ROME TROUGH!!!!!!
The Rome Trough is an ancient formation that sweeps down from WVA through Eastern Kentucky. There are 16 different oil and gas plays in the formation. The deep Rome Trough has the potential to be a gigantic oil gas producer.
"Greg Floerke, Senior Vice President, NE Region, MarkWest Energy Partners, also spoke of Kentucky and talked about a vertical well drilled in Ashland, Kentucky in 1985 with a vast reserve. However, more test wells are needed for additional information. The state is hopeful that in the next decade development will grow into that area. A benefit of this area for potential produces is that regulations tend to be easier in Kentucky"
"Junior Jenkins, Geologist, ABARTA Energy, echoed a similar sentiment for the Conasauga-Rome Trough play in eastern Kentucky. “The Conasauga-Rome Trough is a play in its infancy. Not a lot is known about the Cambrian age plays. There has been some analysis, which has kicked off interest. In addition, there was some historic production that opened the door and shows potential. The data is sparse here, but intriguing. Plus the area is fairly friendly to the industry"
"ABARTA Oil & Gas is committed to continue developing opportunities in the Marcellus and Utica shales, but what is the next new shale play? ABARTA is currently working on a potential new shale play in Kentucky called the Rogersville shale. This is a brand new shale that has never produced commercial gas, but information from some old deep test wells indicate potential for vast reserves at great depths. The Rogersville shale is even older and deeper than the Marcellus or Utica shales and is Cambrian age (+500 million years). This makes the potential shale play extremely risky and expensive, but the rewards could also be extreme! The Rogersville shale play is located in a deep, narrow sub basin in eastern Kentucky called the Rome Trough. Drilling depths will likely be about 2 miles deep! It is anticipated that this deeper basin has preserved organic rich shales and a resource play can be established. While data is limited, ABARTA is busy interpreting information and assembling a prospect for the Rogersville shale. This shale should also have some liquids associated with it."
Map of the Rome Trough as it sweeps across eastern KY from WVA between the Kentucky River Fault System and the Rockcastle River Fault System:
http://www.uky.edu/KGS/emsweb/trenton/structuremap.jpg
More:
http://www.uky.edu/KGS/emsweb/oginfo/kinematic.htm