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.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2023 |
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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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