Where are tight-gas plays found in the U.S.?
Major tight-gas plays in the U.S. include the Cotton Valley in East Texas; the Mesaverde in New Mexico’s San Juan Basin; the Canyon sands in the Permian Basin of West Texas; the Wasatch in Utah’s Uinta Basin; the Wilcox/Lobo in South Texas; and the Lance, Dakota and Frontier formations in Wyoming’s Green River Basin. About half of the nation’s tight-gas proved reserves are in the Rocky Mountain region, and all areas of the country hold significant resources, with the exception of the West Coast.
