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Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Tindouf Basin Province, North Africa, 2018

March 12, 2019

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 2.6 billion barrels of oil and 123.9 trillion cubic feet of gas in the Tindouf Basin Province of North Africa.

Publication Year 2019
Title Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Tindouf Basin Province, North Africa, 2018
DOI 10.3133/fs20193006
Authors Michael E. Brownfield, Christopher J. Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Cheryl A. Woodall, Phuong A. Le, Marilyn E. Tennyson, Thomas M. Finn, Stephanie B. Gaswirth, Janet K. Pitman, Kristen R. Marra, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Ronald M. Drake
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Fact Sheet
Series Number 2019-3006
Index ID fs20193006
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Central Energy Resources Science Center