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Source Rock Potential of the Bakken Shales in the Williston Basin, North Dakota and Montana

The lower and upper Bakken shales are world class source rocks in the Williston Basin, sourcing reservoirs in the Bakken, upper Three Forks, and lower Lodgepole formations, which comprise the economically significant Bakken Petroleum System (BPS).Lower and upper Bakken shales exhibit a wide range in...

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Published in:Digital Collections of Colorado (Colorado State University)
Main Author: Hui Jin
Other Authors: Sonnenberg, Stephen A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colorado State University 2012
Subjects:
Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
Geological Studies and Exploration
Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
Bakken shale
source rock potential
Williston Basin
type II kerogen
total organic carbon
hydrous pyrolysis
maximum flooding surface
biogenic silica
thermal maturity
Bakken Formation
Three Forks Formation
Lodgepole Formation
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11124/293
https://doi.org/10.13140/rg.2.1.1810.2168
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http://hdl.handle.net/11124/293
https://doi.org/10.13140/rg.2.1.1810.2168

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