Information relevant to the U.S. Geological Survey assessment of the Middle Devonian Shale of the Appalachian Basin Province, 2011
Open-File Report
2011-1298
By: USGS Marcellus Shale Assessment Team
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Abstract
The U.S. Geological Survey recently assessed the potential for natural gas resources in the Middle Devonian Marcellus Shale of the Appalachian Basin Province. The Marcellus Shale was assessed as a continuous gas accumulation using a methodology identical to that used in the assessment of shale and other continuous-type assessment units throughout the United States. This preliminary report provides some additional geologic information used in the Marcellus Shale assessment. The Appalachian Basin Province encompasses rocks of the Paleozoic passive margins, the foreland basins, and fold and thrust belts formed during several episodes in the Paleozoic. The Marcellus Shale is one of many marine shales deposited in the area that is now encompassed by the Appalachian Basin Province.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Information relevant to the U.S. Geological Survey assessment of the Middle Devonian Shale of the Appalachian Basin Province, 2011 |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 2011-1298 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr20111298 |
| Year Published | 2011 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Central Energy Resources Science Center |
| Description | iv, 4 p.; Figures; Appendix 1 Download; Appendix 2 Download; Appendix 3 Download |
| Country | United States |
| Other Geospatial | Appalachian Basin Province |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |