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Assessment of undiscovered continuous oil and gas resources in Upper Cretaceous marine shales of the Raton Basin-Sierra Grande Uplift Province, Colorado and New Mexico, 2022

Fact Sheet 2023-3049
National and Global Petroleum Assessment
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https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20233049

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  • Document: Report (1.89 MB pdf) , HTML , XML
  • Data Releases:
    • USGS data release— Compilation of total organic carbon and pyrolysis analysis data for Cretaceous marine shales in the Raton Basin-Sierra Grande Uplift Province, Colorado and New Mexico
    • USGS data release— USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project—Raton Basin-Sierra Grande Uplift Province, Raton Continuous Resources: 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 1.04 billion barrels of oil, 3.9 trillion cubic feet of gas, and 11 million barrels of natural gas liquids in Upper Cretaceous marine shales in the Raton Basin-Sierra Grande Uplift Province in Colorado and New Mexico.

Suggested Citation

Finn, T.M., Schenk, C.J., Mercier, T.J., Woodall, C.A., Leathers–Miller, H.M., Le, P.A., Cicero, A.D., Ellis, G.S., Gardner, M.H., Gelman, S.E., Hearon, J.S., Johnson, B.G., Kinney, S.A., Lagesse, J.H., Timm, K.K., Young, S.S., 2024, Assessment of undiscovered continuous oil and gas resources in Upper Cretaceous marine shales of the Raton Basin-Sierra Grande Uplift Province, Colorado and New Mexico, 2022: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2023–3049, 4 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20233049.

ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)

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Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • Total Petroleum System and Assessment Unit
  • Undiscovered Resources Summary
  • References Cited
Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Assessment of undiscovered continuous oil and gas resources in Upper Cretaceous marine shales of the Raton Basin-Sierra Grande Uplift Province, Colorado and New Mexico, 2022
Series title Fact Sheet
Series number 2023-3049
DOI 10.3133/fs20233049
Year Published 2024
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston VA
Contributing office(s) Central Energy Resources Science Center
Description Report: 4 p.; 2 Data Releases
Country United States
State Colorado, New Mexico
Online Only (Y/N) Y
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