Matthew S. Erenpreiss Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological Survey Mapping the Regional Organic Thickness of the “Marcellus Shale,” Hamilton Group [email protected] 2045 Morse Rd., Bldg. C-2, Columbus, OH 43229-6693
ABSTRACT • Regional and statewide isopach maps Shale” in each county and township, where available; this newly compiled data and observing the “Marcellus ASHTABULA REFERENCES WILLIAMS FULTON LUCAS
OTTAWA LAKE GEAUGA WOOD Lash, G.G., and Engelder, Terry, 2011, Thickness HENRY TRUMBULL have been developed for the Middle Devonian “Marcellus this approach allowed for an even distribution of control Shale” upper and lower units, net organic thickness SANDUSKY CUYAHOGA DEFIANCE ERIE LORAIN trends and sequence stratigraphy of the Middle PORTAGE HURON SUMMIT Devonian Marcellus Formation, Appalachian Basin— PAULDING SENECA MEDINA Shale” for use in assessing Ohio’s shale gas potential. points and more consistent correlations. This correlation was calculated and contoured. Additional data was also PUTNAM HANCOCK MAHONING Implications for Acadian foreland basin evolution:
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