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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.

Publication Year 2017
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