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In-place oil shale resources underlying Federal lands in the Green River and Washakie Basins, southwestern Wyoming

October 21, 2011

Using a geologic-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated an in-place oil shale resource of 906 billion barrels under Federal mineral rights, or 62 percent of the total oil shale in place, in the Green River and Washakie Basins, Wyoming. More than 67 percent of the total oil shale in-place resource, or 969 billion barrels, is under Federal surface management.

Publication Year 2011
Title In-place oil shale resources underlying Federal lands in the Green River and Washakie Basins, southwestern Wyoming
DOI 10.3133/fs20113113
Authors Tracey J. Mercier, Ronald C. Johnson, Michael E. Brownfield
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Fact Sheet
Series Number 2011-3113
Index ID fs20113113
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Central Energy Resources Science Center