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Assessment of conventional oil resources of the East African Rift Province, East Africa, 2016

March 27, 2017

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean conventional resources of 13.4 billion barrels of oil and 4.6 trillion cubic feet of gas in the East African Rift Province of east Africa.

Publication Year 2017
Title Assessment of conventional oil resources of the East African Rift Province, East Africa, 2016
DOI 10.3133/fs20173006
Authors Michael E. Brownfield, Christopher J. Schenk, Timothy R. Klett, Tracey J. Mercier, Stephanie B. Gaswirth, Kristen R. Marra, Thomas M. Finn, Phuong A. Le, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Fact Sheet
Series Number 2017-3006
Index ID fs20173006
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Central Energy Resources Science Center