Annotated bibliography of potential oil shales of the Western United States exclusive of the Green River Formation

Abstract

Dwindling supplies of petroleum and natural gas in 1918 necessitate that oil shale be given serious consideration as a source of oil. Oil shale is found in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Nevada, Montana, and California as well as outside the United States. Brief descriptions of foreign oil shale deposits and more extensive descriptions of the Colorado oil shales are given.