Geologist John Sinclair reflects on why the Uinta Basin in northeastern Utah can be counted as the US’s production hotspot
For those people who don’t work in the US onshore oil sector, names such as the Permian and the Appalachian may still sound familiar, as it is these basins that feature in the news so much. But what about the Uinta Basin? It was a new name for me, even though I must admit that I had visited some sites during a field trip to Utah more than 10 years ago. During the latest NAPE Conference, when asked about it, people were adamant, saying that the Uinta is the most prolific US onshore oil play at the moment.