| No | Parameter | Criteria |
| 1 | Total Organic Carbon (TOC), wt.% | >1 wt% |
| 2 | Shale thickness, ft | >100 ft |
| 3 | Brittleness Index shale, dimensionless | >0.48 |
| 4 | - Ro, Oil-prone generation, % | >0.6% |
| - Ro, Gas-prone generation, % | >0.8% | |
| 5 | Fracability Index shale, dimensionless | |
| - Fracable | >0.55 | |
| - Not Fracable (hard to frac) | ≤0.55 | |
| 6 | Methylene Blue Test (MBT), Brittle Shale, meq/100g | ≤3 |