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Utica Shale Maps for New York
July 16, 2008 | Texas A&M Engineering

An article posted on the web titled “Fractured Shale Gas Potential in New York” has several good maps and a nice amount of information about the Utica Shale in New York. Isopach, thermal maturity, and other data are included. The Utica Shale has recently been attracting the attention of natural gas producers after reports of million cubic feet per day wells in Quebec.


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