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Assessment of Undiscovered Oil Resources in the Devonian-Mississippian Bakken Formation, Williston Basin Province, Montana and North Dakota, 2008

Richard M. Pollastro·Troy A. Cook·Laura N.R. Roberts·Christopher J. Schenk·Michael D. Lewan·Lawrence O. Anna·Stephanie B. Gaswirth·Paul G. Lillis·Timothy R. Klett·Ronal R. Charpentier
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Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated mean undiscovered volumes of 3.65 billion barrels of oil, 1.85 trillion cubic feet of associated/dissolved natural gas, and 148 million barrels of natural gas liquids in the Bakken Formation of the Williston Basin Province, Montana and North Dakota.

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Source-reported bounding extent: 43° to 49° latitude; -108.5° to -96° longitude. This indicates report coverage, not an exact sampling location. View area on OpenStreetMap.

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Richard M. Pollastro, Troy A. Cook, Laura N.R. Roberts, Christopher J. Schenk, Michael D. Lewan, Lawrence O. Anna, Stephanie B. Gaswirth, Paul G. Lillis, Timothy R. Klett, Ronal R. Charpentier. 2008. Assessment of Undiscovered Oil Resources in the Devonian-Mississippian Bakken Formation, Williston Basin Province, Montana and North Dakota, 2008. https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20083021

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