Assessment of Undiscovered Conventional Oil and Gas Resources of the Montana Thrust Belt Province, 2021

Fact Sheet 2022-3048
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Abstract

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated means of 783 million barrels of conventional oil and 17,606 billion (17.6 trillion) cubic feet of conventional gas in the Montana Thrust Belt Province.

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Schenk, C.J., Mercier, T.J., Woodall, C.A., Le, P.A., Cicero, A.D., Drake, R.M., II., Ellis, G.S., Finn, T.M., Gardner, M.H., Gelman, S.E., Hearon, J.S., Johnson, B.G., Lagesse, J.H., Leathers-Miller, H.M., Marra, K.R., Timm, K.K., and Young, S.S., 2022, Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the Montana Thrust Belt Province, 2021: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2022−3048, 2 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20223048.

ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)

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Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • Total Petroleum Systems and Assessment Units
  • Undiscovered Resources Summary
  • References Cited
Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the Montana Thrust Belt Province, 2021
Series title Fact Sheet
Series number 2022-3048
DOI 10.3133/fs20223048
Year Published 2022
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Contributing office(s) Central Energy Resources Science Center
Description 2 p.
Country United States
State Montana
Other Geospatial Cordilleran orogenic belt, Montana Thrust Belt Province
Online Only (Y/N) Y
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