Barnett shale rising star in Fort Worth basin
- Advanced Resources International Inc., Arlington, VA (United States)
- Geological Survey, Denver, CO (United States)
The Mississippian-age Barnett shale of the Fort Worth basin, North Texas, has emerged as a new and active natural gas play. Natural gas production from the Barnett shale at Newark East field in Denton and Wise counties, Texas, has reached 80 MMcfd from more than 300 wells. However, very little publicly available information exists on resource potential and actual well performance. The US Geological Survey 1995 National Assessment of US Oil and Gas Resources categorized the Mississippian Barnett shale play (play number 4503) as an unconventional gas play but did not quantitatively assess this resource. This article, which expands upon a recent USGS open-file resource assessment report, provides an updated look at the Barnett shale and sets forth a new quantitative assessment for the play.
- OSTI ID:
- 605804
- Journal Information:
- Oil and Gas Journal, Vol. 96, Issue 21; Other Information: PBD: 25 May 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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