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Assessment of continuous oil and gas resources in the Bakken Formation of northwest Montana, 2022

June 7, 2023

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated means of 220 million barrels of continuous oil and 1 trillion cubic feet of continuous gas in the Bakken Formation of northwest Montana.

Publication Year 2023
Title Assessment of continuous oil and gas resources in the Bakken Formation of northwest Montana, 2022
DOI 10.3133/fs20233016
Authors Christopher J. Schenk, Michael H. Gardner, Tracey J. Mercier, Cheryl A. Woodall, Phuong A. Le, Andrea D. Cicero, Ronald M. Drake, Geoffrey S. Ellis, Thomas M. Finn, Sarah E. Gelman, Jane S. Hearon, Benjamin G. Johnson, Jenny H. Lagesse, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Kristen R. Marra, Kira K. Timm, Scott S. Young
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Fact Sheet
Series Number 2023-3016
Index ID fs20233016
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Central Energy Resources Science Center
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