozoic strata of the Williston Basin Province, North Dakota, Montana, and South Dakota.

Suggested Citation

Schenk, C.J., Mercier, T.J., Woodall, C.A., Ellis, G.S., Finn, T.M., Le, P.A., Marra, K.R., Leathers-Miller, H.M., and Drake, R.M., II, 2021, Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in the lower Paleozoic of the Williston Basin Province, 2020: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2020–3063, 2 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20203063.

ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)

ISSN: 2327-6916 (print)

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Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • Undiscovered Resources Summary
  • References Cited
Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in the lower Paleozoic of the Williston Basin Province, 2020
Series title Fact Sheet
Series number 2020-3063
DOI 10.3133/fs20203063
Year Published 2021
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston VA
Contributing office(s) Central Energy Resources Science Center
Description Report: 2 p.; Data Release
Country United States
State Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota
Other Geospatial Williston Basin Province
Online Only (Y/N) N
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