Wolfcamp Formation
E880101
The Wolfcamp Formation is a prolific hydrocarbon-bearing rock unit in the Permian Basin, renowned as one of the most productive shale and tight oil plays in the United States.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologic formation
ⓘ
hydrocarbon-bearing rock unit ⓘ unconventional oil and gas play ⓘ |
| basin | Permian Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
multiple stacked pay zones
ⓘ
natural gas ⓘ natural gas liquids ⓘ organic-rich mudrocks ⓘ tight oil ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developedBy |
horizontal drilling
ⓘ
multistage hydraulic fracturing ⓘ |
| geologicAge | Permian ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImportance | major U.S. shale play ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn | regional water and environmental management in the Permian Basin ⓘ |
| isMajorComponentOf |
Delaware Basin play
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Midland Basin play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Wolfcamp Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTargetOf |
horizontal shale drilling programs
ⓘ
unconventional resource development ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high hydrocarbon resource potential
ⓘ
prolific shale oil production ⓘ tight oil production ⓘ |
| lithology |
limestone
ⓘ
sandstone ⓘ shale ⓘ siltstone ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Mexico
ⓘ
Texas ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| overlies | Pennsylvanian formations ⓘ |
| partOf | Permian Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playsRoleIn |
U.S. crude oil production
ⓘ
U.S. natural gas production ⓘ |
| reservoirType |
low-permeability reservoir
ⓘ
unconventional reservoir ⓘ |
| sourceRockFor |
gas in the Permian Basin
ⓘ
oil in the Permian Basin ⓘ |
| subBasin |
Delaware Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Midland Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subunit |
Wolfcamp A
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wolfcamp B NERFINISHED ⓘ Wolfcamp C NERFINISHED ⓘ Wolfcamp D NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thickness | several thousand feet ⓘ |
| underlies | Leonardian formations ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.