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In-Place Oil Shale Resources Underlying Federal Lands in the Piceance Basin, Western Colorado

Tracey J. Mercier·Ronald C. Johnson·Michael E. Brownfield·Jesse G. Self
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Using a geologic-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated an in-place oil shale resource of 1.07 trillion barrels under Federal mineral rights, or 70 percent of the total oil shale in place, in the Piceance Basin, Colorado. More than 67 percent of the total oil shale in-place resource, or 1.027 trillion barrels, is under Federal surface management.

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90° N90° S · 180° W ← longitude → 180° E
Source-reported bounding extent: 39.25° to 40.25° latitude; -108.83333333333333° to -107.66666666666667° longitude. This indicates report coverage, not an exact sampling location. View area on OpenStreetMap.

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Tracey J. Mercier, Ronald C. Johnson, Michael E. Brownfield, Jesse G. Self. 2010. In-Place Oil Shale Resources Underlying Federal Lands in the Piceance Basin, Western Colorado. https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20103041

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