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23
Barnett Shale
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| Barnett Shale | |
| Region: | Bend Arch-Fort Worth Basin,Texas |
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| Country: | United States |
| Offshore/Onshore: | Onshore |
| Operators: | Devon, Chesapeake, EOG, XTO, Range Resources, EnCana, ConocoPhillips, Quicksilver, Chief Oil & Gas, Denbury |
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| Field History | |
| Discovery: | 1980s |
| Start of production: | 1999 |
| Production | |
| Current Production Gas (Mcfd): | 2×109 cu ft/d (57,000,000 m³/d) |
| Estimated GIIP (Bcf): | 2.1×1012 cu ft (59 km3) – 30×1012 cu ft (850 km3) |
| Producing Formations: | Barnett Shale |
The Barnett Shale is a geological formation of economic significance. It consists of sedimentary rocks ofMississippian age (354–323 million years ago) in the U.S. State of Texas. The formation underlies the cities ofDallas and Fort Worth and underlies 5,000 square miles (13,000 km²) and at least 17 counties. Read More→
