This statistic shows the projected tight oil production in the United States between 2014 and 2040, by oil play. Tight oil is also known as shale oil, and is produced from petroleum-bearing permeable rock formations such as shale or tight sandstone. It is projected that some 18.85 billion barrels of tight oil will be produced from the Bakken Formation in the years between 2014 and 2040.
Projected tight oil production in the United States between 2014 and 2040, by oil play (in billion barrels)
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PCI. (December 9, 2016). Projected tight oil production in the United States between 2014 and 2040, by oil play (in billion barrels) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/727289/us-tight-oil-production-forecast-by-oil-play/
PCI. "Projected tight oil production in the United States between 2014 and 2040, by oil play (in billion barrels)." Chart. December 9, 2016. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/727289/us-tight-oil-production-forecast-by-oil-play/
PCI. (2016). Projected tight oil production in the United States between 2014 and 2040, by oil play (in billion barrels). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/727289/us-tight-oil-production-forecast-by-oil-play/
PCI. "Projected Tight Oil Production in The United States between 2014 and 2040, by Oil Play (in Billion Barrels)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Dec 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/727289/us-tight-oil-production-forecast-by-oil-play/
PCI, Projected tight oil production in the United States between 2014 and 2040, by oil play (in billion barrels) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/727289/us-tight-oil-production-forecast-by-oil-play/ (last visited March 29, 2023)
Projected tight oil production in the United States between 2014 and 2040, by oil play (in billion barrels) [Graph], PCI, December 9, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/727289/us-tight-oil-production-forecast-by-oil-play/