These publications provide information about the petroleum potential and leasing opportunities on many Indian reservations in the U.S. geologic data maps, cross-sections, and field production information are presented in this atlas primarily from published data. Oil and gas potential are described by the different play types, as well as non-conventional or hypothetical plays.

For more information please view our description of the Oil and Gas Outlook in Indian Country.

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Reservations Available for Downloading in PDF Format

The following is a list of reservation chapters which may be downloaded separately.
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  • Blackfeet Reservation, Blackfeet Nation – Montana
  • Cheyenne River Reservation, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe - South Dakota
  • Fort Belknap Reservation, Assiniboine and Gros Ventre Tribes – Montana
  • Fort Berthold Reservation, (A, B, C) Three Affiliated Tribes – North Dakota
  • Fort Peck Reservation, (A, B, C) Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes – Montana
  • Jicarilla Apache Reservation, (A, B, C, D) Jicarilla Apache Tribe – New Mexico
  • Pueblo Indian Reservations, (A, B, C) Various Pueblo Tribes in New Mexico – New Mexico
  • Rocky Boys Reservation, Chippewa Cree Tribe - Montana
  • Southern Ute Reservation, (A, B, C, D) Southern Ute Tribe – Colorado
  • Uintah and Ouray Reservations, (A, B, C) Ute Tribe – Utah
  • Ute Mountain Ute Reservation, (A, B, C) Ute Mountain Ute Tribe – Colorado
  • Wind River Reservation, (A, B, C) Shoshone and Arapaho Tribes – Wyoming