World Oil and Gas Resource Assessments Active
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 undiscovered conventional oil resources of the East Gobi, Nyalga, Tamtsag-Hailar, Erlian, and Yingen basins of Mongolia and China, 2018
Assessment of undiscovered continuous oil resources of the East Gobi, Nyalga, Tamtsag-Hailar, Erlian, and Yingen basins of Mongolia and China, 2018
Paleozoic shale gas resources in the Sichuan Basin, China
Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Canning Basin Province, Australia, 2017
Assessment of undiscovered continuous oil and gas resources of Upper Cretaceous Shales in the Songliao Basin of China, 2017
Assessment of undiscovered continuous oil and gas resources in the Domanik-type formations of the Volga-Ural Region Province, Russia, 2017
Assessment of undiscovered continuous oil and gas resources in the Hanoi Trough, Vietnam, 2017
Assessment of undiscovered continuous oil and gas resources in the Bohaiwan Basin Province, China, 2017
The 2008 Circum-Arctic Resource Appraisal
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
Below are data or web applications associated with this project.
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 undiscovered conventional oil resources of the East Gobi, Nyalga, Tamtsag-Hailar, Erlian, and Yingen basins of Mongolia and China, 2018
Assessment of undiscovered continuous oil resources of the East Gobi, Nyalga, Tamtsag-Hailar, Erlian, and Yingen basins of Mongolia and China, 2018
Paleozoic shale gas resources in the Sichuan Basin, China
Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Canning Basin Province, Australia, 2017
Assessment of undiscovered continuous oil and gas resources of Upper Cretaceous Shales in the Songliao Basin of China, 2017
Assessment of undiscovered continuous oil and gas resources in the Domanik-type formations of the Volga-Ural Region Province, Russia, 2017
Assessment of undiscovered continuous oil and gas resources in the Hanoi Trough, Vietnam, 2017
Assessment of undiscovered continuous oil and gas resources in the Bohaiwan Basin Province, China, 2017
The 2008 Circum-Arctic Resource Appraisal
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
Below are data or web applications associated with this project.
Below are FAQ associated with this project.