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Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Chad Basin Province, North-Central Africa

October 21, 2010

The Chad Basin Province located in north-central Africa recently was assessed for undiscovered, technically recoverable oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids resources as part of the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) World Oil and Gas Assessment. Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the USGS estimated mean volumes of 2.32 billion barrels of oil, 14.65 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, and 391 million barrels of natural gas liquids.

Publication Year 2010
Title Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Chad Basin Province, North-Central Africa
DOI 10.3133/fs20103096
Authors Michael E. Brownfield, Christopher J. Schenk, Ronald R. Charpentier, Timothy R. Klett, Troy A. Cook, Richard M. Pollastro, Marilyn E. Tennyson
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Fact Sheet
Series Number 2010-3096
Index ID fs20103096
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Central Energy Resources Science Center