World Oil and Gas Resource Assessments
The USGS World Energy Project conducts geologic studies that provide an understanding of the quantity, quality, and geologic distribution of world oil and gas resources. Our geologic studies are conducted in an impartial manner and are performed in collaboration and partnership with energy experts within and outside government. Through synthesis and improved understanding of global oil and gas data, we shall establish a geologic basis for predicting energy production trends, we shall discuss logical implications and consequences of energy occurrence for public policy, and we shall provide for the education of society about energy issues.
Assessment Overview
![Aerial image of an oil spill, Medicine Lake NWR wetlands](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/info_block/public/thumbnails/image/Rod_JerryMLNWR_Lk%20Creek%20Oil%20Spill.MedLk__0.jpg?itok=rqv2qdQK)
The USGS assesses potential for undiscovered oil and gas resources in priority geologic provinces in the World. This website highlights conventional and unconventional (continuous) oil and gas resources (such as shale gas) for more than 170 basins.
Recent Publications
Below is a list of the latest World Oil and Gas Assessment Publications
Below are other science projects associated with this project.
Below are data or web applications associated with this project.
Below are publications associated with this project.
Jurassic-Cretaceous Composite Total Petroleum System and Geologic Assessment of Oil and Gas Resources of the North Cuba Basin, Cuba
Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the West Siberian Basin Province, Russia, 2008
Circum-Arctic resource appraisal: Estimates of undiscovered oil and gas north of the Arctic Circle
Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Timan-Pechora Basin Province, Russia, 2008
Engineering and Economics of the USGS Circum-Arctic Oil and Gas Resource Appraisal (CARA) Project
Reserve Growth of Alberta Oil Pools
Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the West Greenland-East Canada Province, 2008
Assessment of Undiscovered Petroleum Resources of the North and East Margins of the Siberian Craton, Russian Federation
Database for Assessment Unit-Scale Analogs (Exclusive of the United States)
An Approach to the Classification of Potential Reserve Additions of Giant Oil Fields of the World
Assessment of Undiscovered Petroleum Resources of the Laptev Sea Shelf Province, Russian Federation
Assessment of Undiscovered Oil and Gas Resources of the East Greenland Rift Basins Province
Below are data or web applications associated with this project.
Below are FAQ associated with this project.
The USGS World Energy Project conducts geologic studies that provide an understanding of the quantity, quality, and geologic distribution of world oil and gas resources. Our geologic studies are conducted in an impartial manner and are performed in collaboration and partnership with energy experts within and outside government. Through synthesis and improved understanding of global oil and gas data, we shall establish a geologic basis for predicting energy production trends, we shall discuss logical implications and consequences of energy occurrence for public policy, and we shall provide for the education of society about energy issues.
Assessment Overview
![Aerial image of an oil spill, Medicine Lake NWR wetlands](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/info_block/public/thumbnails/image/Rod_JerryMLNWR_Lk%20Creek%20Oil%20Spill.MedLk__0.jpg?itok=rqv2qdQK)
The USGS assesses potential for undiscovered oil and gas resources in priority geologic provinces in the World. This website highlights conventional and unconventional (continuous) oil and gas resources (such as shale gas) for more than 170 basins.
Recent Publications
Below is a list of the latest World Oil and Gas Assessment Publications
Below are other science projects associated with this project.
Below are data or web applications associated with this project.
Below are publications associated with this project.
Jurassic-Cretaceous Composite Total Petroleum System and Geologic Assessment of Oil and Gas Resources of the North Cuba Basin, Cuba
Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the West Siberian Basin Province, Russia, 2008
Circum-Arctic resource appraisal: Estimates of undiscovered oil and gas north of the Arctic Circle
Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Timan-Pechora Basin Province, Russia, 2008
Engineering and Economics of the USGS Circum-Arctic Oil and Gas Resource Appraisal (CARA) Project
Reserve Growth of Alberta Oil Pools
Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the West Greenland-East Canada Province, 2008
Assessment of Undiscovered Petroleum Resources of the North and East Margins of the Siberian Craton, Russian Federation
Database for Assessment Unit-Scale Analogs (Exclusive of the United States)
An Approach to the Classification of Potential Reserve Additions of Giant Oil Fields of the World
Assessment of Undiscovered Petroleum Resources of the Laptev Sea Shelf Province, Russian Federation
Assessment of Undiscovered Oil and Gas Resources of the East Greenland Rift Basins Province
Below are data or web applications associated with this project.
Below are FAQ associated with this project.