General Area of Sedimentary Formations Favorable to Oil
North AmericaEconomicPhysical EnvironmentGeologic formations in North America favorable to the location of petroleum
General areas of sedimentary formations favorable to oil, shaded in blue: The northern region of Yukon, Northwest territories, and Nunavut. Northeastern (Halifax) and central states of America like New York, Oklahoma, Calgary, and Georgia.
General Area of Sedimentary Formations Favorable to Oil | Tectonic Hotspots | |
|---|---|---|
Northwest Territories | 70.2% | |
Nunavut | 41.1% | |
Montana | 40.7% | |
North Dakota | 26.1% | |
Kentucky | 69.8% | |
Nova Scotia | 99.8% | |
Prince Edward Island | 100% | |
Saskatchewan | 26.5% | |
Mississippi | 54.2% | |
West Virginia | 32.9% | |
Nebraska | 4.37% | |
Texas | 40.9% | |
Missouri | 4.62% | |
Louisiana | 99.9% | |
New Brunswick | 26.8% | |
Alabama | 20.4% | |
Kansas | 49.5% | |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 25.6% | |
Michigan | 31.7% | |
Alberta | 61.3% | |
Pennsylvania | 33.4% | |
New York | 4.89% | |
Manitoba | 2.80% | |
Oklahoma | 67.6% | |
California | 5.00% | |
Arkansas | 14.5% | |
Ohio | 13.5% | |
Indiana | 32.9% | |
Illinois | 23.0% | |
Alaska | 10.9% | 1 |
Arizona | 1.24% | 1 |
Utah | 1.31% | 1 |
Yukon | 6.60% | 1 |
Idaho | 1 | |
Wyoming | 5.90% | 1 |
Hawaii | 1 | |
Oregon | 1 | |
New Mexico | 14.0% | 1 |
British Columbia | 4.41% | 1 |
Colorado | 15.2% | 1 |
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