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EOG Resources has leased over 500,000 acres, much of it in the so called "oil window" of the Eagle Ford shale. They estimate that there are over 900,000 barrels of recoverable oil in that area. EOG's chief executive officer has called it one of the most significant oil discoveries in the past forty years.
The Following map shows other gas shales in the United States. The Eagle Ford Shale is not even on the map but it well be big news in the coming months. When natural gas prices rise exploration will increase even more.
See the The Eagle Ford Shale Blog for updated info on happenings this major oil and gas play as well as the latest maps of the Eagle Ford shale.
For information on the massive Marcellus shale see: Marcellus Shale Information, Map.
For information on the New Albany shale see: The New Albany Shale. Map and Info
For more about the Bakken shale see: The Bakken Shale. Maps and Info More Texas Geology Maps