4M outcrop mitigation summary report South Fork Texas Creek and Pine River La Plata County, Colorado /
| Other Authors: | LT Environmental, Inc., Colorado. Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. |
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| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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Durango, Colo. :
LT Environmental, Inc.,
2015.
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| Physical Description: |
1 digital file (18 unnumbered pages : illustrations, map. The Fruitland Formation of the San Juan Basin extends from southwestern Colorado into New Mexico and is the most productive coal bed methane (CBM) reservoir in the United States. In La Plata County, Colorado, at the northern edge of the San Juan Basin, the Fruitland Formation rises steeply to the ground surface or near ground surface. This approximately 50-mile long strip of land across La Plata County is referred to as the Fruitland Formation outcrop (Outcrop). The Outcrop in some areas is breached and eroded by rivers and streams. Naturally occurring methane gas seepage has occurred historically in many of these topographically low-lying areas. the methane in these areas has the potential to migrate into groundwater and affect water wells. Additionally, methane is a greenhouse gas. |
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