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Assessment of Undiscovered Oil and Gas Resources of the Appalachian Basin Province, 2002

March 1, 2003

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated a mean of 70.2 trillion cubic feet of undiscovered natural gas, a mean of 54 million barrels of undiscovered oil, and a mean of 872 million barrels of undiscovered natural gas liquids in the Appalachian Basin Province.

Publication Year 2003
Title Assessment of Undiscovered Oil and Gas Resources of the Appalachian Basin Province, 2002
DOI 10.3133/fs00903
Authors Robert C. Appalachian Basin Province Assessment Team: Milici, Robert T. Ryder, Christopher S. Swezey, Ronald R. Charpentier, Troy A. Cook, Robert A. Crovelli, Timothy R. Klett, Richard M. Pollastro, Christopher J. Schenk
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Fact Sheet
Series Number 009-03
Index ID fs00903
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization U.S. Geological Survey