Interior Highlights Critical Mineral Prospectivity on the Seafloor
USGS factsheet shows potential in the nation’s seabed, an area larger than U.S. lands
USGS releases assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in Texas' Maverick Basin
11 trillion cubic feet of gas and 366 million barrels of oil estimated in the Western Gulf Basin Province
USGS releases assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Los Angeles Basin
61 million barrels of oil estimated to remain in historic production center
M7.7 Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) Earthquake
New details emerge about earthquake, emphasizing the value of USGS seismic research
USGS Projects World Production Capacity for 7 Critical Minerals and Helium from 2025 to 2029
World Minerals Outlook finds global lithium, cobalt capacity will nearly double; others stay flat
As directed by the President, the Gulf of America enters the USGS official place names database
USGS releases first-ever map of potential for geologic hydrogen in U.S.
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