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Accumulation
Region
Province
Notes
Park Basins of Colorado 4 38 2 conventional plays assessed, and 1
continuous oil play identified.
N. end San Rafael Swell 3 20 6 conventional and 15 continuous
(Dakota Fm.) plays assessed. Potential
for continuous play in Dakota Fm.
Central Montana 4 28 8 conventional and 4 continuous
(Sweetgrass Arch) plays assessed.
Possibility that at least one conventional
might be reassessed as continuous.
Arkoma Basin 7 62 8 conventional plays assessed. No
continuous plays identified but potential
in Atokan strata.
Austin Chalk/Eagle Ford Formation 6 47 3 Austin plays assessed. Potential for
continuous gas play below the Austin
Appalachian Basin (Clinton-Medina 8 67 18 conventional and 15
and older strata) continuous plays assessed. Continuous
plays require further delineation of sweet
spots.
Eastern U.S. Triassic Rift Basins 8 70 1 Mesozoic continuous play assessed.
Black Warrior Basin 8 65 4 conventional plays and 4 continuous
coalbed methane plays assessed.