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Basin-centered gas systems of the U.S. Basin-centered gas systems of the U.S.

Basin-center accumulations, a type of continuous accumulation, have spatial dimensions equal to or exceeding those of conventional oil and gas accumulations, but unlike conventional fields, cannot be represented in terms of discrete, countable units delineated by downdip hydrocarbon-water contacts. Common geologic and production characteristics of continuous accumulations include their...
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Marin A. Popov, Vito F. Nuccio, Thaddeus S. Dyman, Timothy A. Gognat, Ronald C. Johnson, James W. Schmoker, Michael S. Wilson, Charles E. Bartberger

Chemical composition of strata of the Meade Peak Phosphatic Shale Member of the Permian Phosphoria Formation: Channel-composited and individual rock samples of measured section J and their relationship of measured sections A and B, central part of Rasmuss Chemical composition of strata of the Meade Peak Phosphatic Shale Member of the Permian Phosphoria Formation: Channel-composited and individual rock samples of measured section J and their relationship of measured sections A and B, central part of Rasmuss

This study, one in a series, reports bulk chemical composition of rock samples collected from a core, referred to as Measured Section J, drilled at a site that subsequently was developed into the Enoch Valley phosphate mine in southeastern Idaho. The core is continuous and cuts through the entire thickness of the Meade Peak Phosphatic Shale Member of the Phosphoria Formation. The steeply...
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J. R. Herring, R. I. Grauch, D. F. Siems, R. G. Tysdal, E. A. Johnson, R. A. Zielinski, G. A. Desborough, A. Knudsen, M. E. Gunter

U.S. Geological Survey world petroleum assessment 2000: Description and results U.S. Geological Survey world petroleum assessment 2000: Description and results

The set of 4 CD-ROM discs, documents the U.S. Geological Survey World Petroleum Assessment 2000 and includes estimates of the quantities of conventional oil, gas, and natural gas liquids outside the United States that have the potential to be added to reserves in the next 30 years (1995 to 2025). Two components, undiscovered resources and reserve growth, are estimated. One hundred and...
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The oil and gas resource potential of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge 1002 area, Alaska The oil and gas resource potential of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge 1002 area, Alaska

In anticipation of the need for scientific support for policy decisions and in light of the decade-old perspective of a previous assessment, the USGS has completed a reassessment of the petroleum potential of the ANWR 1002 area. This was a comprehensive study by a team of USGS scientists in collaboration on technical issues (but not the assessment) with colleagues in other agencies and
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Maps showing geology, oil and gas fields and geologic provinces of the South America region Maps showing geology, oil and gas fields and geologic provinces of the South America region

This digitally compiled map includes geology, geologic provinces, and oil and gas fields of South America. The map is part of a worldwide series on CD-ROM by World Energy Project released of the U.S. Geological Survey . The goal of the project is to assess the undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and gas resources of the world and report these results by the year 2000. For data...
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Christopher J. Schenk, Roland J. Viger, Christopher P. Anderson

Maps showing geology, oil and gas fields, and geologic provinces of the Asia Pacific region Maps showing geology, oil and gas fields, and geologic provinces of the Asia Pacific region

This digitally compiled maps include geology, geologic provinces, and oil and gas fields of the Asia Pacific Region. The map is part of a worldwide series of maps on CD-ROM released by the U.S. Geological Survey's World Energy Project. The goal of the project is to assess the undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and gas resources of the world and report these results by the year...
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Douglas W. Steinshouer, Jin Qiang, Peter J. McCabe, Robert T. Ryder

Maps showing geology, oil and gas fields and geologic provinces of the Arabian Peninsula Maps showing geology, oil and gas fields and geologic provinces of the Arabian Peninsula

Introduction This digital map compilation, which includes geology, geologic provinces, and oil and gas fields of the Arabian Peninsula, is part of a map series of the world produced by the U.S. Geological Survey World Energy Project. The goal of the project is to produce a worldwide assessment of the undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and gas resources and report these results by...
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Richard M. Pollastro, Amy S. Karshbaum, Roland J. Viger

Radionuclides in fly ash and bottom ash: Improved characterization based on radiography and low energy gamma-ray spectrometry Radionuclides in fly ash and bottom ash: Improved characterization based on radiography and low energy gamma-ray spectrometry

Two radiation-based techniques for determining the distribution and relative abundance of radionuclides are described, and applied to a suite of fly ash and bottom ash samples from a Kentucky power plant. The technique of fission-track radiography provides new observations of the variety of uranium hosts and of uranium distribution in individual particles of fly ash, and thus aids...
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Robert A. Zielinski, James R. Budahn

Black shale source rocks and oil generation in the Cambrian and Ordovician of the central Appalachian Basin, USA Black shale source rocks and oil generation in the Cambrian and Ordovician of the central Appalachian Basin, USA

Nearly 600 million bbl of oil (MMBO) and 1 to 1.5 trillion ft3 (tcf) of gas have been produced from Cambrian and Ordovician reservoirs (carbonate and sandstone) in the Ohio part of the Appalachian basin and on adjoining arches in Ohio, Indiana, and Ontario, Canada. Most of the oil and gas is concentrated in the giant Lima-Indiana field on the Findlay and Kankakee arches and in small...
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Robert T. Ryder, Robert C Burruss, Joseph R. Hatch
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