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By Central Energy Resources Science Center January 1, 2024

The USGS has conducted several assessments of undiscovered oil and gas in formations in the Permian Basin of western Texas.  This inlcudes the following.

 

Below are other science projects associated with this project.

Below are data or web applications associated with this project.  

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Publications associated with the Permian Basin.

Filter Total Items: 13

Assessment of continuous oil resources in the Wolfcamp shale of the Midland Basin, Permian Basin Province, Texas, 2016 Assessment of continuous oil resources in the Wolfcamp shale of the Midland Basin, Permian Basin Province, Texas, 2016

The U.S. Geological Survey completed a geology-based assessment of undiscovered, technically recoverable continuous petroleum resources in the Wolfcamp shale in the Midland Basin part of the Permian Basin Province of west Texas. This is the first U.S. Geological Survey evaluation of continuous resources in the Wolfcamp shale in the Midland Basin. Since the 1980s, the Wolfcamp shale in...
Authors
Stephanie B. Gaswirth
By
Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center

Assessment of undiscovered continuous oil resources in the Wolfcamp shale of the Midland Basin, Permian Basin Province, Texas, 2016 Assessment of undiscovered continuous oil resources in the Wolfcamp shale of the Midland Basin, Permian Basin Province, Texas, 2016

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey assessed technically recoverable mean resources of 20 billion barrels of oil and 16 trillion cubic feet of gas in the Wolfcamp shale in the Midland Basin part of the Permian Basin Province, Texas.
Authors
Stephanie B. Gaswirth, Kristen R. Marra, Paul G. Lillis, Tracey J. Mercier, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Christopher J. Schenk, Timothy R. Klett, Phuong A. Le, Marilyn E. Tennyson, Sarah J. Hawkins, Michael E. Brownfield, Janet K. Pitman, Thomas M. Finn
By
Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center

Assessment of tight-gas resources in Canyon sandstones of the Val Verde Basin, Texas, 2016 Assessment of tight-gas resources in Canyon sandstones of the Val Verde Basin, Texas, 2016

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey assessed mean resources of 5 trillion cubic feet of gas and 187 million barrels of natural gas liquids in tight-gas assessment units in the Canyon sandstones of the Val Verde Basin, Texas.
Authors
Christopher J. Schenk, Marilyn E. Tennyson, Timothy R. Klett, Tracey J. Mercier, Michael E. Brownfield, Stephanie B. Gaswirth, Sarah J. Hawkins, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Kristen R. Marra, Thomas M. Finn, Janet K. Pitman
By
Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center

U.S. Geological Survey assessments of continuous (unconventional) oil and gas resources, 2000 to 2011 U.S. Geological Survey assessments of continuous (unconventional) oil and gas resources, 2000 to 2011

From 2000 to 2011, the U.S. Geological Survey conducted 139 quantitative assessments of continuous (unconventional) oil and gas accumulations within the United States. This report documents those assessments more fully than previously done by providing detailed documentation of both the assessment input and output. This report also compiles the data into spreadsheet tables that can be...
Authors
By
Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center

Map of assessed shale gas in the United States, 2012 Map of assessed shale gas in the United States, 2012

The U.S. Geological Survey has compiled a map of shale-gas assessments in the United States that were completed by 2012 as part of the National Assessment of Oil and Gas Project. Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey quantitatively estimated potential volumes of undiscovered gas within shale-gas assessment units. These shale-gas assessment units are...
Authors
Laura R. H. Biewick
By
Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center

Assessment of Undiscovered Oil and Gas Resources of the Permian Basin Province of West Texas and Southeast New Mexico, 2007 Assessment of Undiscovered Oil and Gas Resources of the Permian Basin Province of West Texas and Southeast New Mexico, 2007

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) recently assessed the undiscovered oil and gas potential of the Permian Basin Province of west Texas and southeast New Mexico. The assessment was geology based and used the total petroleum system concept. The geologic elements of a total petroleum system are petroleum source rocks (quality, source rock maturation, generation, and migration), reservoir...
Authors
Christopher J. Schenk, Richard M. Pollastro, Troy A. Cook, Mark J. Pawlewicz, Timothy R. Klett, Ronald R. Charpentier, Harry E. Cook

Below are news stories associated with this project.

Image shows a map of the assessment units of the 2018 Delaware Basin oil and gas assessment

USGS Announces Largest Continuous Oil Assessment in Texas and New Mexico USGS Announces Largest Continuous Oil Assessment in Texas and New Mexico

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.
By
Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center, Communications and Publishing

The USGS has conducted several assessments of undiscovered oil and gas in formations in the Permian Basin of western Texas.  This inlcudes the following.

