Earth and Planetary Sciences
8 years ago

New Bakken Formation Study Reveals Potential for Vast Petroleum Reserves

Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology
Sedimentology, ichnology and sequence stratigraphy of the Upper Devonian–Lower Mississippian Bakken Formation in eastern Saskatchewan
Zhang Li-ya, Luís A. Buatois, Dirk Knaust

Paper Summary

The Bakken Formation in eastern Saskatchewan contains different types of rock layers that were formed in two different environments: open ocean and near the shore. The rocks show evidence of erosion and shifting shorelines over time. This information helps us understand how oil and gas deposits were formed in this area.

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