Tag: USGS
USGS study adds to overwhelming evidence fracking not significant threat to water
Data indicate UOG plays were not important sources of methane in sampled wells By Seth Whitehead, EnergyInDepth The United States Geological Survey (USGS) released a study Wednesday that echoes the topline conclusions of an already overwhelming list of peer-reviewed papers concluding hydraulic fracturing is not a major threat to drinking water. After randomly sampling 116 […]
20 billion barrels of oil in Texas’ Wolfcamp shale formation – USGS
Wolfcamp largest estimate of continuous oil that USGS has ever assessed in the US The Wolfcamp shale in the Midland Basin portion of Texas’ Permian Basin province contains an estimated mean of 20 billion barrels of oil, 16 trillion cubic feet of associated natural gas, and 1.6 billion barrels of natural gas liquids, according to […]
3 Oklahoma earthquakes capable of moderate damage registered: USGS
Oklahoma earthquakes registered Wednesday night, northwest of Oklahoma City FAIRVIEW, Okla. _ Three earthquakes capable of causing moderate damage rocked northwestern Oklahoma overnight, but there were no immediate reports of significant damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey reports a magnitude 4.7 quake hit just before 10:30 p.m. Wednesday about 20 miles northwest of Fairview […]
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