Vitrinite Reflectance Data for the Wind River Basin, 119 Samples

USGS presents vitrinite reflectance data from 119 samples collected from Jurassic through Tertiary rocks in the Wind River Basin. The data supports the assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in this 7,400 square mile structural basin in central Wyoming. The samples were collected mostly from coal-bearing strata to characterize thermal maturation and burial history.

Use Cases

• Modeling thermal maturation history based on vitrinite reflectance measurements.
• Assessing undiscovered oil and gas resources based on source rock characterization.
• Analyzing burial history of potential source rocks based on data from coal-bearing strata.
• Correlating geological age (Jurassic through Tertiary) with thermal maturity indicators.

Strengths

• Data is explicitly collected to support a US Geological Survey resource assessment.
• Samples are geographically focused on the 7,400 square mile Wind River Basin.
• 119 samples provide a specific data point for analysis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), via CEOS_EXTRA and NASA Earthdata.

Collection Method

119 physical samples collected from Jurassic through Tertiary rocks, analyzed for vitrinite reflectance.

Time Range

Samples are from Jurassic through Tertiary geological periods.

Freshness

Last updated is unknown.

Geography

Wind River Basin, central Wyoming, USA, covering approximately 7,400 square miles.