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gptkbp:instanceOf
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geological formation
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gptkbp:age
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gptkb:Late_Jurassic
gptkb:Early_Cretaceous
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gptkbp:contains
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fossiliferous limestone
organic-rich shale
bituminous shale
kerogen
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Argentina
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gptkbp:depositedDuring
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gptkb:Mesozoic_Era
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gptkbp:depositionalEnvironment
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gptkb:marine
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gptkbp:economicImportance
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key to Argentina's energy sector
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gptkbp:estimatedReserves
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16 billion barrels
308 trillion cubic feet
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gptkbp:explorationStarted
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2010s
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gptkbp:fossil
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gptkb:ammonites
marine reptiles
bivalves
foraminifera
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gptkbp:gasProductionStart
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2013
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gptkbp:hasResource
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unconventional hydrocarbons
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Vaca Muerta Formation
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gptkbp:lithology
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limestone
siltstone
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:Argentina
gptkb:Neuquén_Basin
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gptkbp:namedFor
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gptkb:Charles_E._Weaver
Sierra de la Vaca Muerta
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gptkbp:nearestCity
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gptkb:Neuquén
Añelo
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gptkbp:notableFor
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high hydrocarbon potential
world-class shale play
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gptkbp:oilProduction
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2013
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gptkbp:operator
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gptkb:Wintershall_Dea
gptkb:Shell
gptkb:ExxonMobil
gptkb:Chevron
gptkb:YPF
Total
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gptkbp:overlies
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gptkb:Quintuco_Formation
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gptkbp:period
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gptkb:Berriasian
gptkb:Tithonian
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gptkbp:primaryLithology
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gptkb:stone
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gptkbp:region
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gptkb:Patagonia
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gptkbp:significance
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major shale oil and gas reservoir
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gptkbp:stratigraphicUnitOf
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gptkb:Neuquén_Group
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gptkbp:studiedBy
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geologists worldwide
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gptkbp:thickness
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up to 1,200 meters
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gptkbp:underlies
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gptkb:Mulichinco_Formation
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gptkbp:yearNamed
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1931
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Neuquén_Basin
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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8
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