Oil and Gas Resources
By Dakota Water Science Center
August 2, 2017
Information on the Bakken Formation in the Williston Basin in the north central part of the United States and associated studies pertaining to the oil and gas development in western North Dakota and in nearby states.
USGS Links
- Bakken Formation Oil Assessment in North Dakota, Montana will be updated by U.S. Geological Survey
- 3 to 4.3 Billion Barrels of Technically Recoverable Oil Assessed in North Dakota and Montana’s Bakken Formation—25 Times More Than 1995 Estimate—
- Assessment of Undiscovered Oil Resources in the Devonian-Mississippian Bakken Formation, Williston Basin Province, Montana and North Dakota, 2008
- USGS Energy Resource Program: Williston Basin
- Health Effects of Energy Resources
- Brine Contamination to Prairie Potholes from Energy Development in the Williston Basin
- Produced Waters: Overview
Other Links
Information on the Bakken Formation in the Williston Basin in the north central part of the United States and associated studies pertaining to the oil and gas development in western North Dakota and in nearby states.
USGS Links
- Bakken Formation Oil Assessment in North Dakota, Montana will be updated by U.S. Geological Survey
- 3 to 4.3 Billion Barrels of Technically Recoverable Oil Assessed in North Dakota and Montana’s Bakken Formation—25 Times More Than 1995 Estimate—
- Assessment of Undiscovered Oil Resources in the Devonian-Mississippian Bakken Formation, Williston Basin Province, Montana and North Dakota, 2008
- USGS Energy Resource Program: Williston Basin
- Health Effects of Energy Resources
- Brine Contamination to Prairie Potholes from Energy Development in the Williston Basin
- Produced Waters: Overview
Other Links