Where are known energy resources found in the Price Field Office Management Area?
Known mineral resources such as oil, gas, and coal are found primarily in certain localities within the 2.8 million acres of public lands and mineral estate (federal minerals are under Forest Service, state, or private lands) managed by the Price Field Office. Mineral deposits are controlled by the geological conditions under which they were formed. Based on our current understanding of the geology in the Price Field Office, the highest potential for natural gas and coal exist in a narrow band (often referred to the “energy arc”) that begins in the southwestern part of the field office and continues along the western, northern, and northeastern boundaries. Along the western boundary, the Ferron Natural Gas Field (just west of Hwy 10), uses some of the newest technology to preclude coal-bed methane and has potential for further development. State-of-the-art equipment and application of best management practices at this location has allowed for extraction of mineral resources with minima
