Central Energy Resources Science Center

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps fund new USGS facility at Colorado School of Mines, focused on energy and minerals research

hkoehler@usgs.gov — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 14:21:36 EST

Golden, Colo. — Representatives from the U.S. Geological Survey and Colorado School of Mines began a new chapter of their partnership today, breaking ground on an innovative USGS Energy and Minerals Research Facility.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Brain, Director Applegate to Attend Groundbreaking for USGS Energy and Minerals Research Facility

hkoehler@usgs.gov — Thu, 9 Nov 2023 13:31:53 EST

RSVP requested to Emilie Rusch, 720-432-5203, erusch@mines.edu OR

Heidi Koehler, (720)320-1246, hkoehler@usgs.gov by 10 a.m., Nov. 13, 2023.

EMRF Public Meeting Notice & Public Comment Period for Draft Environmental Assessment

apdemas@usgs.gov — Thu, 9 Feb 2023 11:09:11 EST

A Notice by the United States Geological Survey on February 8, 2023

USGS Initiates Environmental Assessment for Energy and Minerals Research Facility in Colorado

apdemas@usgs.gov — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 10:30:00 EDT

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) announced today the initiation of an Environmental Assessment (EA) for a proposed research facility on the Colorado School of Mines campus in Golden, CO.

New Energy and Minerals Research Facility Enters Design Phase

apdemas@usgs.gov — Fri, 20 May 2022 14:34:38 EDT

The USGS has signed a Memorandum for Cooperative Agreement with the Colorado School of Mines for the design of the upcoming energy and minerals research facility that will be built on the Colorado School of Mines campus.

Secretary Haaland, Colorado Leaders Announce Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Build New USGS Research Building

apdemas@usgs.gov — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 17:19:33 EST

This release was originally shared by the Department of the Interior.

USGS Releases Oil and Gas Assessment for the Bakken and Three Forks Formations of Montana and North Dakota

apdemas@usgs.gov — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 11:00:00 EST

The USGS has completed an oil and gas estimate for the Bakken and Three Forks Formations in the Williston Basin of Montana and North Dakota.

USGS Estimates Undiscovered Oil and Gas Resources in the Austin Chalk Formation of the U.S. Gulf Coast

apdemas@usgs.gov — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 06:00:00 EDT

The Austin Chalk and Tokio and Eutaw Formations of the Gulf Coast Basin contain a mean of 6.9 billion barrels of oil and 41.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas according to a new assessment by the U.S. Geological Survey. In comparison, the U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates that the United States used 7.5 billion barrels of petroleum products in 2019.

Special Issue Highlights One of the Most Extensive Gas Hydrate Datasets Ever Collected

apdemas@usgs.gov — Mon, 27 Jan 2020 04:45:00 EST

The USGS and its research partners in India and Japan have reported on one of the most extensive data sets ever collected on the occurrence of natural gas hydrate.

USGS Estimates 214 trillion Cubic Feet of Natural Gas in Appalachian Basin Formations

apdemas@usgs.gov — Thu, 3 Oct 2019 06:15:00 EDT

The Marcellus Shale and Point Pleasant-Utica Shale formations of the Appalachian Basin contain an estimated mean of 214 trillion cubic feet of undiscovered, technically recoverable continuous resources of natural gas, according to new USGS assessments.

USGS Estimates 53.8 Trillion Cubic Feet of Natural Gas Hydrate Resources in the Alaska North Slope

apdemas@usgs.gov — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 07:00:00 EDT

Access to 3D seismic mapping, along with a greater understanding of gas hydrate reservoir properties, yields estimates that are more precise.

Test Well Confirms Two Gas Hydrate Reservoirs in Alaska North Slope

apdemas@usgs.gov — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 06:30:00 EDT

In the far north of Alaska, near the giant Prudhoe Bay oil field, an international research consortium has been studying the potential of an altogether different energy source. In late December of 2018, drilling operations confirmed the existence of two high-quality reservoirs that were fully saturated with a potential alternative fuel source: gas hydrate.

USGS Announces Largest Continuous Oil Assessment in Texas and New Mexico

apdemas@usgs.gov — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 11:30:00 EST

Estimates Include 46.3 Billion Barrels of Oil, 281 Trillion Cubic feet of Natural Gas, and 20 Billion Barrels of Natural Gas Liquids in Texas and New Mexico’s Wolfcamp Shale and Bone Spring Formation.

