Pinedale Anticline gas field
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The Pinedale Anticline gas field is a major natural gas-producing geological formation in western Wyoming known for its large reserves and intensive energy development.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological formation
ⓘ
hydrocarbon reservoir ⓘ natural gas field ⓘ |
| basinType | foreland basin ⓘ |
| contains | multiple gas-producing horizons ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developmentIntensity | high ⓘ |
| developmentMethod |
directional drilling
ⓘ
hydraulic fracturing ⓘ pad drilling ⓘ |
| developmentType |
tight gas development
ⓘ
unconventional gas development ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
major contributor to Wyoming natural gas production
ⓘ
source of state and local tax revenue ⓘ |
| energySector | upstream oil and gas ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
air quality concerns
ⓘ
habitat fragmentation ⓘ ozone formation ⓘ wildlife migration disruption ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Cretaceous ⓘ |
| geologicalStructure | anticline ⓘ |
| hostRock | clastic sedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| hydrocarbonType | dry gas ⓘ |
| knownFor |
environmental controversy
ⓘ
high well density drilling ⓘ intensive energy development ⓘ large natural gas reserves ⓘ wildlife habitat impacts ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Greater Green River Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Green River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Sublette County, Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ Wyoming ⓘ interior western United States ⓘ western Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Pinedale, Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pinedale Anticline Project Area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rocky Mountains region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryReservoirRock |
Lance Formation sandstones
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mesaverde Group sandstones ⓘ tight sandstone ⓘ |
| productionStart | late 20th century ⓘ |
| regulatoryBody |
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resourceType |
condensate
ⓘ
natural gas ⓘ |
| wildlifeConcern |
mule deer populations
ⓘ
pronghorn migration ⓘ sage-grouse habitat ⓘ |
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