Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Spraberry Formation of the Midland Basin, Permian Basin Province, Texas, 2017
May 30, 2017
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated mean resources of 4.2 billion barrels of oil and 3.1 trillion cubic feet of gas in the Spraberry Formation of the Midland Basin, Permian Basin Province, Texas.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Title | Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Spraberry Formation of the Midland Basin, Permian Basin Province, Texas, 2017 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20173029 |
| Authors | Kristen R. Marra, Stephanie B. Gaswirth, Christopher J. Schenk, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Timothy R. Klett, Tracey J. Mercier, Phuong A. Le, Marilyn E. Tennyson, Thomas M. Finn, Sarah J. Hawkins, Michael E. Brownfield |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Fact Sheet |
| Series Number | 2017-3029 |
| Index ID | fs20173029 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Central Energy Resources Science Center |
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