Assessment of Continuous Oil and Gas Resources in the Bakken Formation of Northwest Montana, 2022
Fact Sheet
2023-3016
National and Global Petroleum Assessment
By: Christopher J. Schenk, Michael H. Gardner, Tracey J. Mercier, Cheryl A. Woodall, Phuong A. Le, Andrea D. Cicero, Ronald M. Drake II, Geoffrey S. Ellis, Thomas M. Finn, Sarah E. Gelman, Jane S. Hearon, Benjamin G. Johnson, Jenny H. Lagesse, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Kristen R. Marra, Kira K. Timm, and Scott S. Young
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- Document: Report (892 kB pdf) , HTML , XML
- Data Release: USGS data release - USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project—Northwest Montana Bakken Formation: Assessment Unit Boundaries, Assessment Input Data, and Fact Sheet Data Tables
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Abstract
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated means of 220 million barrels of continuous oil and 1 trillion cubic feet of continuous gas in the Bakken Formation of northwest Montana.
Suggested Citation
Schenk, C.J., Gardner, M.H., Mercier, T.J., Woodall, C.A., Le, P.A., Cicero, A.D., Drake, R.M., II, Ellis, G.S., Finn, T.M., Gelman, S.E., Hearon, J.S., Johnson, B.G., Lagesse, J.H., Leathers-Miller, H.M., Marra, K.R., Timm, K.K., Young, S.S., 2023, Assessment of continuous oil and gas resources in the Bakken Formation of northwest Montana, 2022: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2023–3016, 2 p., http://doi.org/10.3133/fs20233016.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
Study Area
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Total Petroleum System and Assessment Units
- Undiscovered Resources Summary
- References Cited
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Assessment of continuous oil and gas resources in the Bakken Formation of northwest Montana, 2022 |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2023-3016 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20233016 |
| Year Published | 2023 |
| 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 |
| Other Geospatial | Bakken Formation |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |