The field has been developed intermittently since then with the discovery of several small accumulations of oil. The field lies along a larger feature known as the Uncompahgre Uplift that is a boundary between Paradox Basin, the Uintah Basin and the Piceance Basin.
The area has been explored intermittently since then, finding small oil deposits. The field is situated along a larger geological feature called the Uncompahgre Uplift, which acts as a boundary between Paradox Basin, Uintah Basin, and Piceance Basin.