World Oil and Gas Resource Assessments
The USGS World Energy Project conducts geologic studies that provide an understanding of the quantity, quality, and geologic distribution of world oil and gas resources. Our geologic studies are conducted in an impartial manner and are performed in collaboration and partnership with energy experts within and outside government. Through synthesis and improved understanding of global oil and gas data, we shall establish a geologic basis for predicting energy production trends, we shall discuss logical implications and consequences of energy occurrence for public policy, and we shall provide for the education of society about energy issues.
Assessment Overview
The USGS assesses potential for undiscovered oil and gas resources in priority geologic provinces in the World. This website highlights conventional and unconventional (continuous) oil and gas resources (such as shale gas) for more than 170 basins.
Recent Publications
Below is a list of the latest World Oil and Gas Assessment Publications
Below are other science projects associated with this project.
Below are data or web applications associated with this project.
Below are publications associated with this project.
Assessment of continuous oil and gas resources in the Middle and Upper Magdalena Basins, Colombia, 2017
Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Lower Indus Basin, Pakistan, 2017
Assessment of undiscovered continuous gas resources in the Amu Darya Basin Province of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, and Afghanistan, 2017
Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Cuyo Basin Province, Argentina, 2017
Assessment of continuous oil and gas resources in the San Jorge Basin Province, Argentina, 2017
Assessment of continuous oil and gas resources in the Perth Basin Province, Australia, 2017
Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in the West Korea Bay–North Yellow Sea Basin, North Korea and China, 2017
Assessment of continuous oil and gas resources in the Pannonian Basin Province, Hungary, 2016
Assessment of continuous gas resources in the Khorat Plateau Province, Thailand and Laos, 2016
Assessment of Permian tight oil and gas resources in the Junggar basin of China, 2016
Assessment of conventional oil resources of the East African Rift Province, East Africa, 2016
Assessment of continuous oil and gas resources of the Maracaibo Basin Province of Venezuela and Colombia, 2016
Below are FAQ associated with this project.
The USGS World Energy Project conducts geologic studies that provide an understanding of the quantity, quality, and geologic distribution of world oil and gas resources. Our geologic studies are conducted in an impartial manner and are performed in collaboration and partnership with energy experts within and outside government. Through synthesis and improved understanding of global oil and gas data, we shall establish a geologic basis for predicting energy production trends, we shall discuss logical implications and consequences of energy occurrence for public policy, and we shall provide for the education of society about energy issues.
Assessment Overview
The USGS assesses potential for undiscovered oil and gas resources in priority geologic provinces in the World. This website highlights conventional and unconventional (continuous) oil and gas resources (such as shale gas) for more than 170 basins.
Recent Publications
Below is a list of the latest World Oil and Gas Assessment Publications
Below are other science projects associated with this project.
Below are data or web applications associated with this project.
Below are publications associated with this project.
Assessment of continuous oil and gas resources in the Middle and Upper Magdalena Basins, Colombia, 2017
Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Lower Indus Basin, Pakistan, 2017
Assessment of undiscovered continuous gas resources in the Amu Darya Basin Province of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, and Afghanistan, 2017
Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Cuyo Basin Province, Argentina, 2017
Assessment of continuous oil and gas resources in the San Jorge Basin Province, Argentina, 2017
Assessment of continuous oil and gas resources in the Perth Basin Province, Australia, 2017
Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in the West Korea Bay–North Yellow Sea Basin, North Korea and China, 2017
Assessment of continuous oil and gas resources in the Pannonian Basin Province, Hungary, 2016
Assessment of continuous gas resources in the Khorat Plateau Province, Thailand and Laos, 2016
Assessment of Permian tight oil and gas resources in the Junggar basin of China, 2016
Assessment of conventional oil resources of the East African Rift Province, East Africa, 2016
Assessment of continuous oil and gas resources of the Maracaibo Basin Province of Venezuela and Colombia, 2016
Below are FAQ associated with this project.