"The Mississippi embayment is a large depressed area,
extending north from the Gulf Coast to the southeast region of
Missouri. It is characterized, on the surface, by a large alluvial
plain interrupted by a line of low hills. This area is noted for
its deep-seated faults or breaks in rock that have deformed
the bedrock and overlying soil units alike. Roughly 2,000
feet or more of younger sediments bury the potential oil and
gas producing rock units in this region. The area of greatest
potential is thought to be in Pemiscot and Dunklin counties,
within the northwest-southeast trending fold called the Pascola
arch. The arch is a structural bedrock-high located deep
beneath the ground, where oil and gas may be trapped. Bedrock
in the arch correlates to oil and gas producing units found in
Texas and Oklahoma. No commercial production and only
limited exploration have occurred in the area. However, this
region is experiencing renewed exploration interest."
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