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Assessment of shale-oil resources of the Central Sumatra Basin, Indonesia, 2015

November 12, 2015

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated means of 459 million barrels of shale oil, 275 billion cubic feet of associated gas, and 23 million barrels of natural gas liquids in the Central Sumatra Basin, Indonesia.

Publication Year 2015
Title Assessment of shale-oil resources of the Central Sumatra Basin, Indonesia, 2015
DOI 10.3133/fs20153072
Authors Christopher J. Schenk, Ronald R. Charpentier, Timothy R. Klett, Marilyn E. Tennyson, Tracey J. Mercier, Michael E. Brownfield, Janet K. Pitman, Stephanie B. Gaswirth, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Fact Sheet
Series Number 2015-3072
Index ID fs20153072
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Central Energy Resources Science Center