Delaware Basin

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological basin
gptkbp:area approximately 20,000 square miles
gptkbp:climate semi-arid
gptkbp:contains natural gas reserves
oil reserves
gptkbp:culturalSignificance local communities
settlement history
Native_American_history
gptkbp:economicActivity high
gptkbp:elevation varies
gptkbp:energyEfficiency high
influential
gptkbp:environmentalImpact flooding
significant
droughts
temperature extremes
gptkbp:established fracking
horizontal drilling
gptkbp:fauna varied
gptkbp:flora varied
gptkbp:futurePlans sustainability challenges
promising
expansion potential
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures ongoing
sedimentary rock
Permian
shale formations
gptkbp:historicalResearch important
gptkbp:historicalSignificance oil boom
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Delaware Basin
gptkbp:landOwnership public
private
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:United_States
20th century
gptkbp:majorCities gptkb:Odessa
gptkb:Carlsbad
Midland
Hobbs
gptkbp:majorIndustry oil extraction
natural gas extraction
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Permian_Basin
gptkbp:regulatoryBody federal government
state government
gptkbp:researchInterest universities
geological surveys
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:New_Mexico
gptkb:West_Texas
gptkbp:transportation highways
airports
railroads
gptkbp:waterSource aquifers
gptkbp:wildlife diverse