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Geologists drilling in the Bakken Formation encounter a dense, organic-rich shale layer that, according to geochemical analysis, is in the "oil window." A conventional vertical well drilled into this shale produces very little oil. Why is this shale not a productive conventional reservoir despite containing abundant oil?
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