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Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Santa Maria Basin Province, California, 2024 Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Santa Maria Basin Province, California, 2024
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean conventional resources of 67 million barrels of oil and 56 billion cubic feet of gas in the Santa Maria Basin Province of California.
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Christopher J. Schenk, Marilyn E. Tennyson, Tracey J. Mercier, Phuong A. Le, Andrea D. Cicero, Ronald M. Drake II, Sarah E. Gelman, Jane S. Hearon, Benjamin G. Johnson, Jenny H. Lagesse, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller
The abiotic background as a central component of a Sample Safety Assessment Protocol for Mars Sample Return The abiotic background as a central component of a Sample Safety Assessment Protocol for Mars Sample Return
Martian rock and regolith samples are being collected and cached by NASA’s Perseverance rover, with the goal of returning them to Earth as soon as the mid-2030s. Upon return, samples would be housed in a sample receiving facility under biological containment to prevent exposing Earth’s biosphere to any potential biohazards that might be present. Samples could be released from high...
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Bronwyn L. Teece, David W. Beaty, Heather V. Graham, Gerald McDonnell, Barbara Sherwood Lollar, Sandra M. Siljeström, Andrew Steele, SSAP Tiger Team, Rachel Mackelprang, Brooke M. Ahern, Nicolle Baird, Noel Cressie, Richard Davis, Katherine L. French, Mihaela Glamoclija, Kimberly B. Hummel, Lisa E. Mayhew, John McQuiston, William Page, Neil Pearce, Aaron B. Regberg, David A. Relman, Mark Sephton, Timothy B. Shirey, Jessica Vanhomwegen, Mary Beth Wilhelm
Mars Sample Return Sample Receiving Project measurement definition team final report Mars Sample Return Sample Receiving Project measurement definition team final report
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Brandi L. Carrier, Elliot Sefton-Nash, Heather V. Graham, John C. Bridges, Vinciane Debaille, Christopher D.K. Herd, Allison C. Fox, Katherine L. French, Timothy Haltigin, Elisabeth M. Hausrath, Agata M. Krzesinska, Daniel Paardekooper, Elizabeth B. Rampe, Susanne P. Schwenzer, Michelle Viotti, Jean Duprat, Marco Ferrari, Mihaela Glamoclija, Andrea Harringon, Aurore Hutzler, Yang Liu, Cara Magnabosco, Jeffrey J. Marlow, Clara Maurel, Hannah McLaurin, Ryan Ogliore, Andreas Pack, Segaran Pillai, Christian Schroeder, Alex L. Sessions, Sandra M. Siljeström, Andrew Steele, Bronwyn L. Teece, Valerie M. Tu, Kun Wang
Sample Science Traceability Matrix (SSTM) for Perseverance’s Mars sample return collection Sample Science Traceability Matrix (SSTM) for Perseverance’s Mars sample return collection
The Mars Sample Return (MSR) Campaign aims to retrieve a set of carefully selected and documented samples collected by NASA’s Perseverance rover in and around Jezero Crater on Mars and deliver this set to Earth for comprehensive laboratory analyses. To emphasize the immense scientific return of this unique collection, this work presents a Sample Science Traceability Matrix (SSTM), a...
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Maria-Paz Zorzano, Andrew D. Czaja, Tanja Bosak, Audrey Bouvier, Brandi L. Carrier, Katherine L. French, Daniel P. Glavin, Andrea D. Harrington, Elisabeth M. Hausrath, Christopher D.K. Herd, Keyron Hickman-Lewis, Lisa E. Mayhew, Francis M. McCubbin, Susanne P. Schwenzer, Elliot Sefton-Nash, Sandra M. Siljeström, Justin L. Simon, Bronwyn L. Teece, Fiona Thiessen, Ben P. Weiss, the MSR Campaign Science Group, Gerhard Kminek, Lindsay E. Hays, Nicolas Dauphas, Lydia Hallis, Rachel Harris, Ernst Hauber, Laura Rodriguez, Andrew Steele, Kimberly Tait, Michael T. Thorpe, Tomo Usui, Michael Velbel, Jessica Vanhomwegen
Planning considerations related to contamination control for the return and analysis of Martian samples Planning considerations related to contamination control for the return and analysis of Martian samples
The joint National Aeronautics and Space Administration and European Space Agency Mars Sample Return (MSR) Campaign is a proposed multi-mission effort to bring selected geological samples from Mars to Earth for the purpose of scientific investigation. Significant parts of these investigations could be affected by Earth-sourced contamination that is either misinterpreted as having a...
