Eastern Shelf
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Eastern Shelf is a prolific oil- and gas-bearing subregion along the eastern margin of the Permian Basin in West Texas, characterized by extensive carbonate and clastic sedimentary deposits.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gas-bearing region
ⓘ
geologic subregion ⓘ hydrocarbon province ⓘ oil-bearing region ⓘ |
| hasBasinType | fore-shelf of Permian Basin ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | prolific hydrocarbon production ⓘ |
| hasDepositionalEnvironment |
clastic shelf deposits
ⓘ
shallow marine carbonates ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImportance |
major gas-producing area in West Texas
ⓘ
major oil-producing area in West Texas ⓘ |
| hasExplorationHistory | intensively explored for hydrocarbons ⓘ |
| hasGeologicAge | Permian ⓘ |
| hasLithology |
carbonate rocks
ⓘ
clastic sedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| hasProductionStatus | mature hydrocarbon province ⓘ |
| hasResourceType |
natural gas
ⓘ
oil ⓘ |
| hasStratigraphicSetting | eastern margin of the Permian Basin ⓘ |
| hasStructuralStyle | relatively gentle structural dip ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
extensive carbonate reservoirs
ⓘ
extensive clastic reservoirs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Texas
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
West Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Permian Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.