Center for Strategic and International Studies November 29, 2017
Debra K. Higley 1
USGS is responsible for assessing the potential for undiscovered conventional and continuous oil and gas resources using a geologic framework, and peer reviewed methodologies Technically recoverable resources, present-day technology The Anadarko Basin was assessed in 2011. Data and publications are at energy.usgs.gov Why does the SCOOP/STACK play area have such high production and potential? 2
reservoirs (Cambrian through Pennsylvanian age) Proximal and updip of overpressured source and reservoir strata, also area of potential Multiple traps due to pinchout of reservoir strata Within and updip of thickest Woodford Shale that is thermally mature for gas and oil A long period of oil and gas generation and migration from the Woodford shale 35