Leigh Price Paper
The EERC received a research paper entitled "Origins and Characteristics of the Basin-Centered Continuous-Reservoir Unconventional
Oil-Resource Base of the Bakken Source System, Williston Basin" by Leigh Price. This paper contains valuable, comprehensive information about the
potential oil resources in the Bakken Formation within the Williston Basin of eastern
Montana and western North Dakota. The paper represents work as it stood at the time
of Leigh Price’s death.
The EERC obtained a copy of this paper from David Bardin in 2006. Bardin is a retired
member of Arent Fox, LLP. At that law firm, he specialized in public utilities, energy,
and environmental law on behalf of corporate and public clients. From 1977 to 1979,
Bardin was Deputy Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration and Administrator
of the Economic Regulatory Administration in the U.S. Department of Energy during
the Carter Administration. From 1958 to 1969, Bardin was an attorney, Assistant General
Counsel, and Deputy General Counsel at the U.S. Federal Power Commission (now the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission).
This is not an account of work conducted at, and in no way reflects the opinions of,
the EERC. For more information about this publication, please contact the EERC.
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