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Reasons for deeper exploration on Illinois basin's western shelf

Journal Article · · Oil and Gas Journal; (USA)
OSTI ID:5809448
Five recent tests in Western Illinois give strong indications that most of the exploratory tests drilled in this area have not been drilled deep enough. The five tests encountered shows of hydrocarbons from deeper strata. Four of these tests were in McDonough County in the south-central portion of the Galesburg plain, and one was in Greene County at the common border of the Galesburg and Springfield plain physiographic divisions. Most operators have traditionally viewed this area as a one-objective play.
OSTI ID:
5809448
Journal Information:
Oil and Gas Journal; (USA), Journal Name: Oil and Gas Journal; (USA) Vol. 89:3; ISSN OIGJA; ISSN 0030-1388
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English