1.0respectmyplanet.orghttps://www.respectmyplanet.org/publicationsMatt Wandelhttps://www.respectmyplanet.org/publications/author/rmp_wordpressMichigan Petroleum Geology 101 - respectmyplanet.orgrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="PDGsfHlJ7L"><a href="https://www.respectmyplanet.org/publications/michigan/michigan-petroleum-geology-101">Michigan Petroleum Geology 101</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.respectmyplanet.org/publications/michigan/michigan-petroleum-geology-101/embed#?secret=PDGsfHlJ7L" width="600" height="338" title="“Michigan Petroleum Geology 101” — respectmyplanet.org" data-secret="PDGsfHlJ7L" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://www.respectmyplanet.org/publications/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Marathon_beaver_creek-1038x5762-1.jpg1038576Marathon Oil, a Houston Texas company, has recently purchased Encana's (Calgary, Canada) leased acreage and producing wells in the Michigan Basin. Encana was given millions of gallons of Michigan freshwater to test the Collingwood shale and was permitted to use millions of gallons more. Their results, however, have not been economically viable for a for-profit company. Why would Marathon want to try the Collingwood after Encana's failures here? Learn more about Michigan petroleum geology by reading this basic Michigan Petroleum Geology 101 primer.