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Alex L. Sessions, Cara Magnabosco, Hazel A. Barton, Christoph Burkhardt, Caroline Freissinet, Katherine L. French, Jason P. Dworkin, Daniel P. Glavin, Natalie Leys, Frank Maixner, Karen Olsson-Francis, Alexander J. Probst, Ghylaine Quitté, Elizabeth B. Rampe, Andrew Steele, Brandi L. Carrier, Lindsay E. Hays, Fiona Thiessen, Daniel Paardekooper, Aurore Hutzler, Andrea D. Harrington, Bronwyn L. Teece
Proceedings of the Deepwater Hydrate Coring Expedition UT-GOM2-2 Proceedings of the Deepwater Hydrate Coring Expedition UT-GOM2-2
This report was the result of a scientific collaboration between the following institutions The University of Texas at Austin (UT), DOE, NETL, the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), The Ohio State University, Columbia University, University of New Hampshire, Oregon State University, University of Washington, Tufts University, Colorado...
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Peter Flemings, Carla Thomas, Stephen C. Phillips, Timothy Collett, Ann E. Cook, Evan Solomon, Frederick S. Colwell, Joel E. Johnson, David Awwiller, Irita Aylward, Athma Bhandari, Donald Brooks, Jessica Z. Buser-Young, Alejandro Cardona, Michael Casso, Rachel Coyte, Tom Darrah, Marcy Davis, Brandon Dugan, Dan Duncan, John T. Germaine, Melanie Holland, Jesse Houghton, Saffron Martin, N. Tanner Mills, Michael Mimitz, Daniel Minarich, Yuki Morono, Zachary Murphy, Joshua O’Connell, Ethan Petrou, Tom Pettigrew, John W. Pohlman, Alexey Portnov, Marcie Purkey Phillips, Thomas Redd, Derek E. Sawyer, Peter Schultheiss, Kelly Shannon, Cathal Small, Camille Sullivan, Kayla Tozier, Man-Yin Tsang, Camila Van Der Maal, William F. Waite, Taylor Walton
Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of Yemen, 2024 Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of Yemen, 2024
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean conventional resources of 261 million barrels of oil and 4.5 trillion cubic feet of gas in Yemen.
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Christopher J. Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Phuong A. Le, Andrea D. Cicero, Sarah E. Gelman, Jane S. Hearon, Benjamin G. Johnson, Jenny H. Lagesse, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller
The role of alkali bicarbonate-sulfate brines in the genesis of carbonatite REE resources at the Bear Lodge Alkaline Complex, Wyoming The role of alkali bicarbonate-sulfate brines in the genesis of carbonatite REE resources at the Bear Lodge Alkaline Complex, Wyoming
Rare-earth element (REE) resources in the Bear Lodge Alkaline Complex, Wyoming, are hosted in a variably leached carbonatite dike swarm spatially related to bodies of diatreme breccia. This study examines fluid inclusions in carbonatite dikes, peripheral fluorite breccias, and smoky quartz veins to reconstruct the physiochemical conditions of REE mineralization. Results reveal a multi...
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Allen K. Andersen, Danielle A. Olinger, Mitchell M. Bennett
Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of India and Sri Lanka, 2024 Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of India and Sri Lanka, 2024
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean conventional resources of 1.0 billion barrels of oil and 53.4 trillion cubic feet of gas in India and Sri Lanka.
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Christopher J. Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Phuong A. Le, Andrea D. Cicero, Ronald M. Drake II, Sarah E. Gelman, Jane S. Hearon, Benjamin G. Johnson, Jenny H. Lagesse, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Kira K. Timm
Avak Creek oil occurrence, North Slope, Alaska: Newly discovered oil seep on Native lands, near village of Utqiagvik Avak Creek oil occurrence, North Slope, Alaska: Newly discovered oil seep on Native lands, near village of Utqiagvik
An unknown occurrence of oil was detected near Avak Creek on Native lands on the North Slope of Alaska. Determining the source of oil was imperative for allowing stakeholders (Federal, State, and local government agencies and the landowner, an Alaska Native corporation) to make timely and informed decisions and mount a mitigation response, if required. The regional and local geological...
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Palma J. Botterell, David W Houseknecht, Jody Brae Wycech, J. Mike Moldowan, Paul G. Lillis, Rebecca A. Smith, Kimberley Maher
Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala, 2024 Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala, 2024
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean conventional resources of 14.6 billion barrels of oil and 83.7 trillion cubic feet of gas in Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala.
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Christopher J. Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Phuong A. Le, Andrea D. Cicero, Ronald M. Drake II, Sarah E. Gelman, Jane S. Hearon, Benjamin G. Johnson, Jenny H. Lagesse, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Kira K. Timm
Waning greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. Federal lease coal production by the mid-21st century Waning greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. Federal lease coal production by the mid-21st century
This study presents estimates of future years (2024–2051) United States Federal lease coal production and the resulting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the combustion, transport, and mining of that fuel. Results from the coal production estimate indicate a decline in production from Federal leases; with known production of 240 million short tons (mtn) in 2023 and a projected decline...
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Matthew D. Merrill, Paul E. Pierce, Chad C. Meister, Matthew M. Jones, C. Ozgen Karacan, Ashton M. Wiens, Peter D. Warwick, Brian N. Shaffer