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Assessment of continuous oil and gas resources of the Cooper Basin, Australia, 2016

July 15, 2016

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated mean continuous resources of 482 million barrels of oil and 29.8 trillion cubic feet of gas in the Cooper Basin of Australia.

Publication Year 2016
Title Assessment of continuous oil and gas resources of the Cooper Basin, Australia, 2016
DOI 10.3133/fs20163050
Authors Christopher J. Schenk, Marilyn E. Tennyson, Tracey J. Mercier, Timothy R. Klett, Thomas M. Finn, Phuong A. Le, Michael E. Brownfield, Stephanie B. Gaswirth, Kristen R. Marra, Sarah J. Hawkins, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Fact Sheet
Series Number 2016-3050
Index ID fs20163050
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Central Energy Resources Science Center