Avalon Shale:

The Avalon Shale is used son ominously with the Leonard & is part of the Bone Springs formations.  Discovered recently, it consists of oil, natural gas and gas.  The depths of this shale range from 6,500-9,000 feet consisting of sandstone zones that are separated by shale deposits.  The Avalon-Leonard shale located across various parts of southern Eddy & Lea counties in New Mexico.

Located: New Mexico (Catron, Southern Eddy & Lea County); Texas (Culberson, Hudspeth, Shackelford, Ward County)

Depth: 6,500-9,000

Thickness: 10-20 meters

Avalon Shale