The Ouchita Orogeny thrust belt caused regional compression which led to overthrust structures, faulting and folding throughout the region  The Laramide orogeny was a major tectonic event that caused the most recent and significant deformation in the United States. The Subduction of the Farallon Plate beneath the North American Plate produced compression all across the western portion of the US. Crustal deformation occurred inland from the plate margin and it is mostly related to the deformation of northwestern United States. However, in however in combination with Cenozoic rifting produced from the San Andreas fault, crustal folding, faulting and overall deformation have affected the southern regions of the continental US. The Ozona formation is part of the larger, unconventional Canyon sandstone system, a tight gas play within the Val Verde basin. Tight reservoirs such as this are characterized by low permeability and low porosity, however the basin is still gas saturated and currently producing today. A description of the lithofacies of the Ozona sequence:   A description of the genetic facies of the Ozona sequence:  Discontinuous beds are a relatively poor reservoir characteristic  The Strawn formation is one of the more enigmatic hydrocarbon producing formations on the Eastern Shelf of the Midland Basin. It comprises thick and thinly bedded sandstones that are highly fossiliferous and reflects widespread carbonate deposition. Deposition was followed by "downwarping" and subsidence of the Midland Basin. The lower section of the formation is characterized by carbonate and siliciclastic deposits ~225 to 275 ft. In some areas, thickness can reach up to 900 ft. However the formation is known to thin out towards the west-southwest  The primary depositional systems within the Ozona are along deep-water slopes and basin-floor geomorphic settings. The deep water slopes drive the formation of turbidity deposits while the turbidite lobes form as a result of sediment deposition over time along the basin-floor. The thickness of these deposits is variable throughout the basin, but it is the thickest in the southwestern portion of the basin, following a northeast trend. Despite the Val Verde's tight gas plays and relatively poor reservoir quality, it is still producing today. The Canyon Sandstone has produced more that 3.5 tcf (trillion cubic feet) of gas. The most recent reports from the U.S Geological Survey in 2016 indicates that the basin is capable of producing a total of 5 tcf From the total gas productions roughly 40% of is generated from the Ozona field.