Assessment of undiscovered continuous oil and gas resources in the Heath Formation, central Montana and western North Dakota, 2016
June 7, 2017
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 884 million barrels of oil and 106 billion cubic feet of gas in the North-Central Montana and Williston Basin Provinces of central Montana and western North Dakota.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2017 |
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Title | Assessment of undiscovered continuous oil and gas resources in the Heath Formation, central Montana and western North Dakota, 2016 |
DOI | 10.3133/fs20173032 |
Authors | Ronald M. Drake, Christopher J. Schenk, Timothy R. Klett, Phuong A. Le, Heidi M. Leathers, Michael E. Brownfield, Thomas M. Finn, Stephanie B. Gaswirth, Kristen R. Marra, Marilyn E. Tennyson |
Publication Type | Report |
Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
Series Title | Fact Sheet |
Series Number | 2017-3032 |
Index ID | fs20173032 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Central Energy Resources Science Center |
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