This layer displays the shale Plays in the Continental United States.  Plays are formations that share geologic, geographic, and temporal properties and have the ability to produce oil, natural gas, and other energy resources. The Plays depicted here are classified as current (active) or prospective (potential) resources areas for natural gas which reside within shale formations or Basins.  The Plays are also classified by name, geologic period, era and Basin name.  This layer is visible at scales larger than 1:100,000,000.  The last known update for this data is 05/06/2011 and is provided by the Energy Information Administration (EIA): http://www.eia.gov/pub/oil_gas/natural_gas/analysis_publications/maps/maps.htm. 

Esri recommends using a topographic or relief basemap for viewing this content.  We also recommend using a 30% transparency on this map service.  The shale Plays content can be used in conjunction with the Shale Basins service (shale formations housing plays), the Gas Production service, or the Coalbed Methane Fields service.
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{'Title': 'EIA 2011 Shale Basin and Plays ', 'Author': 'Esri', 'Comments': 'This layer displays the shale Plays in the Continental United States.  Plays are formations that share geologic, geographic, and temporal properties and have the ability to produce oil, natural gas, and other energy resources. The Plays depicted here are classified as current (active) or prospective (potential) resources areas for natural gas which reside within shale formations or Basins.  The Plays are also classified by name, geologic period, era and Basin name.  This layer is visible at scales larger than 1:100,000,000.  The last known update for this data is 05/06/2011 and is provided by the Energy Information Administration (EIA): http://www.eia.gov/pub/oil_gas/natural_gas/analysis_publications/maps/maps.htm. \n\nEsri recommends using a topographic or relief basemap for viewing this content.  We also recommend using a 30% transparency on this map service.  The shale Plays content can be used in conjunction with the Shale Basins service (shale formations housing plays), the Gas Production service, or the Coalbed Methane Fields service.', 'Subject': 'Active and prospective shale gas resource areas (Plays) within the continental United States.', 'Category': '', 'AntialiasingMode': 'None', 'TextAntialiasingMode': 'Force', 'Keywords': 'EIA,Shale,Basins,Plays,Oil,Gas,Energy Information Administration,U.S. Department of Energy,DOE,USA,National,Federal,A-16,A16,Energy'}
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