Assessment of Undiscovered Conventional Oil and Gas Resources in Upper Paleozoic Reservoirs of the Wind River Basin, Bighorn Basin, and Powder River Basin Provinces, 2024

Fact Sheet 2024-3049
National and Global Petroleum Assessment
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Abstract

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean conventional resources of 47 million barrels of oil and 876 billion cubic feet of gas in upper Paleozoic reservoirs of the Wind River Basin, Bighorn Basin, and Powder River Basin Provinces.

Suggested Citation

Schenk, C.J., Mercier, T.J., Le, P.A., Cicero, A.D., Drake, R.M., II, Gelman, S.E., Hearon, J.S., Johnson, B.G., Lagesse, J.H., Leathers-Miller, H.M., and Timm, K.K., 2025, Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in upper Paleozoic reservoirs of the Wind River Basin, Bighorn Basin, and Powder River Basin Provinces, 2024: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2024–3049, 4 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20243049.

ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)

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Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • Total Petroleum Systems and Assessment Units
  • Undiscovered Resources Summary
  • References Cited
Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in upper Paleozoic reservoirs of the Wind River Basin, Bighorn Basin, and Powder River Basin Provinces, 2024
Series title Fact Sheet
Series number 2024-3049
DOI 10.3133/fs20243049
Publication Date March 13, 2025
Year Published 2025
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston VA
Contributing office(s) Central Energy Resources Science Center
Description Report: 4 p.; Data Release
Country United States
State Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming
Online Only (Y/N) Y
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