Williston Formation

GPTKB entity

Statements (67)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:geological_formation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Williston_Basin
gptkbp:age Late Cretaceous
gptkbp:artifacts Cretaceous period
gptkbp:associated_with Bakken Shale
gptkbp:composed_of gptkb:item
shale
gptkbp:contains gptkb:dinosaur
natural gas reserves
oil reserves
brine
coal seams
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:Badlands_National_Park
gptkbp:diameter up to 300 feet
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:form part of the Williston Basin
gptkbp:founded marine environment
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:organization
siltstone
claystone
gptkbp:has_impact_on gptkb:local_economy
gptkbp:has_influence_on regional geology
gptkbp:has_role energy sector
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Williston Formation
gptkbp:is_aligned_with to the Niobrara Formation
to the Pierre Shale
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:Company
paleontology
gptkbp:is_atype_of gptkb:Fox_Hills_Formation
gptkb:Bakken_Formation
gptkbp:is_characterized_by sedimentary rocks
sedimentary layers
marine deposits
gptkbp:is_essential_for hydrocarbon exploration
gptkbp:is_explored_in natural resources
oil companies
geological teams
gptkbp:is_known_for fossil fuels
hydrocarbon production
gptkbp:is_located_near gptkb:Lake_Sakakawea
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Basin_and_Range_Province
geological history of North America
North American sedimentary basins
gptkbp:is_studied_in resource management
geologists
fossil records
gptkbp:is_subject_to land use changes
environmental regulations
tectonic activity
gptkbp:is_used_for mining operations
geological mapping
gptkbp:is_used_in geological research
gptkbp:is_vulnerable_to climate change
erosion
fracking
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:North_Dakota
gptkb:South_Dakota
gptkb:Montana
gptkbp:map gptkb:physicist
geological surveys
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:20th_century
gptkb:Williston,_North_Dakota
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Western_Interior_Seaway
gptkbp:provides groundwater
gptkbp:significance geological history
gptkbp:strategic_importance energy production