Assessment of Continuous Oil and Gas Resources in the Upper Cretaceous Niobrara Formation in the Southwestern Wyoming Province, Wyoming and Colorado, 2024
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Abstract
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean continuous resources of 703 million barrels of oil and 5.8 trillion cubic feet of gas in the Niobrara Formation in the Southwestern Wyoming Province, Wyoming and Colorado.
Suggested Citation
Timm, K.K., Schenk, C.J., Hearon, J.S., Finn, T.M., Gelman, S.E., Woodall, C.A., Mercier, T.M., Cicero, A.D., Drake, R.M., II, Ellis, G.S., Gardner, M.H., Johnson, B.G., Lagesse, J.H., Le, P.A., Leathers-Miller, H.M., and Young, S.S., 2025, Assessment of continuous oil and gas resources in the Upper Cretaceous Niobrara Formation in the Southwestern Wyoming Province, Wyoming and Colorado, 2024: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2025–3025, 4 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20253025.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
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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 Upper Cretaceous Niobrara Formation in the Southwestern Wyoming Province, Wyoming and Colorado, 2024 |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2025-3025 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20253025 |
| Publication Date | June 11, 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: 2 p.; Data Release |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado, Wyoming |
| Other Geospatial | Niobrara Formation |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |