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Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in Tertiary strata of the Gulf Coast, 2007

October 26, 2007

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated a mean of 113.7 trillion cubic feet of undiscovered natural gas, a mean of 690 million barrels of undiscovered oil, and a mean of 3.7 billion barrels of undiscovered natural gas liquids in onshore lands and State waters of the Gulf Coast.

Publication Year 2007
Title Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in Tertiary strata of the Gulf Coast, 2007
DOI 10.3133/fs20073066
Authors Russell F. Dubiel, Janet K. Pitman, Ofori N. Pearson, Peter D. Warwick, Alexander W. Karlsen, James L. Coleman, Paul C. Hackley, Daniel O. Hayba, Sharon M. Swanson, Ronald R. Charpentier, Troy A Cook, Timothy R. Klett, Richard M. Pollastro, Christopher J. Schenk
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Fact Sheet
Series Number 2007-3066
Index ID fs20073066
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Central Energy Resources Science Center; Eastern Mineral and Environmental Resources Science Center