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General Area of Sedimentary Formations Favorable to Oil

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Geologic formations in North America favorable to the location of petroleum

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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.

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General Area of Sedimentary Formations Favorable to Oil

Areas of Heavy Groundwater Extraction

General Area of Sedimentary Formations Favorable to Oil

Areas of Heavy Groundwater Extraction

Alaska
10.9%
Utah
1.31%
Yukon
6.60%
Northwest Territories
70.2%
Wyoming
5.90%
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%
Missouri
4.62%
Louisiana
99.9%
New Brunswick
26.8%
Alabama
20.4%
New Mexico
14.0%
Kansas
49.5%
British Columbia
4.41%
Newfoundland and Labrador
25.6%
Michigan
31.7%
Alberta
61.3%
Pennsylvania
33.4%
New York
4.89%
Manitoba
2.80%
Ohio
13.5%
Indiana
32.9%
Arizona
1.24%1
Texas
40.9%2
North Carolina
1
South Carolina
1
Colorado
15.2%1
Oklahoma
67.6%1
California
5.00%1
Arkansas
14.5%1
Illinois
23.0%1
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