 

Below are other science projects associated with this project.

Below are data or web applications associated with this project.  

No Result Found

Publications associated with the Permian Basin.

Filter Total Items: 13

Assessment of continuous oil resources in the Wolfcamp shale of the Midland Basin, Permian Basin Province, Texas, 2016 Assessment of continuous oil resources in the Wolfcamp shale of the Midland Basin, Permian Basin Province, Texas, 2016

The U.S. Geological Survey completed a geology-based assessment of undiscovered, technically recoverable continuous petroleum resources in the Wolfcamp shale in the Midland Basin part of the Permian Basin Province of west Texas. This is the first U.S. Geological Survey evaluation of continuous resources in the Wolfcamp shale in the Midland Basin. Since the 1980s, the Wolfcamp shale in...
Authors
Stephanie B. Gaswirth
By
Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center

Assessment of undiscovered continuous oil resources in the Wolfcamp shale of the Midland Basin, Permian Basin Province, Texas, 2016 Assessment of undiscovered continuous oil resources in the Wolfcamp shale of the Midland Basin, Permian Basin Province, Texas, 2016

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey assessed technically recoverable mean resources of 20 billion barrels of oil and 16 trillion cubic feet of gas in the Wolfcamp shale in the Midland Basin part of the Permian Basin Province, Texas.
Authors
Stephanie B. Gaswirth, Kristen R. Marra, Paul G. Lillis, Tracey J. Mercier, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Christopher J. Schenk, Timothy R. Klett, Phuong A. Le, Marilyn E. Tennyson, Sarah J. Hawkins, Michael E. Brownfield, Janet K. Pitman, Thomas M. Finn
By
Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center

Assessment of tight-gas resources in Canyon sandstones of the Val Verde Basin, Texas, 2016 Assessment of tight-gas resources in Canyon sandstones of the Val Verde Basin, Texas, 2016

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey assessed mean resources of 5 trillion cubic feet of gas and 187 million barrels of natural gas liquids in tight-gas assessment units in the Canyon sandstones of the Val Verde Basin, Texas.
Authors
Christopher J. Schenk, Marilyn E. Tennyson, Timothy R. Klett, Tracey J. Mercier, Michael E. Brownfield, Stephanie B. Gaswirth, Sarah J. Hawkins, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Kristen R. Marra, Thomas M. Finn, Janet K. Pitman
By
Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center

U.S. Geological Survey assessments of continuous (unconventional) oil and gas resources, 2000 to 2011 U.S. Geological Survey assessments of continuous (unconventional) oil and gas resources, 2000 to 2011

From 2000 to 2011, the U.S. Geological Survey conducted 139 quantitative assessments of continuous (unconventional) oil and gas accumulations within the United States. This report documents those assessments more fully than previously done by providing detailed documentation of both the assessment input and output. This report also compiles the data into spreadsheet tables that can be...
Authors
By
Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center

Map of assessed shale gas in the United States, 2012 Map of assessed shale gas in the United States, 2012

The U.S. Geological Survey has compiled a map of shale-gas assessments in the United States that were completed by 2012 as part of the National Assessment of Oil and Gas Project. Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey quantitatively estimated potential volumes of undiscovered gas within shale-gas assessment units. These shale-gas assessment units are...
Authors
Laura R. H. Biewick
By
Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center

Assessment of Undiscovered Oil and Gas Resources of the Permian Basin Province of West Texas and Southeast New Mexico, 2007 Assessment of Undiscovered Oil and Gas Resources of the Permian Basin Province of West Texas and Southeast New Mexico, 2007

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) recently assessed the undiscovered oil and gas potential of the Permian Basin Province of west Texas and southeast New Mexico. The assessment was geology based and used the total petroleum system concept. The geologic elements of a total petroleum system are petroleum source rocks (quality, source rock maturation, generation, and migration), reservoir...
Authors
Christopher J. Schenk, Richard M. Pollastro, Troy A. Cook, Mark J. Pawlewicz, Timothy R. Klett, Ronald R. Charpentier, Harry E. Cook

Below are news stories associated with this project.

Image shows a map of the assessment units of the 2018 Delaware Basin oil and gas assessment

USGS Announces Largest Continuous Oil Assessment in Texas and New Mexico USGS Announces Largest Continuous Oil Assessment in Texas and New Mexico

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.
By
Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center, Communications and Publishing
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