Assessment of In-Place Oil Shale Resources of the Green River Formation, Uinta Basin, Utah and Colorado
May 13, 2010
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated a total of 1.32 trillion barrels of oil in place in 18 oil shale zones in the Eocene Green River Formation in the Uinta Basin, Utah and Colorado.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Title | Assessment of In-Place Oil Shale Resources of the Green River Formation, Uinta Basin, Utah and Colorado |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20103010 |
| Authors | Ronald C. Johnson, Tracey J. Mercier, Michael E. Brownfield, Jesse G. Self |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Fact Sheet |
| Series Number | 2010-3010 |
| Index ID | fs20103010 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Central Energy Resources Science Center |