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Assessment of undiscovered gas resources in the Williston Basin Province, 2020

April 29, 2021

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated a mean of 2,438 billion (2.4 trillion) cubic feet of gas resources in the Williston Basin Province, in North Dakota, Montana, and South Dakota.

Publication Year 2021
Title Assessment of undiscovered gas resources in the Williston Basin Province, 2020
DOI 10.3133/fs20213024
Authors Christopher J. Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Cheryl A. Woodall, Geoffrey S. Ellis, Thomas M. Finn, Phuong A. Le, Kristen R. Marra, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Ronald M. Drake
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Fact Sheet
Series Number 2021-3024
Index ID fs20213024
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Central Energy Resources Science Center