USGS Estimates Oil and Gas in Texas’ Eagle Ford Group

apdemas@usgs.gov — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 07:00:00 EDT

The Eagle Ford Group of Texas contains estimated means of 8.5 billion barrels of oil, 66 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, and 1.9 billion barrels of natural gas liquids, according to a new assessment by the U.S. Geological Survey. This estimate consists of undiscovered, technically recoverable resources in continuous accumulations.

USGS in South Korea

ababb@usgs.gov — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 04:45:00 EST

For several years, KIGAM, the Korean Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, has hosted an international program for geoscience resources (IS-Geo). The IS-Geo program draws together federal and private-sector professionals from the international community to discuss a range of specific geoscience and mineral topics.

USGS Estimates 40 Million Pounds of Potential Uranium Resources in Parts of Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma

apdemas@usgs.gov — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 06:30:00 EST

Estimates of Potential Uranium in the Southern High Plains Could Equal Just Under One Year of U.S. Needs.

Geologic Groundwork-How USGS Coal Assessments Assist EIA's Coal Forecasts

apdemas@usgs.gov — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 04:00:00 EDT

It is difficult to overstate the importance of energy to the American economy. Managing this vital sector depends on knowing how many energy resources we have, how many we use and need, and how these resources are transported

Assessments Evolved: USGS Coal Research in the 21st Century

apdemas@usgs.gov — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 04:00:00 EDT

Although often associated with helping fuel the Nation’s growth during the Industrial Revolution, coal is very much part of our space-age present. In 2016, coal-fired power plants provided 30.4 percent of the country’s electricity, and it is an important source of employment in many states.

Exploring Gas Hydrates as a Future Energy Source

apdemas@usgs.gov — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 03:00:00 EDT

In the past decade, the development of the Barnett, Eagle Ford, Marcellus, and other shales has dominated the national consciousness regarding natural gas. But in Alaska, another form of natural gas has been the focus of research for decades—methane hydrate.

EarthWord–Gas Hydrate

apdemas@usgs.gov — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 08:45:00 EDT

No, this EarthWord isn’t how natural gas quenches its thirst-it just sounds like it...

When Ice Yields Fire

apdemas@usgs.gov — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 04:00:00 EDT

When can ice yield fire? That’s the burning question at the heart of one of USGS’s longest-running research programs to date: the exploration of gas hydrates.

Forecasting the World’s Energy Resources

apdemas@usgs.gov — Thu, 5 Oct 2017 04:00:00 EDT

New Uranium Mineral Named for USGS Scientist

apdemas@usgs.gov — Sun, 1 Oct 2017 04:00:00 EDT

Everyone’s seen the news–scientists discover a new species of fly and name it for Beyonce; scientists discover a new species of monkey and auction its name off; etc. Hundreds of new species of animals, plants, and other organisms are discovered and named every year. But did you know that dozens of minerals are discovered every year too?

USGS Estimates 304 Trillion Cubic Feet of Natural Gas in the Bossier and Haynesville Formations of the U.S. Gulf Coast

apdemas@usgs.gov — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 07:00:00 EDT

USGS also estimates 4 billion barrels of oil and 2 billion barrels of natural gas liquids in the two formations.

USGS Releases New Standards for Natural Gas

apdemas@usgs.gov — Thu, 8 Dec 2016 07:00:00 EST

USGS now has the new standard for natural gas.

USGS Estimates 20 Billion Barrels of Oil in Texas’ Wolfcamp Shale Formation

apdemas@usgs.gov — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 05:30:00 EST

This is the largest estimate of continuous oil that USGS has ever assessed in the United States.

Large Deposits of Potentially Producible Gas Hydrate Found in Indian Ocean

apdemas@usgs.gov — Mon, 25 Jul 2016 07:00:00 EDT

This research is the result of a partnership between the Government of India, the Government of Japan, and U.S. scientists.

USGS Estimates 66 Trillion Cubic Feet of Natural Gas in Colorado’s Mancos Shale Formation

apdemas@usgs.gov — Wed, 8 Jun 2016 10:00:00 EDT

This is the second-largest assessment of potential shale & tight gas resources that the USGS has ever conducted.