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Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of North Africa, 2012

February 21, 2013

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated means of 19 billion barrels of technically recoverable undiscovered conventional oil and 370 trillion cubic feet of undiscovered conventional natural gas resources in 8 geologic provinces of North Africa.

Publication Year 2013
Title Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of North Africa, 2012
DOI 10.3133/fs20123147
Authors Christopher J. Schenk, Timothy R. Klett, Katherine J. Whidden, Mark A. Kirschbaum, Ronald R. Charpentier, Troy A. Cook, Michael E. Brownfield, Janet K. Pitman
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Fact Sheet
Series Number 2012-3147
Index ID fs20123147
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Central Energy Resources Science Center