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Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the Black Sea area, 2023

July 10, 2024

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 2.3 billion barrels of oil and 105.5 trillion cubic feet of gas in the Black Sea area.

Publication Year 2024
Title Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the Black Sea area, 2023
DOI 10.3133/fs20243018
Authors Christopher J. Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Cheryl A. Woodall, Phuong A. Le, Andrea D. Cicero, Ronald M. Drake, Geoffrey S. Ellis, Thomas M. Finn, Michael H. Gardner, Sarah E. Gelman, Jane S. Hearon, Benjamin G. Johnson, Jenny H. Lagesse, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Kristen R. Marra, Kira K. Timm, Scott S. Young
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Fact Sheet
Series Number 2024-3018
Index ID fs20243018
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Central Energy Resources Science Center