Fayetteville Shale
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| Primary | Shale |
|---|---|
| Regions | Arkansas |
| Sub-units | Wedington Sandstone Member |
| Overlies | Batesville Sandstone |
| Moorefield | |
| Underlies | Pitkin Formation |
| Hale Formation | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 3088930 |
About Fayetteville Shale
The Fayetteville Shale is a geologic formation of Mississippian age composed of tight shale within the Arkoma Basin of Arkansas and Oklahoma. It is named for the city of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and requires hydraulic fracturing to release the natural gas contained within.
