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Oil and gas developments in mid-eastern states in 1985

Journal Article · · Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States)
OSTI ID:7149846
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The mid-eastern states are in the southern half of the northeastern US and include Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. Once again, drilling in this, the oldest petroleum province in the US, was relatively shallow and quite successful. In Ohio and northwestern Pennsylvania, oil and gas drilling to Lower Silurian sandstones was of prime importance. Farther east, in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Virginia, the main targets ranged from middle Mississippian to Upper Devonian, and gas plays were the norm. Due to the greater number of wells that have been drilled in this area (nearly 600,000 wells; 14,350,000 productive ac) most exploratory wells are either outposts or deeper pool tests. Scattered wildcats continue to be drilled, however, in the plateau portion of the basin, and deep wildcats to Lower Devonian Oriskany Sandstone or older targets were drilled in the Eastern Overthrust belt. 4 figures, 19 tables.

Research Organization:
West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey, Morgantown
OSTI ID:
7149846
Journal Information:
Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States) Vol. 70:10; ISSN AAPGB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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